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Sony Cybershot T20
Editor's Review
The fashionista's favorite camera... and perhaps the photo lover's, too. The Sony T20 is a new ultra-stylish addition to Sony's Cybershot line of T model cameras. Similar to its big brother the T100, this camera has a slightly smaller LCD and less zoom, but the same advanced features. The body measures in at less than half an inch thick and has a brilliant 2.5-inch LCD. A high quality Carl Zeiss zoom lens and an advanced BIONZ Sony processor provide high image quality and prevent color distortion, while speeding up operation time and extending battery life. This little camera has 3x optical zoom and multiple features, including high definition capability and Face Detection, as well as Super Steady Shot to help avoid image blur.
Specifications
- 8.1 megapixels
- 3x optical zoom / 6x digital zoom
- Auto focus and exposure
- JPEG file format
- ISO 80-3200
- Lithium ion battery
- 2.5 inch LCD
- Memory Stick / Pro Duo storage (31MB internal)
- HD Sensitive / HD output capability
- Part Number: DSCT20
- UPC: 718122061600
- Release Date: Feb 28, 2007
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Sony Cybershot T20 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
This sounds like something internal to the camera has gone wrong. I would recommend contacting Sony customer support ( esupport.sony.com/US/perl/c... ) for repair assistance. If your camera is over a year old, it might cost you more or just as much to repair the camera as buying a new one. I would still call though, if the camera has a recall issue, they could replace it for free. Good luck.
Andrew
Let us know how things turn out. Good luck.
Andrew
however the warranty is only 1 yr
and its been 1 yr
ive never ever droped it. no contact with water what so ever, never taken it to the beach so no sand would have gotten in it. no nothing.
its strange
one morning i wake up try to use it, it makes that noice and rattles and it just cant focus coz its rattling so much the foto is always fuzzy now.
You can learn a lot about batteries at www.batteryuniversity.com.
How many photos are on your memory stick? I would try downloading all the photos to your computer and starting over with a clean memory stick. Let us know if that works.
Andrew
When your memory stick is cleaned up, try formatting it from your camera as well. This could also be a good way to avoid the issue.
Andrew
For your issue, I would contact Sony Support ( esupport.sony.com/US/perl/c... ) for more assistance.
Andrew
Azalea... you are right... If you reduce the resolution of the picture from 8MP to 5MP, you will not get that error.. I tried so and Im not getting the error message. But it suppose to support 8MP....
I'm glad we could help both you and Saravanan. If you feel one of our answers was the best, please mark it best answer. If not, please let me know if you have any other questions.
Andrew
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At ISO 800, noise becomes more pronounced, taking on a tight, fine-grained look. More of the shadow detail and fine detail is lost, and images take on the look of a pointillist painting. This effect--and the associated losses in detail and dynamic range--continue to amplify as you step up to ISO 1,600 and ISO 3,200. I recommend staying below ISO 800 whenever possible and avoiding ISO 1,600 and ISO 3,200 completely.
And night mode won't help that much since it will continually rely on higher ISO settings when choosing the right shutter and aperture settings. So, in night time, you want to stay with ISO settings below 800.
Another thing is that you can run into focus problems unless you prefocus. This is a deliberate design feature. You have to be sure to press the shutter halfway and wait for focus lock (aka prefocus) before capturing your images if you want to be sure to capture an in-focus image.
"Best" really depends on what you want to do with the camera. I love Canons for their ease of use and long lasting capability (I've had an SD230 for 6 years, and it still works great). Saying that, the Sony T20 ( digitalcamera-hq.com/digita... ) has some cool features. It has a higher resolution between the two, a larger ISO setting range, and it has HD capabilities. If you like the cool features, the Sony T20 ( digitalcamera-hq.com/digita... ) is the way to go.
Andrew
You gave good info which I dont know.
Thanks,
Michael
If you don't have a HD TV and can enjoy regular TV then it would be overkill to buy a new camera just because it's HD rated. Every new generation of cameras, and TV's, gets better and that's a good thing. However my experience is that the enjoyment I get from viewing still or TV pictures is not enhanced all that much by higher definition pictures, once the good basic sharpness and colour are present. This is not what you hear in the commercials for 52 inch plasma TV sets of course, but I think once the initial thrill has worn off they are not really such a huge improvement.
The bottom line is that you will have to do your own research and draw your own conclusions. View regular and HD pictures critically and decide whether the slight increase in definition is worth the inflated price. Bear in mind also that your "older Sony" almost certainly has a much lower pixel resolution than almost any new camera. Every manufacturer makes significantly better cameras now than five years ago. That's why I upgraded to a 10 MP camera last month - my fourth since 2000, and my cheapest.
Leslie Anne
When all is said and done, the T20 seems the better of the two. I can't honestly recommend either camera, as the S51 had some issues to fix, and I haven't gotten to use the S51 because it's not out yet. The T20 has an odd issue with their autofocusing -- it will still take the picture, even before autofocus is complete, leading to blurry pictures if you're not careful. I'm not impressed with the 0.4sec shutter lag, either. And I never liked the T10.
Can you consider other cameras? For the $250 price tag, you're in the range for a lot of other, better cameras. SD800IS, SD850IS, etc.
In the Sony camp, you may want to check out the DSC-W55, which is in the same price range as the SD1000. And the DSC-W80 is about the pricepoint of the SD750. I would personally take the respective Canon models, but it's really up to you and your daughter :)
There's also the Panasonic TZ3, but girls generally wear their clothes tighter, so the extra .5-.7" thickness may be a dealbreaker.
Those are all the cameras I would suggest, though. Good luck!
Another tip is to go to Sony's website and look for firmware updates. Download and install them.
The good: Slim, sleek design; face detection; optional HD output; fast performance.
The bad: Must half-press shutter to ensure focus; very noisy at ISO 800 and above.
The bottom line: Sony's DSC-T20 is a stylish, solidly-built camera with quick performance and pleasing image quality at lower ISO settings.
average 7 out of 10
The T33 - $300
The good: Sleek, ultraportable design; five available colors can be coordinated with Sony's flash MP3 player line; built-in kickstand; inexpensive.
The bad: No AC power option; no integrated volume control; might not be loud enough for some tastes.
The bottom line: The SRS-T33 speaker is appropriate for budget-conscious travelers who want a way to listen to their tunes in hotel rooms and other small, stereo-less areas.
Averages 6 out of 10.
The T20 seems the more affordable and BETTER buy, if you like SONY and it's obsession with overpriced proprietary technologies.
<a href="imaging-resource.com/CAMDB/... is a comparison chart between the two for more detailed specs. I'd choose the T20 simply because I think the extra features are worth the tiny price increase.
I haven't seen anyone else mentioning this about this particular model, but digital cameras in general do warm up when you're using them (similar to the way laptops or mp3 players will). As long as it's not affecting performance, I wouldn't worry about it--it's probably within normal operating parameters.
Good luck!
Sony Cybershot T20 Reviews
Sony Cybershot T20 Reviews by Digital Camera-HQ Users
- 5.0 out of 5
I bought this camera as a replacement to the Sony DSC-N2 which was unfortunately stolen. The N-2 had very good quality pictures and I wanted to make sure that I got the same with my new camera. And I did. This camera is actually what got me interested in photography. It feels good when you see something nice and it comes out just as nice if not nicer on the camera. The colors are vibrant, and it gives extremely clear pictures pretty much every time. The menu is also very easy to navigate, and there are many settings to choose from once you choose one of the four general settings - auto, scene selection mode, program auto (where you can play with all the different features of the camera), and video mode. What I also liked a lot about this camera is that you could zoom in and out during video. My other camera didn't have that, and it was extremely inconvenient and annoying. Trust me, if you don't think you need it, you really do. And on top of all this, I also LOVE the design and layout. It looks and feels crisp and shiny and smooth, and it stayed looking new and pretty long after I bought it. The lens-cover, or whatever it's called, is also EXTREMELY conventient. I never had to actually look for the power button, the camera turns on and off as you slide it up and down. This, too, might seem extremely insignificant, but really, it makes it so much easier.
My only problem with this camera is that the zoom really isn't much. It's enough, but if you're planning on taking pictures of things that are far away, you should probably find a different camera.
- 1.0 out of 5
I have been having intermittent problems with this camera since September 2008 (purchased November 2007).
I took only 32 photos with the camera from purchase date until I commenced a 6 month holiday in August 2008.
The problem started when I was taking on average 40-50 photos per day and only happened when I turned the camera 180o to take a photo of a tall building and the the camera started to shudder. As soon as I turned it back to its normal position this shuddering stopped. This problem did not happen all the time but was fairly annoying as it is impossible to take a photo when the image is vibrating in the screen. If you take a photo when it is like this the image is blurred.
I took it into the Sony shop in Staines UK (camera was purchased in Australia) and they advised me just to take it back to Australia when I returned as I could not be assisted in the UK oh and they would need to send it away and I would be without my camera for weeks (which is useless when you are traveling).
Since then the problem has gotten worse to the point where I cannot even take a photo at all because as soon as I turn it on the shuddering/vibrating starts immediately and will not stop.
Has anyone else had this problem
- 4.0 out of 5
This camera is very compact and takes excellent pictures outdoors. Low light pics are also great with this model. The only drawback is the flash mode taking indoor picturs. However, I find that this model takes better pics indoors with the flash mode off.
- 1.0 out of 5
i bought the T20 sony cybershot. The camera is bad. the pictures comes hazy and blurr. the light effect overlaps the images. Day light just average. indoor absolutely pathetic. Don't waste ur money.
- 3.0 out of 5
Not Really a good camera good in day light but in indoors the auto white balance doesnt seems like working properly
More over if you are shooting indoors i feel like auto shoot mode is very bad with very high noise in picture
- 5.0 out of 5
good handy camera with excellent results
- 4.0 out of 5
Had atrip to ooty and clicked some good photographs. the quality of pics were so good that i didnt had to delete snaps being dissatisfoed. the desing is good can carry in my jeans pocket.. too cool. I just need to print the snaps and see ,,whats the quality i get out. I hope it will rock
- 5.0 out of 5
Having had fabulous use of my 1.3 mpix Olympus for the last 5 years, it was time to explore the new gizmo factor of 8 mpix. The Oly still works nicely but the world has moved on.
I chose the Sony because a couple of successful and talented pro graphic arts type people of my acquaintence both had T series cameras. Its form factor is seductive.
The performance is not only adequate, with its tight and heavy 3 dimensional presence, but impressive in the results of all those inconvenienced digits showing up on the cam's LCD and on the computer's LCD.
I shopped for the T20 by attending a few well equipped shops and handled the merchandise. I tried the T200 with its touch screen and decided not to go there because of it's touchy nature. It was too touchy. I decided on the T20 due to its price point and combination of features.
- 4.0 out of 5
Very nice looking and friendly use.
- 4.0 out of 5
Its advantage is the Excellent quality of picture for daylight snapshot, stable image, perfect slim size.
Not that good for indoor picture ( without sufficient light). Use sufficient light for indoor .
