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Sony CyberShot DSC-T9 Review

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The Sony T9 is equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 3x, 6.3-19.0mm lens, equivalent to a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera. (A fairly standard zoom range, going from an average wide angle to a good telephoto.) Normal focus ranges from approximately 1.6 feet (0.5 meters) to infinity, with a Macro setting that lets you get within 3.1 inches (8 centimeters) when the lens is zoomed to its wide angle position. A Magnifying Glass scene mode (described below) gets even closer, focusing as close as one centimeter (though it also uses digital zoom to enlarge detail). In addition to automatic focus control, the Sony T9 offers a range of fixed focus settings through the Record menu, as well as Center AF, Spot AF, and Multi AF focus area options. (Spot AF reads from the very center of the frame, and Center AF from a larger area at the center.) Through the camera's Setup menu, you can also select Single or Monitoring AF modes. (Monitoring mode adjusts focus continuously.)

Specifications:

Basic Features

    * 6.0-megapixel CCD.
    * 2.5-inch color LCD monitor.
    * Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 3x zoom lens, equivalent to 38-114mm on a 35mm camera.
    * Maximum aperture of f/3.5 – f/4.3, depending on lens zoom position.
    * As much as 2x Precision Digital Zoom, and as much as 4x Smart Zoom.
    * Automatic and Program exposure control.
    * Shutter speeds from 1/1,000 to two seconds.
    * Built-in flash with four modes.
    * 58MB internal memory.
    * 10-second Self-Timer for delayed shutter release.
    * Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo image storage (card not included).
    * USB / A/V combo cable included for connection to television or computer.
    * Power supplied by rechargeable NP-FT1 Info-Lithium battery (battery and charger supplied).
    * Picture Package, Music Transfer, and Cyber-shot application software and USB drivers included for both
      Windows and Mac platforms.

Special Features

    * MPEG VX Movie mode.
    * Steady Shot vibration reduction mode.
    * Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Magnifying, Soft Snap, Landscape, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, High Speed
       Shutter, Candle, and preset scene modes.
    * Picture Effects menu with Black-and-White and Sepia color options.
    * Macro (close-up) lens setting.
    * White balance (color) adjustment with six modes.
    * Burst, Multi Burst, and Auto Exposure Bracketing record modes.
    * Multi-Pattern, Center-Weighted, and Spot metering modes.
    * Sensitivity setting with four ISO equivalents (80, 100, 200, 400, 640) and an Auto setting.
    * Five-area Multi-Point auto focus with Spot and Center AF modes, and AF illuminator.
    * Single and Monitoring AF modes.
    * Automatic Noise Reduction for longer exposures.
    * DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatibility.
    * PictBridge, PRINT Image Matching III, and Exif Print compatible.

Review

The Sony T9's user interface is straightforward, with a layout that's simple to navigate. The Sony T9 has only a few external controls, as most of the exposure options are accessed through the LCD menu system. The camera's Five-way Arrow pad keys serve multiple functions, and you can quickly change the camera mode via the Mode switch on the top panel. The arrow keys of the Five-way pad scroll through menu selections, and the OK button in the center of the pad confirms any changes. The menu system is so simple and intuitive I think even novice users will be able to become completely familiar with it in half an hour or less.

Source: http://www.imaging-resource.com/