Dinsdag 24 april 2007, 09:20 - The latest in Sony Corp.'s T-series line of slim digital still cameras, the DSC-T100, is now on sale in most regions.

First impressions are of a handsome camera thanks in large part to its brushed-aluminum face and the large display on the back. You can switch it on by sliding a cover down to reveal the lens, and off by doing the opposite. The camera starts up quickly and is almost immediately ready to take a picture.

An 8-megapixel image works out at 3,264 pixels by 2,448 pixels and occupies about 2 megabytes of space, versus 1.5 megabytes for a 5-megapixel image, from which you'll still be able to produce a good looking print. You'll also be able to store more on a Memory Stick Duo card or the camera's built-in 31 megabytes of memory.

And while I'm moaning, here's my biggest complaint about this camera. Sony's entire advertising campaign for the T100 is that it has a high-definition TV output. Now that's a good thing -- most cameras output a standard definition signal when hooked up to an HDTV so you end up looking at a VGA resolution image.

But the T100 doesn't do high-definition out of the box. If you want to make use of this heavily advertised feature you need to buy a cable or a docking station. Sony does warn you of this -- it's in the fine print on the commercials and on the box -- but it still would make me feel a little short-changed.

Sony's reply -- on both the T100 and PlayStation 3 -- is that the cable isn't in each box because not everyone owns an HDTV and it would be unfair to make everyone pay for it. Sure, but if the main selling point is an HDTV output then you'd think most customers would be interested in that.

If that's a little steep for you then consider the T20, which looks pretty similar to the T100. It also packs an 8-megapixel sensor but with 3 times zoom and a 2.5-inch screen. It costs about US$330.

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