Last update 22 April’09 – Review @ ComputerActive
Sony Cyber-shot T77 is a 10.1 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera and it features a 4x optical zoom (35mm Equivalent : 35-140mm) lens, optical stabilized, 3 inch LCD, an ISO range from 80 to 3200, dynamic range optimizer, and face detection.
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Review Index – (updated 22 March’09)
ComputerActive
“Overall the T77’s images were better than expected – warm, colourful and reasonably detailed – even if the position of the lens means stray fingertips can occasionally creep into shot, and lens flare was problematic on brighter days.”
CNET
“The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77 is a very good ultracompact camera. While I like Sony’s touch-screen interface, it’s definitely not for everyone and can easily get tedious and frustrating some users.”
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PhotographyBlog
“We found its necessarily smaller controls made for fiddly operation, despite the rear touch screen’s relative huge-ness at 3-inches wide. We’re not entirely convinced that use of a touch screen is in practical terms any better than having the rear of the camera festooned with dedicated buttons. Certainly the heavy reliance on the screen appears to eat up batteries.”
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StevesDigicams
“With good overall image quality and great performance and an all metal construction, you can be confident that it will stand the test of time. The touchscreen system works extremely well, in fact I didn’t have any problems using the onscreen menus at all.”
Imaging Resource
“If you look too closely at the Sony T77′s images, you might conclude that this slim little camera isn’t for you. There’s corner softness, chromatic aberration, and noise at higher ISOs.”
CNET Australia
“The small icons which can be a little bit difficult to tap on accurately and minor details such as restrictions on setting ISO and Smile Shutter irritated us slightly. Other than that, the camera performed well and delivered good image quality.”
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GoodGearGuide
“Shots became somewhat blotchy even as low as ISO 400, but there wasn’t significant detail loss until ISO 800.”
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PCMag
“This camera has a lot of features that will impress, but battery performance isn’t one of them.”
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Camera Labs
“Ultimately, much of the Cyber-shot T77’s appeal comes down to its slim dimensions and touchscreen. Some will fall in love at first sight (and tap), while others will find it hard to hold and often infuriating to operate.”
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InfoSync
“In nearly all pictures, compression was noticeable and noise flourished in low light. This is just an adequate performance, perhaps forgivable as the DSC-T77′s intended audience isn’t going to be printing or blowing up these shots.”
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Pocket-lint
“Most worrisome was the battery problem (or the camera’s use of that power) suffice to say, as long as the camera is used in good lighting at low ISOs, it’s a perfectly acceptable performer, though the handling issues and touchscreen interface can be frustrating.”
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DCResource
“There are a few other issues that I want to mention before I wrap things up. If you shoot under artificial light (like I do for my photo tests), then you might want to steer clear of the T77, whose white balance system performed poorly in those situations.”
PCAuthority
“We were particularly impressed by the DSC-T77′s ability to take decent shots without flash, under poor lighting conditions (ordinary 60 watt household light bulbs).”
Cameras.co.uk
“This camera has a lot going for it. It is super slim and looks great. You are also likely to be impressed by the touch controlled LCD screen. Picture quality does not quite live up to the style and design, but you should still be able to take a decent snapshot with this camera.”
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CNET Asia
“The small icons which can be a little bit difficult to tap on accurately and minor details such as restrictions on setting ISO and Smile Shutter irritated us slightly. Other than that, the camera performed well and delivered good image quality.”
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TrustedReviews
“The Sony Cyber-shot T77 is quite expensive, but compared to other luxury compacts it’s really not too bad. Its big selling point is its ultra-slim size and pocket-friendly weight, but it is a well designed and solidly made camera that will look good anywhere.”
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Specifications & Camera Profile
Press Excerpt
SAN DIEGO , Aug. 7, 2008 – Sony is making the grade with the introduction of the stylish Cyber-shot® DSC-T700 and DSC-T77 digital cameras with “intelligent” shooting functions.
The 10-megapixel T77 camera is Sony’s thinnest model at less than 5/8 of an inch with a 3-inch, 16 x 9 touch panel LCD screen. It features updated intelligent scene recognition technology, Smile Shutter™ and face detection technologies with child and adult priority, as well as high sensitivity shooting (up to ISO 3200), eleven scene modes, and in-camera image management.
The T700 model earns extra points as a “photo album in your pocket.” It has all the features of the T77 unit plus 4GB of internal memory that can store nearly 1,000 full-resolution or 40,000 VGA-quality photos; a 3.5-inch, wide touch panel Xtra Fine LCD™ screen for photo-like viewing (210 pixel-per-inch resolution) with high contrast and wide-angle viewing; and a thin profile (slightly more than 5/8 of an inch) so it can easily slip into a pocket or purse.
“Sony is taking the lead in developing “intelligent” cameras so that taking great pictures is an automatic function and not a complicated process,” said Phil Lubell, director of digital camera marketing at Sony Electronics. “This is part of our effort to enhance the camera experience for customers by offering new functionality.”
