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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77 reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77 Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 31 March 2009 - |
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- 3 |
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- 27 February 2009 - |
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- 3.5 |
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- 31 December 2008 - |
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- 0 |
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- 0 |
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- 4 |
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- 26 November 2008 - |
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- 4 |
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- 20 November 2008 - |
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- 4 |
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- 0 |
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- 24 October 2008 - |
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- 3 |
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- 15 September 2008 - |
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- 3.5 |
CNET 's conclusion / rating - 31 March 2009 |
“ 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 's conclusion / rating - 27 February 2009 |
“ Although some may view the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77's slender pocket-friendly dimensions as a boon - and in any other finish than the lime green (or perhaps pink) we were supplied with it's undoubtedly an attractive looking camera - 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.
Still the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77 is reasonably inexpensive with its new £189 asking price - and one high street chain selling it for £150 at the time of writing - which goes some of the way to negating a few of our niggles. Images are colourful (especially reds, greens and blues), clear and reasonably detailed, and noise is kept well under control. We had a few exposure issues and had to be watchful for not letting fingers stray in front of the lens, but once warned of such limitations, it's reasonably easy to navigate around them.
So if you need a camera that's as unobtrusive as possible, whilst still providing better image quality than your average mobile phone, and aren't put off by mainly touch screen operation, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77 is worth investigating... ”
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- 3.5 |
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Steves Digicams 's conclusion / rating - 31 December 2008 |
“ Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T77 is about as compact as they get. However, this little guy still offers some powerful features, along with good overall image quality and great performance. With 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; even with my large fingers. With a street price of US$299 or less, the T77 isn't cheap. However, I feel when you consider the technology that has been used here to create such a capable camera in such a small form, it does offer a good value. That said, if you're in the market for the smallest, most compact digicam you can get your hands on, be sure to check out this little gem... ”
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- 0 |
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Imaging Resource 's conclusion / rating - 18 December 2008 |
“ 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. But add in the fact that the Sony T77 is a very slim camera with a 10-megapixel sensor, and you can begin to forgive its flaws--flaws shared by just about every other slim point and shoot camera (and few are this slim). And the corner softening isn't as bad as most other pocket cameras, such that you won't notice it when printing at 8x10.
The Sony T77 is $100 less than the T700 (an earlier Dave's Pick), but just as capable. It simply eliminates the huge internal memory and uses a slightly smaller LCD, which is still generous by today's standards. The touchscreen interface is easy to use and works well; we're not sure it's necessary, but it does remove the need for buttons on the back, which allows a wider screen than would normally be possible. The front slider is convenient and well-made, and we just love how the whole package looks and works. The Sony T77's images are pleasing, and we were especially impressed with how it handled our extreme sunlight test, with Standard DRO making a great shot out of a terrible situation with no exposure adjustment, one of the few cameras we've tested that essentially overcame the challenges of our test. That's high praise. Ultimately, it's the great experience of shooting with the T77 that earns it a Dave's Picks... ”
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- 0 |
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CNET Australia 's conclusion / rating - 08 December 2008 |
“ For such a slim, compact camera, the T77 has managed to churn out pretty good results. The price tag may be slightly high at AU$429, but, we are guessing its target audience will find its stylish looks and small form factor worth the premium. 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. If you're feeling rich, AU $599 will get you the Cyber-shot DSC-T700 which has a generous 4GB of internal memory.
On the battery life, we managed to shoot about 180 pictures before the battery went flat. This is about 40 pictures less than what Sony claims the lithium-ion battery can handle, but it is probably due to our excessive use of the movie capture function and playback... ”
CNET Australia's rating: |
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- 4 |
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PCMag 's conclusion / rating - 26 November 2008 |
“ The Sony Cyber-shot T77 faces tough competition when it comes to point-and-shoot cameras that deliver image quality and speed without draining your bank account. The Canon PowerShot 790 IS, Canon s610, and Nikon s610c, for example, deliver comparable images without the color fringing. Still, Sony's handsome T77 offers good speed, solid imagery, and exciting in-camera editing tools, all of which add up to a very good buy—just don't forget to bring along an extra battery... ”
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Camera Labs 's conclusion / rating - 20 November 2008 |
“ As we said at the start, there’s no denying the Cyber-shot T77 is a slim, stylish and gadget-packed compact camera. Its touch-screen means it’s almost bereft of buttons or switches, the smile-shutter really can recognise cheery faces and wait for them before taking a photo, and at only 15mm thick with a smart sliding front cover, it’ll slip discretely into most pockets, while drawing admiring glances when in use.
But you may find the touch-screen gets in the way of your photo taking, and the slim body hard to hold. While the sensor and lens resolves similar detail to rivals, it’s lacking true wide angle coverage, and has less effective stabilisation; we also found some of the images had an unnatural, electronic appearance to them.
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. If you fall into the former camp, it’s worth considering, but most will be better-served by the superior quality, coverage, stabilisation and ergonomics of the rivals listed above... ”
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- 4 |
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DCResource 's conclusion / rating - 25 October 2008 |
“ 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. The camera has very little built-in memory -- just 15MB on a 10 Megapixel camera. Sony doesn't include any Mac software, and the main camera manual is only found in PDF format on the included CD-ROM disc.
The Cyber-shot DSC-T77 is stylish, feature-packed, and capable of taking good photos when conditions are ideal. However, it's clunky touchscreen interface, heavy noise reduction, and design annoyances make it just "average" in the ultra-compact class. If you're sticking to outdoor, low ISO photos then it's worth a look, but ultimately there are better ultra-compact cameras available at the moment.... ”
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Pocket-lint 's conclusion / rating - 24 October 2008 |
“ The Sony Cyber-shot T77 looks very nice and is well made but the problems, as we have seen, make the camera a bit of a handful despite its svelte lines and this has cost it dear in terms of points.
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. Outside those bounds and at higher ISOs things go quickly off the rails.... ”
Pocket-lint's rating: |
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- 3 |
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TrustedReviews 's conclusion / rating - 15 September 2008 |
“ 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. The touch screen interface works well if you have the right sized fingers, and the overall performance is exceptionally good, especially in low light. Image quality could be a lot better, but if you want a cool and stylish camera for social snapshot photography it should certainly be on your shortlist.
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TrustedReviews's rating: |
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- 3.5 |
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