Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2 Review | Compact Digital Cameras | CNET UK

by feedback@cnet.co.uk (Lori Grunin)

With its 5x zoom and significantly larger 89mm (3.5-inch) LCD compared with the T2's 3x lens and 69mm (2.7-inch) LCD.

They all deliver almost identical performance and photo quality. So despite the fact that the £215 T2 is a pretty good camera, we can't really come up with any situation in which it's the most sensible choice -- unless you want blue, green or pink, colours not offered for the more staid T20 and T200.

Design
Even the ways in which the T2 clearly distinguishes itself don't present clear advantages. For instance, we really like the new aesthetic. Unlike its increasingly larger siblings, which have slowly outgrown the 'ultracompact' designation, the 156g, 87 by 57 by 20mm T2 remains firmly trouser-pocketable.

It's more flat-faced and protrusion-free than the other models, with a cooler front-sliding vertical lens cover. But the buttons and switches -- most notably the Review and Scrap Book buttons -- are very difficult to press, and the LCD is too small for comfortable touch-screen operation.