'with the DSC-S85 will be familiar to anyone used to point-and-shoots.'
'The addition of a Mode dial is very welcome, as it greatly simplifies camera operation and makes switching between Recording and Playback modes much faster and more intuitive.'
'shots taken at ISO 1600 appeared noisy and blurry, and the ISO 3200 setting produced pictures that looked more like impressionist paintings than photographs'
'Photos taken at the camera's maximum sensitivity of ISO 3,200 are nearly unusable, becoming so covered in noise that they look like they were drawn on shag carpeting with spray paint'
'The Sony Cyber-shot Pro DSC-V3 is a solid, full-featured digital camera with a Zeiss f/2.8-to-f/5.4 34- to 136-mm (35 mm equivalent) 4X optical zoom lens and Sony 's exclusive NightShot mode for viewing and shooting in total darkness.'
'it's a great choice.'
'Do note that it's not camera-specific:
complete, but cluttered, complex, and poorly-organized.'
'You have to go through the shooting menu, which is annoyingly oversized and has a hard to follow layout.'
'Cons: Image quality more in line with a 5MP camera with some exposure problems, slow recycle times.'
'Its overall dimensions are 3.625 x 2.375 x 0.8 inches, for a total cubic volume of approx. 6.9 inches –about the size of a credit card.'
'Like most cameras, the T1 doesn't amplify the brightness
of the screen in low light.'
'The first is design-related: The camera is so thin that it won't stand securely on its bottom edge, which means that it will spend most of its time resting either on its front or on its back.'