The Sony Cybershot DSC T90 is a tremendously slim and sleek looking digital camera. Its other main attraction is the 3 inch, touch controlled LCD screen. You may also like the High Definition movie mode Sony has incorporated into the Cybershot DSC T90. The camera has 12 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom lens.

This camera is one for anyone who is style conscious and is attracted to the high tech, touch controlled LCD screen. It also takes a good snapshot.

Outdoor 1 (Medium Zoom)
The Cybershot DSC T90 gets off to a good start. Colours are true even in direct sunlight and the sharpness of the photo is good for such a small camera and lens. The picture is free from any major problems.

Outdoor 2 (No Zoom)
This photo is another decent effort. Again sharpness levels are good for such a small lens. I cannot see any darker areas creeping into to the corners of the shot as you sometimes notice with very small lenses.

Outdoor 3 (Maximum Zoom)
Zooming all the way in and I am still happy. If the photo is blown up for a large print I can see plenty of detail and definition in the shot. There is only a small fall off in focusing towards the edges and this should not be noticeable at all in smaller snapshots.

Outdoor 4 (Building)
Overall I have been impressed by the sharpness of my outdoor test shots. They are of better quality then some of the Sony digital cameras I have reviewed recently. In this shot the brickwork is in sharp focus. Once again there is little fall of in focusing as you move out towards the edges of the shot.

Outdoor Portrait
I like this picture. It has a bright feel to it and the colours work well. The photo is crisp too. Most digital cameras perform well in this quite basic test, but you should have no problem with your portrait shots in good light.

Indoor Portrait with Flash
This is another encouraging effort. There is plenty of brightness in this shot as well. Colour levels are retained and this is another good effort.

Indoor Portrait without Flash
Considering the lighting was quite bright when I took this picture it is disappointingly dark. From time to time you will find yourself out of the range of the flash or the flash is not permitted. So you may miss out on the occasional photo in darker conditions with the Cybershot DSC T90.

Colours
The colours work well. I especially like the contrast levels in my shots with the lighter blue of the skies and the darker greens of the foliage.

Macro
If you look carefully you will see the Sony logo is reflected back into the lens from the reflective surface of the watch. This will not be a problem with nature type macro shots, but you may need to cover the logo for close in shots of reflective subjects. There is also a touch of purple fringing in this picture. Other than that this is a good effort

ISO 400 and ISO 1600
If I push the ISO settings up noise does become an issue quite quickly. This leads to a loss of definition in the shot. Darkness also creeps into the corners.

Overall
For such a small digital camera picture quality is good. I found no major problems and the Cybershot DSC T90 can handle most snapshot opportunities.

Shutter lag times were slightly better than standard. A single shot timed 0.3 seconds with five taking 12.60. With the flash turned on times increased to 0.5 seconds for a single shot and 14.67 seconds for five.

To turn on the Cybershot DSC T90 and take the first photo took 2.72 seconds.

You can compare this camera to other models by taking a look at the Shutter Lag Comparison Table.

The Cybershot DSC T90 is one of the most stylish and sleek digital cameras you can find. It is also just about the slimmest camera too. It is available in five colours (black, silver, blue, pink and brown). It has a sliding lens cover. The fact it has so few buttons helps to accentuation its sleek look.

93.6 x 57.2 x 15mm

128g

Lithium ion (NP-BD1). Sony estimates you should be able to take around 220 shots in between charges.

There are only 11mb of storage built into the camera. This is only enough for a couple of test shots. It is compatible with Memory Stick™ Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ High Speed and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ memory cards.

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Very good. Many people will find the touch control offered by the camera will help to make it easy to use.

Ease of use - design and style - build quality

11MB of memory is not enough to test out the camera

The Canon IXUS 100 IS is another good looking, very small camera. It may not have quite the distinctive looks as the Cybershot DSC T90, but it has the edge when it comes to picture quality.

If style is important to you then the Sony Cybershot DSC T90 is likely to impress you. For such a small digital camera picture quality is good and this camera offers something a bit different from a lot of run of the mill models.

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Back View

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Sample Menu

Description:	12 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom
Ease of Use:	9
Features:	8
Colour:	8
Macro:	8
Indoors:	8
Value for Money:	8
Style:	9
Movie Mode:	9
Image Quality:	8
Build Quality:	9
Total:	84
Verdict:	There is a lot to like about the Sony Cybershot DSC T90. It looks great and is incredibly slim and streamlined. Picture quality is good and the touch controlled LCD screen may be the clincher for many people.
Review Date:	May 2009
Related Pages:	Sony DSC T90 Specification Sony DSC T90 Sample Images Sony DSC T90 Features
Comparisons:	Canon IXUS 100 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC T90

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Camera	Rating
Panasonic DMC FX60	86
Canon IXUS 120 IS	86
Sony DSC TX1	86
Canon IXUS 110 IS	86
Canon IXUS 100 IS	86
Panasonic DMC FS62	85
Samsung ST550	85
Nikon Coolpix S570	85

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