As I said before, I was scared to buy the camera because of some negative reviews it had recieved. Let me tell you from my viewpoint, as an amateur photographer, how I feel about some of the "problems":
1. Focus: It is true that the flash doesn't reach throughout an entire room, which can sometimes make a picture blurry, but if you play around a bit with the settings, things will eventually clear up.
2. Lens cover: I haven't had much of a problem with it sliding open on accident. You just have to be careful where you store it. The one time I did find the cover open, the camera was turned off. Maybe it had turned itself off? Probably just an accident on my part though.
3. Battery cover: I didn't find the door flimsy at all.
4. Battery life: It may be a bit short, but it hasn't bothered me yet.
5. Finger in lens: Once you figure out the correct way of holding the camera, it's easy to avoid this annoyance.

That's all I can think of right now. Take my word for it: you won't regret buying this amazing product!

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Conveniently Small - Inconveniently Designed, February 2, 2006
Reviewer: J. Lin

Well. I have been using camera since Xmas - about a month. Everything works great. The picture quality is comparable to T1 if not better. The size is definitely a big plus. However, I would recommend buying a T1 instead of T7 for 2 reasons.

1. Charger: This is the dumbest thing Sony ever did. To charge the camara, you have to take the battery out of the camara and put it in the charger. This may not sound like a big chore, but like many mp3 players before iPod... little things matter. It's such a hassle to charge the battery. If you shoot frequently, you will have to do this once every 3 days. Too bad, I couldn't return mine. Otherwise, for such a convenient camera, its inconvenience supercedes its size.

2. Lens cover: The mechanism of the cover is great. When you slide the cover open, the camera switches on. However, when you have it in your pocket, often the lens cover slides open by itself. Not a major thing, but annoyance nevertheless. Because it's on when you don't know it, you're wasting more battery life... thus problem 1 surfaces again.

If you can tolerate these 2 design flaws, then T7 may be the camera for you.
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Excellent!, January 30, 2006
Reviewer: K. Sato
It's very compact, light weight and great quality. This product is simply excellent!________________________________________________________________

          
 Very Portable, Easy to Use and Takes Great Pictures, January 13, 2006
Reviewer: Electronic Gadgetphile
I received a Cybershot DSCT7 as a gift from the people I work with and I am very pleased with it. This camera is the ultimate in portability - it fits in a shirt or pants pocket without a problem and makes it a camera that you will want to take with you everywhere. The unit has an integrated lens cover that also serves as an on/off switch which makes it quick and easy to use. It lacks a view finder but does have a large and easily readable display which works well even in direct sunlight. The Memory Stick Pro memory cards work well but are a bit of a disappointment in that I have several of the full sized ones that I purchased for use with my other Sony cameras that cannot work with this unit. The Memory Stick Pro sticks do come with an adapter that allows me to use them with my legacy Sony cameras so at least my new investments can be used across all the memory stick devices. The pictures are sharp and the color fidelity is very good. The DSCT7 comes with a special adapter that needs to be attached to the camera to provide a USB connection for downloading to the computer. I have a Sony computer so I just put the memory stick into the full size adapter and put it into the memory stick reader on the computer. **Note to Sony computer owners** Make certain to download the Memory Stick Pro drivers from the Sony web site or your computer WILL crash every time you try to read the Memory Stick Pro cards. The flash is very small and does a decent job at very short range but should not be relied on for taking group pictures in low light conditions. Battery life is exceptionally good and you should get close to 100 pictures with a full charge of the standard battery supplied. It doesn't come with an integrated charger so you need to remove the battery and put it into an external charger (supplied) - not a big deal but not as convenient as some of their other models that can simply be plugged in to a power cord without removing the battery from the camera. Overall I really like the portability, image quality and ease of use - I'd buy one again.
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Great compact camera!, September 29, 2005
Reviewer: Cesar de la Vega "Sony fan"

This is the second compact camera I have purchased. I really think this is the best one. The only problem I found is the battery, since it only lasts like 60 minutes. I still found it very expensive, and I expected it to be better in pics in motion.
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Sony Cybershot DSCT7, September 13, 2005
Reviewer: Robynne Hanus
Outstandingly awesome! Feature rich, yet simple to use - and YES, it does have an OPTICAL zoom. The quality of the photos are great. And it's very small - I can wear it around my neck and forget it's there because it's so light. As an avid photographer for many years (even back when the equipment wasn't digital!), I can say this is an incredible piece of technology.

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