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Saturday, June 11, 2005

I'm not too happy with my Sony DSC-T1 digital camera. I bought it about a year ago because, at the time, it was the smallest digital camera you could buy. My main complaint with the camera is a fairly obvious one once you consider the fixed lens and the tiny form factor. In a word, it's DARK. It takes sunny daylight to make this camera look good. In all other lighting conditions, the picture is less than ideal. Compounding the problem is the fact that the small form factor means a very small flash. As a result any indoor picture produces a moderately lit subject and black backgrounds. Kinda feels like every picture has been taken in a tunnel.

I am seriously considering replacing the DSC-T1 with a new Canon Rebel XT. This is a major departure from the tiny T1, because it is a full size camera with interchangeable lenses. I bought the T1 assuming I would take it with me everywhere, but because of it's poor performance, I rarely take it with me. Given that, I might as well have a real camera like the Rebel XT. Imagine ditching the flash for all but the darkest of settings. Sounds great to me. Of course, the $1000 price tag definitely gives me pause and I am reluctant to sell the T1 to offset my costs (something I often do when upgrading electronics).

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