Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T10 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T9

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Cyber-shot DSC-T10 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-T9

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-T10	SonyCyber-shot DSC-T9
Overview
Released
Released	August 2006	November 2005
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	7.2 MP	6 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3072 × 2304	2816 × 2112
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–1000	80–640
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.5-type primary-colour interlaced Super HAD CCD; 7.4 million total and 7.2 million effective pixels in maker launch sheet	1/2.5-type primary-colour interlaced Super HAD CCD; 6.18 million total and 6 million effective photosites in original Japanese maker table
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG; native 3072 × 2304, 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode	JPEG; native 2816 × 2112, 2816 × 1872 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode; no RAW recording
Image processor
Image processor	Real Imaging Processor with Clear RAW NR before JPEG compression; this processing does not provide RAW file recording	Real Imaging Processor with Clear RAW NR before JPEG compression; this processing does not provide RAW file recording
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	38–114 mm equivalent	38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–4.3	f/3.5–4.3
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Lens detail
Lens detail	Internal folded Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 6.33–19.0 mm	Internal folded Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 6.33–19.0 mm in original Japanese maker table, rounded to 6.3–19.0 on UK support
Autofocus
Autofocus	Multi-point AF, illuminator and focus presets; normal from 0.5 m, macro from 0.08 m wide or 0.25 m telephoto; Magnifying Glass mode 0.01–0.2 m at the wide end	Five-point AF with illuminator and preset distances; normal from 0.5 m, macro from 0.08 m wide or 0.25 m telephoto; Magnifying Glass mode from 0.01–0.2 m
Shutter
Shutter	Auto 1/4–1/1000 second; Program 1–1/1000 second	Automatic 1/4–1/1000 second; Program 1–1/1000 second in original maker table
Burst detail
Burst detail	Up to five native 7 MP Fine frames; current UK support gives approximately 0.78-second intervals; up to 100 VGA Standard frames is a separate reduced-resolution mode	Up to seven native 6 MP frames at approximately 0.8-second intervals on UK support; up to 100 smaller VGA frames is a separate mode
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Super SteadyShot optical lens shift; shooting-only or continuous for stills, continuous for movies	Super SteadyShot optical lens shift; continuous or shooting-only modes for stills, continuous mode for video
Flash
Flash	Automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; ISO Auto range 0.1–2.8 m wide or 0.25–2.3 m telephoto; ISO 1000 maximum 4.9 m wide or 4 m telephoto	Built-in automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; UK maker reach 0.1–2.8 m wide or 0.25–2.3 m telephoto; no hot shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Auto or Program with ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; nine scenes; no manual aperture or shutter control; original maker ordinary Auto maximum ISO 320, while High Sensitivity mode reaches ISO 1000	Automatic or program exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; ten scenes; three-step saturation, contrast and sharpness; no manual aperture or shutter control
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	640 × 480 at 30 fps	640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	MPEG-1 with mono sound; VGA Fine approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo; Standard VGA approximately 17 fps or video-mail 160 × 112 approximately 8 fps; maker launch and manual confirm optical zoom during recording	MPEG-1 with mono sound; VGA Fine 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo; original maker table gives approximately 17 fps Standard VGA and approximately 8 fps video-mail at 160 × 112; maker start guide says the zoom cannot change during movie recording
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	None
Screen size
Screen size	2.5″	2.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	230,000	230,400
Display detail
Display detail	TFT Hybrid Clear Photo LCD Plus with anti-reflection coating; manual gives 230,400 dots, rounded to 230,000 in support; music slideshows and histogram	2.5-inch TFT Hybrid Clear Photo LCD Plus; current UK support specifies 230,400 dots, rounded to 230,000 in original Japanese launch sheet; anti-reflection coating; still-image slideshow supports music and effects
Connections and design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	250 photographs	240 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	140 g	134 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Original US maker release says available August 2006, with 4 August pre-orders; Japanese maker specifies first sale on 25 August 2006	Original Japanese launch sheet gives 18 November 2005 first sale
Recording media
Recording media	Approximately 56 MB internal memory; maker also quotes 58 MB using decimal bytes and including management files; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo	58 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo slot; no memory card included in original maker accessories list
Ports
Ports	Multi-connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono AV output and DC input; PictBridge printing	Multi-connector with supplied USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono composite AV and DC input cable; PictBridge direct printing
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FT1 InfoLithium lithium-ion battery; maker CIPA claim 250 photographs or 125 minutes with Shooting stabilisation; remaining time displayed	NP-FT1 InfoLithium T battery; original Japanese maker and current UK support CIPA claim 240 photographs or 120 minutes
Charging
Charging	Supplied BC-CS3 external charger	Supplied BC-CS3 external battery charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	89.7 × 54.9 × 20.6 mm (width × height × depth, excluding projections); 16.8 mm at thinnest section	89.7 × 54.9 × 20.6 mm (width × height × maximum depth); depth without lens cover 16.8 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 140 g body only or 165 g including battery, Memory Stick Duo and wrist strap	Approximately 134 g camera only; 159 g shooting weight in original maker table
Materials
Materials	Stainless-steel body with aluminium sliding lens cover in maker launch description	Stainless-steel body with sliding lens cover
Colours
Colours	Silver, black, pink or white; colour editions share this entry	Silver or black; colour editions share this entry
In the box
In the box	NP-FT1 battery and case, BC-CS3 charger, multi-connector USB/AV/DC cable, wrist strap, software and instructions; mains lead except USA and Canada	NP-FT1 battery and battery case, BC-CS3 charger, multi-connector USB/AV/DC input cable, wrist strap and software CD