This attractive compact camera features a sliding lens cover with a touch screen. The touch screen is a handy shooting feature you can use to focus on a particular subject. On playback the touch screen can zoom in on an object or person. The LCD touch screen is 2.7 inches and the lens type is Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar. The T2 has 4GB of internal memory; in plain speak, room for 1,000 massive 8-megapixel pictures. There is also face detection, red eye reduction with image stabilization and the optical zoom is 3X. The T2 is truly pocket size at 2.5-inches by 0.8-inches by 3.5-inches weighing 5.4 ounces
The T2 has a fast start-up; from power-on to taking the first shot it takes less than 2 seconds. Focus also is fast (depending on the light) at around one second (give or take). The time between shots is a little over a second without the flash and about 2.5 seconds with the flash. Burst mode averages around two seconds. The internal 3X optical zoom is pretty slow, taking almost three seconds to extend and focus. The face detection works well and you can use the touch screen to indicate the primary face. The Smile Shutter mode is an interesting feature; it pauses the shot until all the detected faces smile.
The 4GB of internal memory is massive and sounds great, but there is a caveat. If you want to use the Memory Stick you can’t until you use up all the internal memory. I’m not sure I understand Sony’s thinking on that one. A better solution would be to let you choose using either the Memory Stick or internal memory. There is no docking station for the T2. Instead it has a dongle converter (included) that connects to a USB cable, which I feel isn’t a good solution. The dongle is proprietary; if you lose it you have a big problem because it isn’t easy to replace. Also, USB transfers are usually slower than docking stations or even card readers. This definitely detracts from the camera’s appeal.
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