Who should buy the Cyber-shot DSC-T700?

Collectors interested in the evolution of consumer digital photography Sony camera historians and T-series enthusiasts Anyone after a retro talking point from the pre-smartphone era

How much does the Cyber-shot DSC-T700 cost in the UK?

The Cyber-shot DSC-T700 isn't currently stocked new by our UK retailers; listings start from £18. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700

Name: Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Brand: Sony
Availability: OutOfStock

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 was Sony's flagship touchscreen slim compact in 2008 — featuring a 10.1MP CCD sensor, a 3.5" touchscreen (large for its era), and a 4x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens covering 35–140mm equivalent. The T700 represented the peak of Sony's T-series design philosophy: ultra-slim, pocket-first, and ahead of its time with a touch interface. By modern standards the image quality is limited and the CCD sensor struggles in low light, but as a piece of digital camera history — and a reminder of how smartphones changed everything — it holds a place in the GearFrame archive.

GearFrame's Take

A touchscreen Sony from 2008 — the DSC-T700 was ahead of its time with a 3.5" touch display, but belongs in a collection rather than a kit bag today.

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Launch price £300 (2008)

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Value & Depreciation

£300

Launch price

→

£35

Today

88%

Value drop

Over ~18 years, this camera has cost roughly £15/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.

What fits the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700

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Battery NP-BD1 200 shots per charge (CIPA) Every NP-BD1 battery and charger →

Memory card —Card slots not recorded yet.

Core

Released

2008

Sensor

10.1MP CCD

Resolution

10.1 MP

Mount

Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4

Dimensions

90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm

Weight

133g (with battery and card)

Weather Sealed

Performance

Autofocus

Contrast-detect AF

Stabilisation

Optical SteadyShot

Burst Rate

2fps (standard)

Battery Life

~200 shots (CIPA)

Features

Video

VGA 640×480 30fps

Viewfinder

None — touchscreen only

Screen

3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots

Memory Cards

Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2

Connectivity

USB 2.0

Detailed Specs

Sensor Format

1/2.3-inch and smaller

Viewfinder Type

None

Screen Type

Fixed

Touchscreen

Yes

Card Slots

Battery Life (CIPA)

200 shots

Dimensions

90 × 57 × 15mm

Weight (Grams)

175g

Autofocus Type

Contrast detect only

Subject Detection

Face

Max Burst Rate

2.0fps

In-Body Stabilisation

Maximum Native ISO

3200

Max Video Resolution

Below 1080p

10-Bit Video

Log Profile

Built-in Microphone Input

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Who should buy this

Collectors interested in the evolution of consumer digital photography
Sony camera historians and T-series enthusiasts
Anyone after a retro talking point from the pre-smartphone era

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

2.7

Street

6.1

Travel

5.7

Wedding & Events

1.5

Documentary

2.6

Landscape

2.4

Casual

4.3

Food

3.2

Macro

2.5

Architecture

2.0

Astrophotography

1.5

Fun & simple

6.2

✅ Great For

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Fun & simple 6.2 Strong on character, portability and cost per shot.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

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Astrophotography 1.5 Held back by image quality / low light and astro aids.

💍

Wedding & Events 1.5 Held back by pro reliability and image quality / low light. Scored down: no flash sync.

🏛️

Architecture 2.0 Held back by resolution and image quality / low light.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →