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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700

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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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
No
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

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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
Casual
7.0
Travel
6.0
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