Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200

“More often than not, ultracompact cameras that try to do it all end up producing overall mediocre results. While there are some cameras that do travel photography better, and some cameras that do low-light photography better, you won't find a better jack-of-all-trades ultracompact camera than the Sony T200, which doesn't produce outstanding results in any particularly category, but - with a 35-175mm 5x zoom lens, image stabilization, 2fps continuous shooting, and decent high ISO performance - is one of the only ultracompact cameras that is competent in all three fields of fast-action, travel, and low-light photography. ”

“Despite having a tiny 0.8in frame, the Sony T200 packs in a lot of camera. With an impressive 5x, 35-175mm zoom range, the T200 is one of the most versatile cameras in this size class that can handle the wide variety of scenes encountered on travel. The long telephoto end of the zoom range also makes it an ideal camera for portraits of young children and pets. In terms of low-light ability, its average high ISO ability and image stabilization systems make it about as good as most of the better cameras on the market, which is to say great for static, non-moving subjects, but not quite capable enough for moving subjects (especially fast-moving children and pets) in low-light. ”

“While there are some cameras that do travel photography better, and some cameras that can work with low-light portraits of children and pets better, you won’t find a better jack-of-all-trades ultracompact camera than the Sony T200, which doesn’t produce outstanding results in any particularly category, but - with a 35-175mm 5x zoom lens, 2fps continuous shooting, and decent high ISO performance - is one of the only ultracompact cameras that is competent in all three fields of fast-action, travel, and people/pet portrait photography. ”

“For a demanding goal like sports, an ultracompact camera is usually going to result in compromises. Like most other compact cameras, the Sony T200 compromises in lens reach - its 35-175mm (5x) zoom lens doesn't quite zoom far enough to get really good fast action or sports close-ups, but other competitors don't get much farther anyway; you won't find anything close to the big 10x ultrazooms in an ultracompact body. Despite this one drawback, the Sony T200 has just about everything else you'll want in a fast action camera, with one of the smallest shutter lag speeds and best continuous shooting of any ultracompact camera, and decent high ISO performance that's capable of freezing fast action motion in good lighting. ”

“This update to the venerable T100 has an amazing zoom and excellent optics packed into an incredibly small – but rugged – body.”