Review on 📷 Silver Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization by Eric Budd

Before doing this direct comparison, I bought and returned the Olympus Tough 6000, Casio EX FC-100 and Casio Exilim EX-S10. Olympus took terrible pictures. The S10 was a no-brainer - no real Exilim 5MP upgrades I have now. The FC-100 was too big. So yes I am picky! I wanted a small, sexy, functional, easy to use, great camera. I was torn between the Canon Powershot 780IS and the Sony Cyber-shot T90. I've seen both at a retail store and haven't decided yet - plus Revain prices were a lot cheaper. I ordered both and compared them at home. Canon is back - sorry Powershot. Here's the sensation. Just for easy leveling - I just love taking good photos of my dogs, my garden, my husband and just plain life. I'm not a profi. I mostly post my photos on Facebook or via email - very rarely do I print. Both cameras were attractive and small. Both were strong and felt solid. Both require you to remove the battery to charge it. Here the similarity ends. Canon's menu interface was clunky and unintuitive. I've never used any of these brands before, so I have no preconceived notions about past experiences. Simple things like changing picture settings took a few minutes. Sony has a touchscreen - at first I thought it was just advertising. I mean, really, Ashton's cute and all, but I don't need a touchscreen. Then I used it! That's cool! Very easy to navigate. Easy to learn and very functional. The T90 is almost fully automatic. The only missing feature is the "make me slimmer" setting. Plus in Auto mode - the camera tells you which setting is selected (portrait, landscape, treats - seriously). So you don't have to worry about whether your mountains look like land or vice versa. Smile detection is activated automatically when you photograph a face. It doesn't work with dogs, but it does recognize a Barbie doll's face. There are many functions - for example touching the screen to focus on a person or subject for auto-focusing. Smile settings - small smile, medium and large. The screen is a good size for on-site viewing and sharing. But seriously, there's gourmet cuisine here. I have no idea why - but it's cool. There are also beach, snow, and underwater shots (the camera isn't waterproof). The main criterion was the quality of the image. I shot the same scenes with both cameras at the same time. Both cameras are set to Auto and then to Landscape. I downloaded all the images to my laptop and viewed them in format and size straight from the camera. The Sony images were brighter, more detailed and crisp. I asked my husband to look at the photos next to him - he also chose Sony photos. I also checked the image stabilization of both cameras. Sony was better again. Neither camera worked well as I hopped around while filming. But Sony excelled at arm swinging. So, you're done! Sony won. Sony also has less shutter lag and a shorter "boot time". I like the touch screen. The camera is small, easy to use and fun. The picture quality is excellent.