Sony T Series DSC-T99 14.1 Megapixel DSC Camera with Super HAD CCD Image Sensor (Silver)

Vertical lines on images when using the zoom. See attached image, taken with this camera.Product was purchased used but no mention was made of the sensor being broken. I would actually like a refund but that probably won't happen. Not very happy with this purchase at all.Update: took the camera up to Yosemite. The vertical lines are now worse - they show up randomly, regardless of whether zoom is used or not.

I have had very positive experience with another point-and-shoot camera from Sony, DSC-T90, so far. That's why I decided to buy somewhat similar for my mother. I have checked Sony's online store and found out this product, DSC-T99. I assumed this is a continuation of the great product line, more superior model as compared to my old DSC-T90. Based on the pictures and characteristics listed on vendor's website, camera definitely looked great. I have checked Amazon prices and was amazed even more - you can get it for some $150! So I bought it...The camera arrived in a cool package but I cannot tell you how disappointed I was when I opened that fancy package and checked out the product. I assure you, it has nothing in common with DSC-T90:1) First off, it is made from cheap plastic - totally different impression vs. DSC-T90 while you are holding it (yes it is lighter but I see absolutely no pros in that).2) But cheap feel is not the major problem. The major one is camera's interface: it is very slow and unresponsive... folks at Sony added some stupid drag-n-drop features but took away half of the useful features that are available in DSC-T90! The optics is also different: quality of pictures made by DSC-T99 is considerably lower than by DSC-T90.3) And the last thing I want to mention is how the control buttons are designed. It feels like designers wanted to hide them from you - it is next to impossible to locate the buttons without looking at them.The bottom line of my review is that you should beware of this product's quality and think twice before buying a product nicely packaged by Sony's marketing but priced almost twice lower than DSC-T90 which has been around for a while. On a surface it may seem that these products are similar but this is absolutely not the case. I am returning DSC-T99 to the store, and spending extra $100 to buy DSC-T90.

I love this camera. I've had several digital cameras before this that were around $100. For only $160 this camera blows them away. There are so many great things about it. The battery is a long lasting rechargeable that beats 2 AA rechargeable any day. It's very compact and great for keeping in your pocket. It has a very attractive polished steal surface that looks even better in person than in the picture. I love the sliding lens cover, it keeps your lens safe, looks great when closed, and it automatically turns the camera on/off so you can save battery in between pictures. It turns on very fast, you can turn it on and take a picture in just 3 or 4 seconds. The intelligent auto adjust is by far my favorite feature. You can truly see the difference in a photo taken with or without it. The main reason I bought it was because I am a college intern at Disney World and I'm taking lots of pictures. Compared to my old camera I got just a year ago, the night pictures are just amazing. They look as good as if you had taken them in the daylight. Bright signs at Downtown Disney are dimmed while enhancing the dark surroundings perfectly every time. It also recognized moving subjects and adjust the ISO speed automatically. It also has face and smile detection. You can even set a camera to only take a picture when everyone is smiling, which is useful when in situations where you'd normally use a timer. The 4x optical zoom takes place within the lens housing so no lens is sticking out of the front. By the way, in my opinion, 4x optical zoom is plenty for a hand held camera like this because when just holding in your hand, anything over 4x just gets a little shaky though the camera does recognize shakiness and speeds up the shot for it. I know I went on and on but I just wanted to tell how great a camera this is for the value and that all of the things is says on the product page are quite true and not really making mountains out of mole hills like some things do.

I bought this for use on trips as a casual "Point and shoot" backup when I don't want to carry my Nikon D-200. I have other Sony cameras from years past including a V-505, V-707, & V-828, all of which were good cameras in their time. Each one of these cameras cost around $ 1000 when new. The T99 was not a disapointment, and I feel it is a good value considering it's low price. No, it is not perfect, but if you consider it's size, extensive features, and price, it's as good as any other camera in this class.Pros: Good picture and video quality for the money, small size, touch screen, wide angle lens.Cons: Short battery life. no viewfinder.

Piece of very expensive junk. Broke before the warrenty expired. Began adding purple lines in every picture. sadly I was living abroad and couldn't return it.

This Sony Camera suffers from CMOS problems with colored vertical lines in many photos. Known problem. DO NOT BUY A SONY camera- They sold me a Protection Plus Warranty for this camera then when problem occurred and was sent to repair station they wanted to bill me $161. They refused to honor the Warranty because I could no longer supply original sakes receipt even though they had sold a Extended Warranty for if showing the Serial Number. They offered to refund the Warranty cost of $25 rather than perform their contractual obligation to fix it. Poor design and worse Customer Service . Will NEVER purchase another Sony product