Sony's new, thin Cyber-shot DSC-T7 digital camera is slightly more than 1/3 inch thick, with a 2.5-inch, hybrid LCD screen that covers about two-thirds of the back of the camera. Despite its small size, the camera incorporates the features of other T-series models. It features 5.1-effective-megapixel resolution, an enhanced power management system for extended shooting time and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 3x optical zoom.

The camera also has an anti-reflection Clear Photo LCD, designed to prevent reflected light from interfering with the displayed image. Other LCD improvements include higher contrast, brightness and resolution.

Ten scene-selection modes are available, including twilight, fireworks, beach or snow. A magnifying-glass mode enables macro shooting up to 1 centimeter from objects, and a high-speed burst mode allows for quick shooting.

With optional Memory Stick PRO Duo media cards, the camera can capture and play back high-resolution motion video. The MPEG-VX fine mode helps to record video with 640 x 480 pixel resolution at 30 frames per second, up to the capacity of the memory card.

The Cyber-shot DSC-T7 is supplied with a 32MB Memory Stick Duo media card, an NP-FE1 Info-Lithium battery, connector block and external battery charger. It has an estimated price of $500.