I'm looking to replace my trusty Sony DSC-W1 camera and like the look of the new Sony DSC-T700, has anyone here used one?

I use my camera a lot underwater so a DSLR is out of the question and i need one that is both compact and has a marine housing rated to a minimum of 40m, at sensible money.

A guy last week was using one on the same live aboard boat that i was on and the video footage that he had shot looked very good (on the camera's 3.5" LCD screen) but i haven't seen the photo's or video on a decent size screen yet, so can't comment fully on it's quality.

I was in a similar predicament to you recently I had to replace my ageing Sony DSC-V1 with a more practical camera.

I was impressed with the image quality on the Sony so stayed loyal and bought a Sony DSC-T77 mainly for the touchscreen goodness.

It's very quick to start up and great for taking snapshots, but it's quite poor in low light and basically, there are a lot better cameras out there for the money.

I know the T700 is a lot more sophisticated than the T-77, but it uses the same lens so I can't imagine the pics will be a great leap forward.

I would strongly recommend a high end Canon Ixus for your needs.

check this site for reviews and image samples

Digital Camera Reviews

Some info -

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 Review - Digital Camera Reviews - TrustedReviews

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 compact camera | Register Hardware

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 review - PC Advisor

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 Digital Camera Review - Sony Point and Shoot and Non-DSLR - Digital Camera Reviews, Ratings of Digital Cameras & Comparisons of Popular Cameras - DigitalCameraInfo.com

DPexpert: [REVIEW—SONY CYBER-SHOT DSC-T700]

Looks like just the Gizmo for you :P

Looks like just the Gizmo for you :P

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Thanks for the links, there are a couple there i had not seen

Bought the T700 and marine pack today going to have to get round to eBaying my old one now - i can't believe how much the s/h cases and filters are selling for on there!!