I purchased the Sony DSC-T70 yesterday and I'm really enjoying using it! There is noise in the LCD in low light pictures that turn out better after the shot has been taken.. MACRO is effing amazing!!
Is it worth the extra $140 to upgrade to the T200 so i could get the 3.5" screen and 5x zoom and _______ ? What else is different? Should I go for the upgrade? ..Kinda want toWell, I have a T200. And, compared to a T70 (to be honest, I've never seen it in real world):
1. The look: from the back, T70 is more stylish than T200. However, if you see it from the front the T200 looks better
2. Physical dimension: due to the smaller screen, the T70 is a bit smaller (shorter) than the T200.
3. The T200 has 5x optical zoom while T70 has only 3x. Yes, it extend beyond 3x but not really that far.
4. Remember that the location and the shape of the microphone (for video recording) is different between the two: T200 is on the front. I have a Panasonic that has a microphone similar with the location of the T70's and it produces terrible sound, but a DSC-T33 of my uncle produces crystal clear sound. So I guess that this is Panasonic's fault
5. The speaker of T200 is a small hole under the grip, while the speaker of the T70 is 3 holes just above the screen. So I guess that it should give you a bit louder sound when playing recorded movie.
So, it is up to you. And remember, because the T70 has a smaller screen while using the same battery as the T200's the battery life on the T70 should be a bit longer.