Sony's 2006 slim touchscreen compact — 7.2MP CCD, folded Carl Zeiss 3x zoom, Memory Stick Duo
The Cyber-shot DSC-T50 of October 2006 topped Sony's ultra-slim T-series for that year, adding a 3.0-inch touchscreen interface to the folded-optics formula of the DSC-T30. It was a style-led pocket camera sold in several finishes and aimed at social and travel snapshots.
Inside sat a 7.2-megapixel CCD with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x zoom (38-114mm equivalent) folded vertically within the slim body and stabilised by Super SteadyShot. The 3.0-inch 230,000-dot touchscreen handled nearly all controls, sensitivity ran ISO 80-1000, and 56MB of internal memory backed a Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo slot. The NP-FR1 InfoLithium battery was rated around 400 shots.
Its sliding lens cover and flat body make it genuinely pocketable, and the touch interface still feels usable. The small internal lens struggles in low light and the screen attracts fingerprints, but as a stylish CCD compact it retains a following.
Test the sliding cover switch, touch response across the whole panel and the internal zoom mechanism, which is not economically repairable. NP-FR1 batteries and chargers are third-party only now, a Memory Stick Duo card is essential, and check for scratches on the display that dominates the back.