Sony has created another awesome “ultra-compact” package with excellent image quality, speedy performance, and loads of useful exposure modes, all wrapped in a very stylish and durable shell.

Bottom line, this would be a great camera to take along on a vacation. Super compact, able to handle a wide range of conditions, and able to save a lot of shots from what would otherwise be fatal camera-shake blur.

There’s not a lot to the T10 that we haven’t seen before, and, for the most part, done better by rival manufacturers. Still, the metal build feels reassuringly weighty, it comfortably slips into a pocket, and it’s as easy to use as any occasional snapper could want.

The T10 is a very capable point-and-shoot camera with an optical image stabilizer and high sensitivity for flash-free photos. And thankfully too, its flash isn’t powerful at all. This camera is probably designed for the casual shooter who goes to parties and social events, with a compact form and stylish design in mind. But what was Sony thinking? This camera has no manual controls and a mediocre continuous shooting mode.

Not a clean bill of heath, but if you’re after an inexpensive, no-fuss snapshot from the electronics giant, the Sony Cyber-shot T10 delivers on most counts.