Sony today announced the ultra slim Cyber-shot DSC-T1. The DSC-T1 is the first 'credit card style' digital cameras from Sony, it utilizes a folded-optics lens system (in the same manner as Minolta's DiMAGE X/Xi/Xt) which means that the optical zoom is mounted vertically in the camera body, it 'sees' through the final lens element by way of a 90 degree prism. This provides the DSC-T1 with a three times optical zoom coupled with a five megapixel sensor. Additionally Sony appear to have taken a leaf out of Casio's book and fitted the DSC-T1 with a huge 2.5" LCD monitor, with an excellent 211,000 pixel resolution. The DSC-T1 is also only the second Sony digital camera to come with a docking station for charging and image transfer (the F77 had one but it was only released in Asia). The DSC-T1 should be available in January at around $550.