We lost our T9 on vacation - T10 or T50 or something even better out soon?

I got my wife a Sony T9 this past March for her birthday... she loved it because it was so portable and easy to use. Well and tonight we just got back from a Caribbean cruise where we managed to lose our T9 somewhere on the island of St Thomas. : (

Anyhow, I'm looking at the Sony website and I see the T10 which seems to have replaced the T9 not too long after we got our T9... and while the T10 seems to have a few nice improvements over our lost T9... part of me wonders what's next and when will it be out? What about the T50's successor? Maybe I'm asking for a lot as it seems these cameras haven't been out but a few months but I don't know sony's history of upgrades and replacements... it seems like the "T-series" has seen frequent small revisions, but maybe it's just my perception.

Also, I compared the T50 and T10 and it seems internet pricing commands about 60 dollars more for the T50 for a longer life battery, a 3" LCD (though no higher res it did say something about a touch-interface? Would that even work without a stylus??) a little longer range flash, and a slightly lighter body offset by the heavier body. I wouldn't mind paying the extra 60... especially if the flash is any longer in throw (a downside to our T9 in my opinion)... but I do have a spare battery for our old T9 and am wondering if I got the T10 would the spare T9 battery (that we didn't lose) work in the T10? What about the T50?

Thanks for any help you guys can be. : )

Kyle

Gives me great pictures, fits in a shirt pocket, but has a decent size to help with steady holding, even though the IS is great. Fine battery life, and good flash for its size.

Thanks for the reply, but I don't even see the T30 on their website. Is it still made or are you suggesting I just buy one used on ebay since it's just as good as our T9 (if not better) and less than the T10/T50?

My wife is the kind that likes her stuff to be new/pristine condition... kinda funny actually, she has her own hammer and screwdriver and such in "her" tool set that I CAN'T use for real work - they're hers and they stay clean and neat (basically unused for any real work). hehe

Threxx said:

part of me wonders what's next and when will it be out?

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Unless the next T-Series has a vast improvement in high ISO noise levels, I don't think you'd be missing much. Choose a new one based on personal preference.

R2

ps. You should still be able to find the T30 new at some outlets.

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Get the T10. This way no need to learn new touch screen interface.

I personally don't like touch screen based cameras as the screens get dirty by fingerprints.
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I would have to agree with the last post. I went for the T30 for the same reason. Touch screen = fingerprints all over. I do not know why Sony has decided to go that way. These cameras do not have a viewfinder and the screen is the only reference to what's in the picture. I tend to wipe the screen on my T30 all the time as I hate the fingerprints on it. I can't imagine how someone can live with a touch sreen on these little cameras ???