Sony acknowledged yesterday a defect in eight Cyber-shot models (DSC-F88, DSC-M1, DSC-T1, DSC-T11, DSC-T3, DSC-T33, DSC-U40, DSC-U50) sold between September 2003 and January 2005. The defect involves faulty LCD screens that have been displaying images incorrectly, resulting in distorted or incomplete photos. Sony has agreed to fix any camera free of charge that carries the defect. This latest hardware issue does little to help Sony's image, which is still recovering from the massive laptop battery recall earlier this year.