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Brandon Hill (Blog) - February 27, 2007 1:28 PM

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Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Cyber-shot DSC-T100

Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Sony unleashes a bevy of new Cyber-shot models

Last week, Canon introduced five new PowerShot models to round out its consumer digital camera range. Today, Sony ups the ante by introducing no less than seven new Cyber-shot cameras ranging from the DSC-W90 to the new DSC-H9.

Starting at the low-end, we have the 7.2MP DSC-W80, 8MP DSC-W90 and the 12MP DSC-W200. All feature a metal body, 3x Carl Zeiss lens and 2.5" LCD screen. All models also feature Sony's Super Steady Shot image stabilization. Prices range from $250 for the DSC-W80 (available in pink, white black and silver) to $400 for the 12MP DSC-W200 (available in black and silver).

Next up are the slim DSC-T20 and DSC-T100. The DSC-T20 features an 8MP sensor and 3x optical zoom along with a 2.5" LCD screen. The DSC-T100 adds more to the mix with a 5x optical zoom lens and 3" LCD screen. Both cameras are less than an inch thick and feature Super Steady Shot Image stabilization. The DSC-T20 will be available $330 this April in pink, white, black and silver. The DSC-T100 will be priced at $400 when it hits store shelves in March and will be available in red, black and silver.

Lastly, the new top-ranging models for the Cyber-shot product range are the DSC-H7 and DSC-H9. Both cameras feature an 8MP image sensor, automatic face detection and a whopping 15x optical zoom with Super Steady Shot. Whereas the DSC-H7 features a 2.5" LCD screen, the DSC-H9 adds a 3.0" articulating LCD screen along with NightShot technology for shooting in near or total darkness. The DSC-H7 and DSC-H9 will be available in April for $400 and $480 respectively.

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memory format

By exdeath on 2/27/2007 3:06:19 PM , Rating: 3

Too bad it's Sony and Memory stick only.

Fvck non universal standards like Memory Stick and xD Pict Card, etc.

RE: memory format

By exdeath on 2/27/2007 3:08:33 PM , Rating: 2

Universal formats like CFII, SD, etc would be preferred.

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RE: memory format

By Samus on 2/27/2007 8:44:37 PM , Rating: 3

Their SLR's, like all SLR's, still use CF

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RE: memory format

By dnd728 on 2/27/2007 5:44:18 PM , Rating: 2

And roprietary cable connectors...

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RE: memory format

By BladeVenom on 2/27/2007 6:57:29 PM , Rating: 2

But at least the rootkit and exploding batteries will work in almost anything.

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RE: memory format

By Oregonian2 on 2/27/2007 7:39:42 PM , Rating: 3

Well, memory sticks at least aren't anywhere near niche status,
they're probably as universally available as any other
format (because Sony is, or used to be, #1 in digital camera
sales). Also there were at least two brands of sticks available, so
it's not totally Sony-Only.

CF's are good for size of storage, unfortunately they're
also huge physically. Not so much a problem with DSLR's
(and there's only ONE sony model that's a DSLR) but could
be a problem with the P&S ones that dominate Sony's lineup.

A lot of the newer models use the even smaller half-sized
version of the Memory sticks which are even smaller (even if
not as thin as the xD cards which I like, myself).

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S(py)on(m)y

By psychobriggsy on 2/27/2007 2:39:19 PM , Rating: 2

*comment about Sony, Cameras and Spyware*

I find the advanced in digital camera technology to be quite amazing. From the early 160x100 CMOS 1-bit cameras in the 80s (heh, I still have the review for such a camera for the BBC Micro, although it was more of a webcam / computer vision tool back then).

My £400 1.3mp Olympus camera some 7 or 8 years ago still works, which is more than can be said of the Fuji E550 I got more recently. POS. grr.

RE: S(py)on(m)y

By Naviblue on 2/27/2007 3:39:08 PM , Rating: 2

Actually, my Olympus camera said bye to me after a year, the lens got all grey and stuff on me, so not everything lasts forever.

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Remember...

By NoSoftwarePatents on 2/27/2007 7:36:24 PM , Rating: 2

Just because you have more megapixels, unless you have a lens that can accurately take advantage of such technology, it won't do you THAT much good.

I have a Sony DSC-T30, and I'm quite happy with it, even though it's now two generations old (bought it in 2006).

7.2MP is low end?

By xuimod on 2/27/07, Rating: -1

RE: 7.2MP is low end?

By sdsdv10 on 2/27/2007 2:30:48 PM , Rating: 2

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Wow, I remember paying $100 for a 100 pixel camera

Are you sure it was 100 pixels? That would be just 10pixels x 10pixels (if the sensor was square). Maybe it was closer ~100,000 pixels (or 1 Kpixel), which is still about 400x300. 100 pixels is roughly the size of a desktop icon, I have never of camera like that. Can you clarify?

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