eK-gadgets info

The final group of camera announcements (for now, at least) come from Sony. Let’s start things out with an inexpensive ultra zoom model:Cyber-shot DSC-H20 [specs] 10.1 Megapixel CCD F3.5-4.4, 10X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 38 – 380 mm Optical image stabilization 3-inch LCD display with 230,000 pixels New Intelligent Auto mode selects a scene mode for you, detects faces, ... Read more

How about ultra thin instead of ultra zoom? Both of these new T-series cameras sport touchscreen LCDs and HD movie modes, with the flagship T900 offering an HDMI port via a bundled camera cradle. Here’s more: Cyber-shot DSC-T90  12.1 Megapixel CCD F3.5-4.6, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 35 – 140 mm Optical image stabilization Ultra-compact body is just 15 mm thin; comes... Read more

Cyber-shot DSC-W230 12.1 Megapixel CCD F2.8-5.8, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 30 – 120 mm Optical image stabilization 3-inch LCD display with 230,400 pixels Compact body comes in silver, black, blue, and red Point-and-shoot operation, with auto scene selection and face detection available Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) using the regular MPEG codec 15MB onboard memory + MS Duo slot Uses... Read more

We have the entry-level DSC-S980, which didn’t even make it into the press release (poor thing). Here’s the rundown: Cyber-shot DSC-S980  12.1 Megapixel CCD F2.5-5.6, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 33 – 132 mm 2.7″ LCD display with 230,400 pixels Point-and-shoot operation, without the auto scene selection or smile detection (don’t worry, it can still find faces) Records movies... Read more