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Slimmer and sleeker than the PowerShot G5, Canon’s PowerShot G6 has the same lens but a larger grip and vari-angle monitor. Improved DiG!C image processing makes the G6’s zoom more responsive, with 13 selectable positions and the ability to move from wide to tele in less than two seconds. New AF algorithms improve focusing speed and a 9-point AiAF system has been added to the AF options, along with a new super macro mode.
Shots taken with the test camera in bright lighting had a wide dynamic range plus accurate colours. Pictures taken in normal lighting were clean, but noise was evident in low-light shots at ISO 200 and over. Coloured fringing was negligible in backlit shots. Shutter lag averaged 0.8 seconds when focusing was involved and 0.4 seconds with pre-focusing.
A slimline digicam with a 10x optical zoom lens, Sony’s 10-megapixel backlit Exmor R CMOS sensor and Full HD video recording.Despite designing its Cyber-shot primarily for snapshooters, DSC-HX5V Sony has included some features to appeal to photo enthusiasts. For starters, there’s the new Exmor R (back-illuminated) CMOS sensor, which provides a sensible effective resolution of 10.1 megapixels. Next there’s the high-quality G lens with 25mm wide angle and 10x optical zoom. In addition, the HX5V can record Full HD video clips using the efficient AVCHD format.
A stylish Slimline point-and-shoot camera with some useful shooting modes and excellent close-up capability.Sony’s new Cyber-shot DSC-W55 is an update to the popular W50 model with higher resolution and a greatly expanded internal memory. The CCD imager offers 7.1-megapixels, while the internal memory has risen from 32MB to 56MB plus an expansion slot for Memory Stick Duo cards. Physically little has changed in the new model although its brushed aluminium cladding now comes in four colours: Caribbean blue, blush pink, black and silver. The camera body itself is made from plastic, which contributes to its light weight.
An attractive 8-megapixel slimline digicam with a touch-screen interface and 5x optical zoom lens.An update to the DSC-T100 Cyber-shot, the DSC-T200 is similar in size and styling to its predecessor but the button controls on the rear panel have been replaced by a huge 3.5-inch touch-panel TFT LCD with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The entire screen is only used for viewing when the 16:9 aspect ratio setting – which reduces resolution to 1920 x 1080 pixels – is selected. At the 4:3 and 3:2 aspect ratios, black bars appear at each side of the screen.
A stylish slimline digicam with a large LCD, 5x optical zoom lens and easy user interface.Available with a silver, black or red brushed aluminium body, Sony’s new DSC-T100 Cyber-shot sports a high-quality 5x optical zoom lens and 3.0-inch LCD. A step up from the cheaper T20 model it has the same (rather small) 8.1-megapixel CCD imager and the new graphical user interface (GUI) that makes Sony’s latest digicams easier for novice photographers to operate. The BIONZ image processor that was developed for the A100 DSLR has been adapted for the new digicams, providing Face Detection and Double Anti-Blur capabilities.
A compact, lightweight DSLR with most of the features of the SLT-A55V but slightly lower resolution and a $300 lower price tag.Sony’s SLT-A33 offers most of the features of the SLT-A55V that we reviewed in August but the sensor’s resolution is reduced to 14.2 megapixels (effective), its burst speeds and power management are decreased. The built-in GPS receiver is also absent.
A capable and compact DSLR camera with some interesting and useful shooting modes and Full HD video recording.In Sony’s about-to-be-released 16.2-megapixel SLT-A55V (which will be known as the A55) DSLR camera, the traditional SLR mirror is replaced with a semi-transparent pellicle mirror that is fixed in place instead of flipping up and down with each exposure. This Translucent Mirror Technology (TMT) technology underpins the new camera’s fast TTL focusing and high burst speeds and makes the new models smaller and lighter than previous models in the Alpha.
Sony’s 24.6-megapixel pro-sumer ‘full frame’ DSLR offers many features of the company’s flagship model for $1000 less.Sony’s DSLR-A850 provides most of the features of the company’s flagship full frame DSLR A900, but for $1000 less. The sensor is the same 24.6-megapixel CMOS chip and includes the A900’s sensor-shift image-stabilisation mechanism plus Dual Bionz processors. It is also equipped with the same 3.0 inch 921,000-dot transflective Xtra Fine LCD monitor. However, the viewfinder on the A850 provides only 98% frame coverage against A900’s 100%.
A capable DSLR camera for photo enthusiasts who don’t require support for video recording.Following the release of the entry-level A230, A330 and A380 models in May, Sony announced two slightly more advanced models – the A500 and A550 – in late August at the same time as it unveiled its advanced DSLR-A850 model. We’ve already reviewed the A230, A380 and A850 so it’s interesting to look at the ‘intermediate’ A550, which is pitched at photographers who want a capable, high-resolution DSLR without paying the high price demanded for the ‘full-frame’ models.
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