Sony Compacts for 2011

[Hamish Gill]

Sony W series

W510, 530, 550, 560, 570, 580 Digital compact cameras

ranging from the 510

Light, compact Cyber-shot™ camera with simple operation

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsc-w-series/dsc-w510

to the 580

Compact, easy to use Cyber-shot™ with 5x zoom, large LCD and great quality

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsc-w-series/dsc-w580


as is fairly typical with sonys w series only small differences separate the models the 510 has

12.1 megapixels,
4x optical zoom
26mm wide angle,
6.7cm LCD,
Sweep Panorama
sony lens

the 580 has

16.1 megapixels,
5x optical zoom
25mm wide angle
HD movie
7.5cm LCD
Sweep Panorama
High quality Carl Zeiss lens

the models between step up through those features


more interesting (in my books) are the:

Sony WX series

possibly still considered w series, these are the high end models in sonys "compact and powerful range"

and although quite similar to the standard w range they now have some sort of single lens 3d mode

WX7 Digital compact camera

16.2 megapixels Exmor R™ CMOS
5x zoom
25mm wide angle
AVCHD Full HD
3D
7.0cm LCD
Sweep Panorama

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsc-w-series/dsc-wx7

WX10 Digital compact camera

16.2 megapixels Exmor R™ CMOS
7x zoom24mm wide angle
AVCHD Full HD
3D
7.0cm LCD
Sweep Panorama

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsc-w-series/dsc-wx10


Sony "High Performance" range offer more powerful zoom lenses and include the

H70 Digital compact camera

Compact Cyber-shot™ with powerful zoom and great image quality

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsc-h-series/dsc-h70

and the

HX7V Digital compact camera

High-performance Cyber-shot™ with powerful zoom, Full HD and GPS

it also states that it does

Shoot amazing 3D images and panoramas

does that mean 3d panoramas? ... I'm not sure i can think of a practical application for such a feature... but it sounds interesting


This years "sleek and stylish" range consist of the j series ...

J10 Digital compact camera

Fun, colourful Cyber-shot™ with easy features and connectivity

(im always sceptical when technology is marketed as "fun" ... in my books it usually means ... well .. crap ... but of course i havent seen or handled this camera so its probably best to ignore this comment)

it has some unusual features this one including a built in use "arm" that plugs directly into a usb port on you computer and a "Generous on-board memory"

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsc-j-series/dsc-j10

... and the t series

T110 Digital compact camera

Slim, chic Cyber-shot™ camera with outstanding picture quality

16.1 megapixels
4x optical zoom
25mm wide angle
HD movie
7.5cm touchscreen LCD
Sweep Panorama

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsc-t-series/dsc-t110

TX10 Digital compact camera

Ultra-slim Cyber-shot™ with Full HD and tough, waterproof styling

16.2 megapixels Exmor R™ CMOS
4x zoom
25mm wide angle
AVCHD Full HD
3D
7.5cm LCD
Sweep Panorama

obviously the main point of interest here is the fact that it is water proof and shock proof

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsc-t-series/dsc-tx10