Suhit Gupta
12-20-2005, 02:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1902170,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530' target='_blank'>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1902170,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530</a><br /><br /></div><i>"With its signature slick, stylish design and a large, 3-inch touch screen, Sony's latest Cyber-shot DSC-N1 looks very cool, but it has a lot more than good looks going for it. This 8.1-megapixel ultracompact doesn't unseat the current ultracompact Editors' Choice, the Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Elph, but it has a lot of great features that make it an appealing choice for style- and performance-conscious shutterbugs. The DSC-N1 features a 3X optical, 7.9 to 23.7mm zoom lens (which is a 35mm equivalent of 38mm to 114mm zoom range) with a maximum f-stop range of f/2.8 to f/5.4. It also offers features (many of which you can find on other cameras in its class) such as a live histogram, 11 shooting modes (including a slow sync mode), and the usual flash options."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/SonyCyber-shotDSCN1.jpg" /><br /><br />Hmm, $500 seems like too high a price point, especially since it doesn't beat the Canon SD550 and it seems to be available for just a little bit over half the price of the N1 (from pricegrabber). It is pretty though, I definitely like the form factor. Of course, it only takes a memory stick duo, so it looses in my book.