Sony T1 Digital Camera

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 By Sean Carroll Sony Electronics Inc. (www.sonystyle.com) has released some details on the newest addition to its P series of Cyber-shot digital cameras, the 7.2-MP 3X optical zoom Cyber-shot P200. This camera is smaller than its predecessors, and at just an inch thick, is more suited to slipping into a pocket or handbag. Despite this slimming down, its 2-inch LCD is bigger than past P series models (the p150, for example, had a 1.8-inch LCD). Sony claims excellent speed (the past P series models have been quite speedy in our tests) and good battery life, at about 310 shots per charge of the InfoLithium battery. The camera can record 640 by 480 pixel video at 30FPS until the Memory Stick PRO media card is full.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33 By Sean Carroll Sony Electronics Inc. (www.sonystyle.com) adds to its popular T series of digital cameras with the announcement of the 5.1-MP 3X optical zoom Cyber-shot DSC-T33 ($450), the company's slimmest digital camera yet, at just half an inch deep. Almost 2/3 of the camera back is taken up by its 2.5-inch anti-reflective Clear Photo LCD, which is said to be a significant improvement over the series' past LCDs. Higher contrast, brightness and resolution are said to make this LCD more usable across a range of lighting conditions. The camera has a new built in electrically operated lens cover that opens automatically when you power up the camera (compare to the manual slide on the T1). Sony claims this camera can shoot a full-resolution image once per second with its new ultracompact, which can also shoot 640 by 480 video at 30FPS until the media (Memory Stick PRO Duo cards). The camera comes with a USB docking cradle, and will be available in March. Casio QV-R62 By Sean Carroll Casio Inc. (www.casio.com) has announced the release of its new 6-MP QV-R62 ($399 MSRP). This is touted as the speediest member yet of Casio's QV-R line, thanks to the incorporation of the company's Exilim engine. The camera has an f/2.8 to f/4.9 39mm to 117mm (35mm equivalent) 3x optical zoom lens. It's capable of shooting at speeds of up to 3 FPS, and can shoot about 280 shots on a single charge, according to CIPA battery standards. The camera has a 2 inch LCD. It's shipping in January 2005.

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