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Sony Corp. is likely to show up at next month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas bearing gifts — new Cyber-shot digital cameras aimed at entry-level consumers.
A new Cyber-shot S650 model will pack a 2-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 480x240, the documents show, while a slightly more elaborate S700 model will include a 2.4-inch display.
Both of the new cams will run on AA batteries and weigh a bit over 6 ounces. They'll ship with "approximately 24MB" of internal memory, support for Sony's "Memory Stick Duo" card format, and a multi-connector providing video, audio and USB 2.0 connectivity.
Among the other features listed for both models are automatic exposure, 7 scene selection modes, and 5 white balance modes.
Pricing for the new cams was not immediately available, but Sony's existing S500 and S600 Cyber-shot cameras are targeted at the entry-level consumer with price tags under $200.
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas runs Jan. 8 - 11, coinciding with Macworld Expo 2007 in San Francisco which runs Jan. 8 - 12. Sony, however, is not listed amongst the exhibitors for the Apple conference.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 Pre-Production Model
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 Pre-Production Model
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 Pre-Production Model
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 Pre-Production Model
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I bought a DSC-W1 from Sony a couple years back. I've not been happy with the picture quality at all. I'm sure many of the Sony cameras are great, but I won't be buying a Sony camera when I upgrade this spring. Maybe I got a lemon, but I've had a lot more satisfaction with the Digital Elph I've been borrowing.
another worthless deployment of their stupid "Memory Stick" nonsense. Why not use industry standard memory? They wonder why they're losing in the marketplace.
Im reading AppleInsider... right?
SonyInsider?
I'm sure it's reasonably nice, but I don't get how it is relevant to this site. It's Apple stuff, not Sony stuff. The only thing that might be relevant is whether it works in iPhoto, and I didn't even see that info. Is Sony making a hefty donation to the site to make it worth an off-topic piece like that?