Make movies with your digicam

Round-up reviews let you compare four related products and find out which one is best for you

Round-up by: Mary Lojkine

Last updated: 10 Jun 2005

	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2	Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7	Canon Digital IXUS 700
Review date	17 Mar 06	25 May 05	24 May 05	7 Apr 05
Editors' rating	7.4	7.0	7.0	7.2
Price range	£320	£300		£280
Review summary	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 is a jack of all trades and a master of some. Thanks to good image quality and a big, bright LCD that's usable in sunlight, this is a surprisingly good 5-megapixel snapshooter -- assuming you're willing to pay a premium for a camera with a 3x zoom, no manual controls and no bundled memory card Read full review	This camera comes close to successfully combining high-quality photos with acceptable-quality video Read full review	An appealing 7-megapixel model for those who like their prints and their cameras large Read full review	A very well-designed, 7-megapixel snapshot camera. Just don't look for advanced controls Read full review
User rating			7.0
Form factor	Compact	Large compact	Compact	Ultracompact
Size (W x H x D)	51 x 122 x 33 mm	99 x 56 x 74 mm	91 x 61 x 38 mm	86 x 56 x 28 mm
Weight	227 g	215 g	196 g	170 g
Sensor resolution	5.1 megapixels	5 megapixels	7.2 megapixels	7.1 megapixels
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length	6.33-19 mm	6.3-31.5 mm	7.9-23.7 mm	7.7-23.1 mm
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38-114 mm	38-190 mm	38-114 mm	37-111 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	5 x	3 x	3 x
Flash type	Built-in	Pop-up	Built-in	Built-in
Expansion slots	1 Memory Stick PRO Duo	1 SD Memory Card	1 Memory Stick Pro	1 SD Memory Card
	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification