Typical price: £320
What is it: Combined digital camera/camcorder with 3x optical zoom and 5-megapixel sensor
What we think: The DSC-M2 takes quality stills and videos, if you can get past its awkward design
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 17 March 2006
Tags: sony, shots, pad, cursor
We like:
Still/movie double threat; 64mm LCD with excellent visibility in daylight; versatile slide-show/album mode; speedy burst mode
We don't like:
Awkward to use; few manual controls; weak flash with poor red-eye mode; no in-camera movie editing
CNET UK judgement:
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 History
10 Jun 2005 in Reviews
With the advent of digital, most still cameras record movies, and most digital camcorders capture stills. There are some compromises involved, but most of the time you only need one camera...
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