Sony unloads a truckload of new cameras before PMA

By Nilay Patel

There's a flurry of moderate low-end camera updates hitting the wires before PMA next week, and Sony's no exception — it just dropped eight new shooters on us. Nothing major here, just bumps to existing models around. A quick rundown after the break, with pictures of all the new gear in the gallery.

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DSC-H10:

  • Updates the DSC-H3
  • 3-inch LCD
  • 8 megapixel resolution
  • ISO3200 sensitivity
  • 10x optical zoom
  • Super Steady Shot optical image stabilization
  • 1080p output with a special cable
  • $300 in May

DSC-S750 and DSC-S780

  • Updates the DSC-S700
  • Lithium-ion batteries replace AAs
  • Add ISO1250 sensitivity
  • 7.2 megapixel (S750) and 8.1 megapixel (S780) resolutions
  • 3x optical zoom
  • 2.5-inch LCD
  • 22MB internal memory with MS Duo expansion
  • $150 (S750) and $180 (S780) in March

DSC-T300

  • Updates the DSC-T200
  • 10.1 megapixel resolution
  • Intelligent Scene Recognition, which takes a second shot with optimized settings
  • 3.5-inch touch screen
  • 5x optical zoom
  • ISO3200 sensitivity
  • $400 in red, black, and silver in March

DSC-W170, DSC-W150, DSC-W130, and DSC-W120

  • Updates the W series all around
  • 10.1 megapixel W170 and 8.1 megapixel W150
    • 5x optical zoom
    • 2.7-inch LCD
    • Optical viewfinder
    • Intelligent scene recognition
  • 8.1 megapixel W130 and 7.2 megapixel W120
    • 4x optical zoom
    • 2.5-inch LCD
  • All feature "smile shutter" which automatically takes a picture when subject smiles
  • W120 and W130 in March for $200 and $230 in several colors
  • W150 and W170 in April for $250 and $300 in several colors

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