March 3, 2009 9:40 AM PST
Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 will incorporate several technologies from its Alpha digital SLR products, including a 1/2.4-inch 10-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor (for 9-megapixel images) and a 20X f2.8-5.2 28-560mm-equivalent optically stabilized lens based on the company's higher-quality G series lenses.
In theory, the combination should deliver better photo quality than is generally seen in this class. Price is set at $499 when it ships in mid-April.
Photo by Sony
Caption by Erica Ogg
