Memory Stick Digital cameras

The Bottom Line: If you don't anticipate a need for multiple lenses--which many users won't, given the crisp 24mm-to-120mm-equivalent lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8--the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-R1 makes a worthy competitor to the dSLRs in its price range. It's a handy, versatile camera with excellent image quality.

Specs: 10.3 megapixels, 5 x, 2 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: A 2.5-inch LCD, decent image quality, and both automated and selected manual controls make the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W5 a competent camera for the casual photographer.

Specs: Compact, 5.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, - Integrated

The Bottom Line: Less expensive than the flagship Cyber Shot DSC-S90 but sharing many of its features and capabilities, the entry-level Sony Cyber Shot DSC-S40 provides a good value in a point-and-shoot camera.

Specs: Compact, 4.1 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated

Editors' Take: A 5-megapixel, not-quite-as-shiny version of the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W7.

Specs: Compact, 5.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Memory Stick

Specs: 4.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: This is a capable megazoom camera that can hold its own against much of the competition.

Specs: Full body, 5.1 megapixels, 12 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: The Sony Cyber Shot DSC-S90 doesn't offer many manual settings, and its photos are a little soft, but otherwise, this snapshot camera offers a lot for the money.

Specs: 4.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: An above-average choice for both novices and photo buffs.

Specs: Compact, 6 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 16 MB x - SD Memory Card

The Bottom Line: An appealing 7-megapixel model for snapshooters who like their prints and their cameras large.

Specs: 7.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: This compact 7-megapixel camera's performance and photos should please undemanding snapshooters looking for maximum megapixels.

Specs: 7.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2 in LCD display, 32 MB - Memory Stick