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Sony Cyber Shot DSC-M2 comparison

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Product name	Sony Cyber Shot DSC-M2	Sony Cyber Shot DSC-M1	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1	Canon PowerShot S90
Price	$898.65	$599.99	$193.95 to $289.95	$329.00 to $349.00	$399.00 to $429.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.5 stars
Release date	October 15, 2005	December 15, 2004	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Sony Cyber Shot DSC-M2 takes quality stills and videos, if you can get past its awkward design.	If you're looking to buy a digital camera that takes decent movies, this is your best current option.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is a great, fast-performing snapshot camera that falters on photo quality.	As long as you're not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is an excellent compact camera for advanced amateurs.
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Lens aperture	F/3.5-4.4	F/3.5-4.4	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.4-5.9	F/2.0-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 114 mm	38 - 114 mm	28 - 140 mm	24 - 120 mm	28 - 105 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	3 x	5 x	5 x	3.8 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 125 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 250 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 ISO 640 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO 1250 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 2500 ISO 3200 ISO auto
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	32 MB	11 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	Memory Stick Duo	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	6 x	2 x	2 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Interchangeable lens	Info unavailable	No	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	0.4 lbs	0.4 lbs	6.1 oz	4.2 oz	6.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	5,090,000 pixels	5,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	2.5 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $898.65 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $599.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $229.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $193.95 In stock: Yes Crutchfield $199.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 authorized stores	TigerDirect.com $329.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $329.99 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $329.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 authorized stores	TigerDirect.com $399.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $399.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $429.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 CNET Certified stores
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