Sony VAIO VPC-EB11FX/WI 15.5-Inch Laptop

Sony VAIO VPC-EB11FX/WI 15.5-Inch Laptop, a 15.5 inch of wonder from Sony Vaio. Just like other products from Sony, the Sony VAIO VPC-EB11FX/WI is also packed with features that adds to its wonders. This 15.5 inch laptop will be best for you if you do not own a PC desktop at you home. It's wide screen will do great for DVD or video viewing, it displays clearly and in great resolution. The Sony VAIO VPC-EB11FX/WI is not short of functionality. It is great to view slideshows of your photos since they will appear in good quality. Enjoy browsing the Internet in its big screen and enjoy the colors of the pictures. You will surely not regret spending money on this Sony VAIO!

Technical Details:

• Color: White
• 2.1GHz Intel Core i3-330M Processor
• 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3 1066MHz RAM
• 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM); DVD Support : Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/)
• 15.5" Diagonal LCD Display (1366 x 768)
• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Sony VAIO VPC-CW21FX/L 14-Inch Laptop

The Sony VAIO VPC-CW21FX/L 14-Inch Laptop is a 14-inch piece of convenience. It is not too big to carry around, and not too small to use. It is a great and very functional laptop from Sony. Browsing for hours and doing work with this laptop won't be headache, you'll surely find it comfortable to use. It has a battery life of up to 4 hours. Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) allows you to work in greater speed and range. The Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity enables you to easily communicate and synchronize with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as PDAs and cell phones as well as enjoy wireless stereo music streaming. Motion eye webcam and microphone allows you to quickly and with ease, snap photos, record videos, and video chat with friends and family. The built-in stereo speakers makes the music sound so real, you are sure to enjoy your playlist. This laptop's dimensions: 9.2 x 13.4 x 1.5 inches and weighs 5.3 pounds. You are surely going to enjoy using this laptop!

Technical Details:

• Color: Blue
• 2.13GHz Intel Core i3-330M Processor
• 4GB Memory
• 500GB Hard Drive
• 14.1" (1366x768) Widescreen LCD
• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

Sony MHS-CM5 bloggie HD Video Camera

HD camcorders have never gotten more handy than the Sony MHS-CM5 bloggie HD Video Camera. This very handy and small camcorder should not be judged by size alone. This Sony MHS-CM5 is feature-packed and is greatly ideal for trips, adventures, and other family or fun-filled bonding activities. With this camcorder, you are sure to enjoy playbacks and reliving those moments in HD. With its built-in USB arm, uploading videos and photos to your computer or online is never a hassle. This product has a handy dimension of 6.7 x 5.5 x 2.3 inches and weighs and easy 1 pound.

Technical Details:

• 1920x1080 HD recording w/5MP still images
• 2.5" LCD3 (230k pixels) with full-screen playback
• HDMI output
• Built-in PMB Portable software for easy upload to web
• Comfortable Gun Style

SONY XL2100U OEM PROJECTION TV LAMP EQUIVALENT WITH HOUSING

This product is a SONY XL2100U OEM PROJECTION TV LAMP EQUIVALENT WITH HOUSING. If you are getting a replacement lamp because your old one has served its time, why not get one from a well-trusted brand? Sony is known for its quality of products and the longevity of the items they produce. This SONY XL21000U OEM Projection TV lamp equivalent weighs 2.5 pounds. It comes with a housing that adds to its durability and with Sony, you are sure to get you money's worth. Order one now and experience the difference of Sony, a brand of quality and durability from a cheaper brand.

Technical Details

• SONY XL2100U OEM PROJECTION TV LAMP EQUIVALENT WITH HOUSING
• INCLUDES A 90-DAY DEFECT MANUFACTURER'S Warranty
• MADE BY DNGO
• Comparable with the following models: KDF-42WE655, KDF50WE655, KDF-60XBR950, KDF-70XBR950 KF-42WE610, KF-50WE610, KF-60WE610
• ALSO KNOWN AS: GLH-003

Google Entering TV Market

Google is adding another product line towards its growing list of services and products with this reported tie-up with DISH Network. Google will be used as the platform and search algorithm which should make it easier for Google and other companies, like Intel and Sony, to get some needed exposure.

The new system will reportedly be installed into the new set top boxes manufactured by different companies.

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Sony XL5200 Replacement lamp

Sony XL5200 Replacement lamp is a quality replacement lamp and is manufacturer-made replacement part. This replacement lamp replaces the original lamp in Sony Grand WEGA A-Series TVs. The Sony XL-5200 replacement lamp is very much compatible with the KDS-50A2000, KDS-55A2000, and the KDS-60A2000 models. The product has a dimension of 5 x 5 x 5 inches and weighs 3 pounds.

Purchasing a Sony XL5200 Replacement lamp over at Amazon will come with a 6-month warranty and an assurance that you will be getting a brand new lamp! This products has been rated with 5 stars and has gotten very good feedback from buyers. If you need to replace your lamp, replace it with an original and don't compromise with quality, performance, and longevity of you appliance! Get a Sony XL5200 Replacement lamp now. Get only the original, one with the best quality, and maximize what you are spending- you deserve only the best!

eReaders coming: Nook and Alex

eBook Readers seem to be making a mark on its own as Amazon's Kindle is in danger of losing its stamp on being the top eReader on the block. Here are just a couple of them.

Barnes & Noble eReader

They may deny that they're developing an eBook Reader, called the Nook, but all signs (and advertisements) point to Barnes & Noble developing one.

According to the WSJ, the Barnes & Noble reader will be announced tomorrow at $259. The descriptions match our exclusive photos exactly. They found the device through a premature ad shown on the NYTimes website!

Accidental or a marketing strategy to whet the appetites of eBook lovers everywhere? The next question is whether it will have enough features and pricing that can go up against Sony's and Amazon's eReaders? So far it's supposed to have colored screens and on screen keyboards. Unfortunately, it will be priced at $259. Not enough to really rock the eBook market, but is possible to get enough attention from possible buyers.

SUPPOSEDLY, it will be available on Tuesday (which is a few hours from now), so it's just a waiting game then...

Spring Design's Alex

Another eBook Reader, called Alex from Spring Design, is coming to the scene shows a feature that the current eReaders don't have: dual screen.

Spring Design’s new design brings two screen to an ebook reader and not in the notebook fashion like Asus’ design.  The Spring Design device, Alex, will feature a 6” e-ink display for reading large blocks of text.  It will also feature a 3.5” LCD touchscreen below that screen that will be used for functions such as web browsing.  The bottom screen will be powered by Android.  The device will have Wi-Fi as well as a 3G data connection, though no carrier is named yet.  All we know so far is the name of the device, its features and design.

Is this eReader blurring the lines between laptops, netbooks, and eReaders with this extra screen? We'll see soon as new info on this device rolls in.

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Sony’s Ultra Thin Netbook

It’s thin, light and sexy, that’s what Sony’s VAIO X series has to offer. The latest new addition of Sony’s laptop has been shrunk to a minute size, its ultra thinner and lighter than the Apple’s Macbook Air. The new Sony VAIO series sports an Intel Atom processor that surely gives the creeps of the current generation netbooks.

To make it more enticing for those who are concerned with the specifications, let me tell you this that the motherboard of the X-Series has all the components glued into one side only making more room for the others and to make it even thinner as ever. Some of the components are tightly packed into the rear side of device to make the front half for only the battery.

With this, the Sony VAIO only measures just 16mm all throughout, which is much thinner than Apple’s Macbook Air. Sony has added a couple of drop-down legs at the rear, in the case when you neet to connect an Ethernet cable. Not to mention that the connection is much thicker than the laptop itself. The legs are also use to plug in an optional extended battery in which it makes the front of the laptop much thicker.

The keyboard is large and evenly spaced out giving you more room to type with ease. The touchpad is quite small though, but not to fret, it offers complete maneuverability with precise control.

The Sony VAIO, sports in with a 11.1-inch screen something that most of us would expect on a mid-range netbook. Surprisingly thought it’s not just an ordinary screen that most of its competitors have but it is rather unique than the rest. The screen is crystal clear, offering vibrant crisp images and excellent color reproduction. It’s far better than Apple’s Macbook Air and Lenovo’s ThinkPad X301. The screen resolution clocks in at 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, enabling you to make room for many applications and small windows alongside the screen.

It packs a Intel Atom processor rather a bit disappointing as we hope that they would put in the new Consumer Ultra Low Voltage processors. Enough said, the Atom is set to 2GHz and is powerful enough to do daunting office tasks.

The Sony VAIO is great, with its elegant and stylish design that makes us drool for more. It’s impossible not get attracted to this beauty. In a nut shell the new Sony VAIO X-Series is simply amazing and well rounded piece of machine.

Barnes & Noble E-book Reader in the Works?

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Rumors are circulating that Barnes & Noble, known as the Internet's largest bookstore, is developing an E-book reader.

With Sony, iRiver, and the still gigantic Kindle in the e-reader market do we really need another one? What's special about this one (supposedly)? The even bigger news regarding this particular rumored e-reader is that it will be powered by Android! Yes, the same OS that's been turning heads in the mobile phone industry today!

However, according to CNet Barnes & Noble is denying that they have one via a representative

"We have made no announcement of an e-book reader device," said Mary Ellen Keating, senior vice president of corporate communications and public affairs, pointing out that the company was already supporting a variety of e-book reader devices. However, she declined to comment specifically on whether Barnes & Noble was developing its own device.

Hmmm, are they or aren't they? According to the Wallstreet Journal and Engadget, they will be pushing this out by the Holidays. They even got a few details from their sources:

The device is expected to feature a six-inch screen from digital-paper maker E-Ink Corp. with touch input and a virtual keyboard, like the one used on Apple Inc.'s iPhone. The Barnes & Noble device is expected to also use a wireless connection to download books from the online e-book store that the books retailer unveiled in July, those people said.

If this is true then the Barnes & Noble e-reader should even be priced lower than it's competitors just because it's being powered by Android. Definitely something to watch out for this coming Holiday season.

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PS3 Motion Controller Confirmed!

Finally it's confirmed (and with a press release at that); the PS3 Motion controller will be coming to stores come Spring 2010 as was previously mentioned.

The newly announced Motion Controller is equipped with two motion sensors, three axes gyroscope and three axes accelerometer that can detect the controller's angle and movement held in the user's hand. Together with the PlayStation Eye camera for PS3 which can accurately track the absolute position of the controller, the controller can detect the natural and intuitive movement of the hand and reflect the precise movement on to the game.

So in short, it'll act like the Wii Controller. Great.

Okay, it doesn't look as sleek as the Nintendo Wii Nunchuck or controller but it'll do the work just fine. Unfortunately, it's going to be highly dependent on the Playstation Eye camera as the PS3 wasn't originally built for this. So there goes another thing you need to buy...


What's good about the new controller will be the games that will be dedicated to it:

Title name
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Ape Escape (Working Title)
Echochrome 2 (Working Title)
Eccentric Slider (Working Title)
Sing and Draw (Working Title)
Champions of Time (Working Title)
Motion Party (Working Title)
The Shoot (Working Title)
Tower (Working Title)
PAIN(*2)
Flower(*2)
Hustle Kings(*2)
High Velocity Bowling(*2)
EyePet(*2)


What makes me wonder is why the release date on Spring, why not Winter when they can have the most impact on the holidays? Maybe it's still not ready and/or the games that'll make you use it are still under development. Nonetheless, it's something to look forward to.

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Wii and Xbox 360 Elite Holidays Rumors

With the PS3 generating good news finally, it seems that the competition is reacting. Both Nintendo and Microsoft are gearing to take the thunder from Sony and be on top of every game geek's Christmas list.

PS3 Rumors: PS2, Dreamcast, and Motion Controllers

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Sony's getting a lot of leaks these days, besides the Xperia, PS3-related notes are coming out of the woodwork!

PS2 Goes to PSN?

When I reported a few weeks ago that the PS2 backward compatibility won't be coming to the PS3, I felt down as I still have a lot of favorite PS2 games that I wanted to still play. However, it seems that hell has frozen and the PS2 will make a (possible) return to the PS3!

That document, uncovered by French gaming web site Objectif-Sega, notes that "SCEA wants to sell all PS2 titles on PSN," which may indicate a strategy similar to the one Sony has taken with original PlayStation games, released as "PSone Classics." The document appears to be a list of notes from a meeting between Sega of America and Robert Dyer, senior vice president of publisher relations for Sony Computer Entertainment America, dated from early August.

Below are the actual notes pertaining to the PS2.

PS2 emulator for PS3 (confidential)
SCEA wants to sell all PS2 titles on PSN (GTA Vice City/Sonic/etc)

Two lines of notes that has a lot of game nerds crying for joy. Remember that eventhough it's been proposed, Sony still has to approve this.

Dreamcast going to PSN as well?

The second prominent news on this notes is that the Dreamcast titles may also be coming to the Playstation Network:

DC Digital Titles
If we provide a list of DC titles SCEA will let us know which ones they’re interested in having exclusively.
If we give them a long period of exclusivity they’ll give us more marketing support.

Now if we can only see these titles, there may be a chance that Dreamcast fanboys will go crazy!

PS3 Motion Controller Details and Launch Date

Last thing mentioned in the notes is the launch date for the PS3 Motion Controller.

Motion Controller
Spring 2010 launch (March in JP)
No bundle/pricing details yet, should come Sept 1Goes to PS3 and PS3
Plan on selling 4-5MM units WW
SCEA agreed to provide a list of Sega IP that would work well with the motion controller, Virtua Tennis was an example
Motion Controller support allows easy way to differentiate PS3 SKU
Other differentiation opportunities include PSP/PS3 interoperability – think of features that would make users want to buy both PS3 and PSP SKUs.

Wow that's quite a lot of rumors to go on. we'll see how Sony reacts to this in the next few days.

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The PSP 4000 will have UMD?

Okay, we know Sony's been on an extremely big roll with the PS3 Slim announcement and the e-reader triplets. However, the PSP guys are still hurting over the news that their beloved games on the UMD format will be useless in a couple of months when the UMD-less PSP Go will be making the rounds. What will become of these expensive little DVD wanna be's? A frisbee?

We guess the Sony Gaming Gods have heard every PSP gamer's prayers as they are thinking of putting in back the UMD! Welcome the (possibly named) PSP 4000!

The Sony PSP-4000, then, would have a UMD drive just like its predecessors, and go on sale alongside (rather than be replaced by) the PSP Go. That would certainly fit in with recent comments from Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kazuo “Kaz” Hirai, who us quoted as denying that we’re seeing “the death of physical media”, and reaffirming that Sony will continue to support UMD and physical game distribution.

So if this was correct, Sony's planning to the same thing as with the e-readers: give the people choices on what to buy depending on their budget and preferences. Those who like their old games will be playing the PSP 4000 while those who doesn't want to lug around a couple of UMDs in their bag pocket would be very much happy in purchasing a PSP Go. However, if given a choice, the PSP Go is the way to go because it's lighter and easier to travel around with.

We'll see is this is just rumor or truth in a couple of days.

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Sony E-Book Reader Trifecta

Since Sony announced their foray into the Amazon cornered e-book niche market, they've been figured to be the one to push the behemoth from the top of the mountain--and it looks like they're on their way to actually doing it.

Sony introduces a third e-reader!

Sony called a press conference today to announce something connected to their e-readers: The Touch and The Pocket. We thought we had most of it covered already until they unleashed a THIRD e-reader to put the nail in the Kindle's coffin: The Reader Daily Edition.

The Reader Daily Edition gives consumers wireless access via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband network to Sony's eBook store from just about anywhere in the U.S. Book lovers will be able to browse, purchase and download books as well as select newspapers and magazines when and where they want. There are no monthly fees or transaction charges for the basic wireless connectivity and users still have the option to side load personal documents or content from other compatible sites via USB.

How much would you pay for free e-books?

And it doesn't end there, besides the e-books best sellers getting a big cut, Sony is also introducing The Library Finder: free access to a local libraries e-books. Yes folks, free e-books.

Today also marks the launch of Sony's Library Finder application. Sony, working with OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the leading global digital distributor of eBooks and to libraries, will now offer visitors to the eBook Store by Sony easy access to their local library's collection of eBooks. Thousands of libraries in the OverDrive network offer eBooks optimized for the Sony Reader, and visitors can now find these libraries by typing their zip code into the Library Finder. Through the selected library's download website, visitors can check out eBooks with a valid library card, download them to a PC and transfer to their Reader. At the end of the library's lending period, eBooks simply expire, so there are never any late fees.

According to Gizmodo, there's a catch:

There aren't an unlimited number of ebooks—each library has an actual "stock" of ebooks (because the library had to pay for each copy). So, if they have a stock of 5 books, and they're all checked out, you have to wait in a queue for somebody else's book to expire when they hit the 21-day mark (when they automatically expire). When it's available, you get an email, and then you can check it out.

21 days of waiting for that e-book you've always wanted to read but can't, or won't, buy is good enough in my book!

I think our doubts from the earlier posts seem to be unfounded and most likely Sony will carve itself a niche in the e-book market. Most likely a lot of disgruntled and curious Amazon Kindle readers will try out the cheaper (and free!) features that Sony has to offer. It wasn't so long ago that the Kindle was one of the forerunners of the e-book revolution, now it looks so expensive, bloated, and restrictive. It seems Sony has taken the mantle off of Amazon this time.

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Sony ups the ante vs. Amazon's Kindle

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If you're into e-books then most likely you love them and hate them at the same time. Not the books themselves mind you, but they way that it's been restricted for you to read them in certain mediums. Amazon is one of the well-known proponents of this as their e-books can only be read through their uber expensive Kindle or the iPhone. It's good news then that Sony seems to be thinking in the opposite way.

We reported on Sony's e-readers a few days ago, the Pocket and the Touch, and we were rather surprised at what the company will sacrifice to ensure they get one over Amazon in this market. First, they decided to make two e-readers--both priced way lower than the Kindle. Second, they slashed the e-book Bestsellers from $11.99 to $9.99. Now, they've totally gone way overboard with the latest news that they will be releasing books on the ePub format!

What's ePub? It's a format that will allow you to read your e-book on a plethora of e-reading devices! Imagine buying a book through Sony and then reading it in the Plastic Logic eReader or the iPhone through Lexcycle Stanza! This is totally the opposite of how Kindle is handling their e-books.

“There is going to be a proliferation of different reading devices, with different features and capabilities and prices for a different set of consumer requirements,” said Steve Haber, president of Sony’s digital reading unit. “If people are going to this e-book shopping mall, they are going to want to shop at all the stores, and not just be required to shop at one store.”

Somehow the gadget book geeks will be taking a second and even third look at Sony's Touch or Pocket as a better and cheaper alternative to Kindle. We know we will!

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Sony Reader vs. Kindle!

Amazon's Kindle has been slaughtering the e-book reader niche market and is currently sitting on top of the mountain. Other companies have been trying to get them off it, but so far no one's been able to do it. Sony is putting their name into the hat and is entering the game with not one, but two e-readers! The PRS-300, called the Pocket and the PRS-600, otherwise known as the Touch.

The specs are as follows:

The latter (pictured left, not to scale) is the 6-inch resistive touchscreen model replacing the PRS-700, with Memory Stick / Duo and SD card slots. The backlighting layer from its predecessor has been dropped to improve touch responsiveness and to alleviate concerns of glare. It also comes packing a stylus and a digitized copy of the Oxford American English Dictionary and will be available in red, black, and silver. The Pocket Edition, on the other hand, is your standard fare with no touchscreen or expandable disk port, and palettes including blue, silver, and rose. Both models have USB 2.0, 512MB internal memory, and no WiFi whatsoever -- Sony assures us a WiFi version is coming and there'll be news on those coming soon, but this isn't it. There's also Mac compatibility, a first for the series, that's trickling down to older models via a firmware update.

Sony's really risking it all just to beat Kindle! Besides putting in two gadgets against the Kindle, they're also pricing it lower: The Pocket at $ 199 and the Touch at $ 299. They're also dropping the Bestseller prices from $ 11.99 to $ 9.99. Personally, I would prefer with the Pocket not just because its cheaper, but also because it seems more pocket friendly (hence the name?) as I really have no use for a touchscreen right now (especially if you have an iPhone or iPod touch). This goes then to my next query: why two devices? Isn't it better to have one quality product where they can focus their Research & Development and their marketing on?

Does this mean that this will beat Kindle? Will Sony's de-pricing beat the Amazon brand behemoth?

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Netbook Previews: Acer Timeline 1810T vs. Sony Vaio W

After covering the iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre for the last few days, we would like to focus now on other gadget related news that have caught our attention today.

Sony Vaio W

The Sony Vaio has always been seen as a brand that offers excellence and quality that Sony has always been known for. It's a treat to know then that the Sony Vaio W netbook will be shipping into the US come August. However, we've also been reading quite a lot of negative statements regarding this product coming from reliable sources like Engadget.

The company stressed the hardware's build quality here, and while we'll have to wait until we get our hands on to validate, like we said before, the pics aren't exactly flattering when you look at what the competition is producing.

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Below is just a snippet of the press release from Sony:

Featuring an ultra-portable design, the W Series is perfect for using as a secondary PC, in any room of the house, for surfing the web, checking e-mail, and social networking.

The W model comes in three vibrant colors- berry pink, sugar white and cocoa brown. A more subtle shade of the exterior hue finishes the inside of the PC while the touchpad is lined with a splash of brightness.

"The W Series lets you quickly look something up online whether searching for a recipe in the kitchen or relaxing on your recliner- there's no need to trudge upstairs to your office," said Mike Abary, senior vice president of the VAIO business group at Sony. "And it's sturdy enough for the kids to use, making it perfect for every member of the family."

We'll see how it really is when it comes in on August.

Acer Timeline 1810T

On the other hand, the Acer Timeline 1810T is so far getting rave previews based on both the specs and the brand's name in the Netbook market.

The just-leaked Aspire Timeline 1810T, for example, shares the same chassis as the underpowered Aspire One 751, though the innards are similar to those found in the Timeline series. We're talking an 11.6-inch display (1,366 x 768 resolution), Intel's 1.4GHz ULV SU3500 processor, GMA 4500MHD graphics, hardware accelerated decoding of HD video, up to 4GB of RAM, an HDMI socket, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, optional 3G / Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and an 8-hour battery.

So there you have it a tale of two netbooks. Who will win? We'll bring you coverage once they actually ship in.

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Sony MHSPM1/D Webbie HD MP4 and 5MP all-in-one Camera in Orange

Record HD MP4 video and 5MP images then easily upload them directly to the web with the MHC-PM1 Webbie HDTM camera. The ultra-compact Webbie camera also features a unique lens system that can swivel up to 270 degrees, allowing for easy self-shooting if you like to post videos of yourself on your blog.

* 4GB MEMORY STICK.
* SONY CASE.
* SCREEN PROTECTORS.
* CLEANING KIT.
* MINI TRIPOD.


Price: $219.95

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Sony Cybershot DSCT700 Digital Camera

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 is an ultra-slim digital camera that combines Optical SteadyShot image stabilization and Smile Shutter technology with the convenience of a portable photo album. Take your entire photo library with you and share your pictures on the dazzling, ultra bright 3.5-inch high resolution touch-screen LCD display.

Cyber-shot DSC-T700 Highlights

10.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor
A powerful 10.1-megapixel, 1/2.3-inch Super HAD CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail. With 10.1 megapixels, you can create stunning, photo-quality prints up to A3 size, or crop your images and still come away with high-resolution shots.

3.5-inch Xtra Fine LCD touch-screen display
Compose images on a dazzling 3.5-inch LCD display and use the touch screen to navigate menus, specify focus points, and more. When you've finished shooting, show off your images with spectacular clarity. Featuring 921K pixels, the ultra-bright, high-contrast LCD screen with a wide viewing angle is among the highest resolution screens available on a compact digital camera, and displays your images with astonishing visual clarity.

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x optical zoom lens
The newly-developed Carl Zeiss Vario- Tessar lens enables close-up shooting up to just under 1/2-inch (1cm) from the subject (in Magnifying Glass Mode), while the optical 4x telescopic zoom offers superior visual acuity for a compact digital camera.

Price: $293.73

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