Sony Cyber-shot DSC G1 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Sony's Wi-Fi-toting digicam is also an MP3 player.

Pros: >Great LCD. Quality build., Tons of storage space. ,

Cons: Fiddly side controls. So-so Wi-Fi and MP3 features. Not cheap.

Verdict: A high-quality camera with tons of memory and Wi-Fi? but an overpriced one.

Review summary: The screen on the Cyber-shot DSC-G1 is so big, you can almost gather friends around it to watch slides. With its MP3 capabilities, you can even set your photos to your favourite songs. Fitting comfortably into your jacket pocket, take the DSC-G1's show on

Pros: Good photos and performance; large LCD display; usable as an MP3 player

Cons: Awkward, occasionally frustrating design; eccentric Wi-Fi feature set

Verdict: An overpriced, overweight and oddball camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1 takes decent photos but its ancillary features of Wi-Fi and MP3 playback aren't usefully implemented

Pros: Nice photos and performance; big LCD display; usable as an MP3 player.

Cons: Awkward, occasionally frustrating design; eccentric Wi-Fi feature set.

Verdict: An overpriced, overweight, and oddball camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1 takes decent photos, but its ancillary features--Wi-Fi and MP3 playback--aren't usefully implemented.

Review summary: The first and main thing that strikes you about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1 is the enormous 3.5 inch LCD screen on the rear of the camera. Sony have cleverly made the screen the focal point of the G1 by positioning no controls at all on the rear, that is u

Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1 is a brave but ultimately flawed attempt to combine a camera, music player, image viewer, wi-fi and storage device into one product. It undoubtedly has the best LCD monitor ever seen on a digital camera, perfect for showing off