Sony Cyber-shot DSC M2 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 is the second of the Sony Cyber-shot M-series which feature a unique vertical design and excellent movie mode. Other than that, the Sony Cyber-shot M2 has 5 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD and a "hybrid movie function" with ...

Pros: Stylish design ; Excellent movie mode with stereo sound and movie zoom ; Large rotating 2.5 inch LCD ; 1 cm Magnifying Glass mode ; Larger and more strategically placed buttons (Compared to the Cyber-shot M1) ; Hybrid mode which is hmm... interesting ...

Cons: No manual controls ; LCD is rather low in resolution ; Weak flash ; Flimsy battery/Memory Stick slot door ; Lots of red-eye ; Soft photos and high noise levels

Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot M2 is quite an interesting one of a kind hybrid camera. It combines 5 megapixels of resolution along with an excellent movie mode. The rotating LCD gives more room for "creative" photos and movies, given that it can rotate to ...

Review summary: Sony announced the Cyber-shot DSC-M2 in January as the successor to the hybrid M1. The M2 has 5.1 megapixels on its 1/2.5-inch Super HAD CCD and the power of a Real Imaging Processor - just like the M1. Both models have Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x ...

Pros: - Hybrid record mode - 57 MB internal memory - Stereo audio recording - Optical zoom in movie and still shooting - Slide shows with my own music

Cons: - Weak flash - Limited aperture range - No image stabilization - Non-intuitive button placement

Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 succeeds the M1 and keeps many of its features. The cameras have identical auto and program modes and boast the same nine scene modes. Their 3x optical zoom lenses are the exact same - from their aperture ranges to the ...

Review summary: The Cyber-shot M2 will appeal to snapshooters who record more videos and only require basic still image shooting functions.

Pros: 2.5-inch LCD that is capable of rotating 270 degrees ; separate shutter buttons for photo and videos ; stereo microphones ; hybrid shooting mode ; VGA-quality movie ; customizable tunes for slideshow

Cons: Lethargic zoom function ; shallow buttons ; chromatic aberration ; intermittent lapses and dropped frames during movie playback

Review summary: The Sony Cyber-shot M2 is a digital camera that seeks to converge still photography and video into one unit. It features a rotating design that looks a little like a phone and enables one handed shooting, 5.1 megapixel image sensor, MPEG-4 recording, ...

Verdict: Expect to see the Sony Cyber-shot M2 in stores in November of 2005

Review summary: The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 is the second of the Sony Cyber-shot M-series which feature a unique vertical design and excellent movie mode. Other than that, the Sony Cyber-shot M2 has 5 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD and a "hybrid movie function" with ...

Pros: Stylish design ; Excellent movie mode with stereo sound and movie zoom ; Large rotating 2.5 inch LCD ; 1 cm Magnifying Glass mode ; Larger and more strategically placed buttons (Compared to the Cyber-shot M1) ; Hybrid mode which is hmm... interesting ...

Cons: No manual controls ; LCD is rather low in resolution ; Weak flash ; Flimsy battery/Memory Stick slot door ; Lots of red-eye ; Soft photos and high noise levels

Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot M2 is quite an interesting one of a kind hybrid camera. It combines 5 megapixels of resolution along with an excellent movie mode. The rotating LCD gives more room for "creative" photos and movies, given that it can rotate to ...