Adding the DSC-HX100V and DSC-HX9V models to its Cyber-Shot line, Sony has created two new compact cameras with 16.2-megapixel resolution, full HD 1080p recording and increased zoom functions.

The lenses (and resulting zoom range) differ between the two cameras. The HX100V houses a 27mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonar T lens with a 30x optical zoom, while the HX9V offers a 24mm Sony G lens with nearly half (16x) the optical zoom. Both lenses have been outfitted with optical steady shot technology, which uses a three-way shake cancellation for crisper images...

Sony has introduced the DSC-HX1, the first Cyber-Shot camera that can take 224-degree panorama shots and has 1/2.4-inch Exmore CMOS sensor technology.

Using wide and ultra-wide lens settings, the HX1 can take up to 224-degree horizontal or 154-degree vertical shots at a 7,152 x 1,080p resolution.

With the Exmor technology, the HX1 can take shots at 10 frames per second (fps) with 9.1-megapixel resolution. When this CMOS sensor is used in handheld twilight and anti-motion blur mode, the camera takes...

Sony has introduced high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line with the Cyber-shot DSC-T500. The 10-megapixel camera features wide- and full-screen 720p movie recording at 30 frames per second in fine, standard and VGA recording modes, a resolution three times higher than standard-definition movies.

Movie capture on this model is further enhanced to include zoom while in recording mode and...

Sony has introduced its 9.1-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-H50, equipped with a powerful Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens (31-465mm) and Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization to capture action at a distance.

One of the main lens elements is manufactured from low-dispersion glass, helping it produce better correspondence between an object and its image. The lens also yields sharper, high-contrast images and reduces...

Sony has introduced the new Cyber-Shot DSC-H3 digital camera. The compact camera has 8-megapixel resolution and includes a high-definition component output for high-resolution slideshow capability. Connecting the camera to any HDTV set with Sony's VMC-MHC1 component cable allows users to see their digital photos in full 1080 HD resolution. The camera's Photo TV HD mode can be accessed when the DSC-H3 is plugged into a Bravia television.

The camera incorporates a Carl Zeiss 10X optical zoom lens, and includes a long-range flash. The camera's face-detection technology identifies up to eight faces...

Sony has debuted two new Cyber-shot T-series cameras, the T200 and T70. New features include an intuitive touch screen that allows users to select a subject to focus on when in shooting mode. While in playback mode, users can view what they want and zoom in to select specific objects. The cameras also feature a new "smile shutter" function, ensuring the capture of smiling faces in the images it captures.

The T200 has an ultra-thin body, 8-megapixel resolution, a 5X Carl Zeiss optical zoom lens and a 3.5-inch-wide LCD touch-panel monitor that allows the user to control the camera's many settings. The T70 features 8-megapixel resolution, a 3-inch wide LCD touch panel...

Sony's new, thin Cyber-shot DSC-T7 digital camera is slightly more than 1/3 inch thick, with a 2.5-inch, hybrid LCD screen that covers about two-thirds of the back of the camera. Despite its small size, the camera incorporates the features of other T-series models. It features 5.1-effective-megapixel resolution, an enhanced power management system for extended shooting time and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 3x optical zoom.

The camera also has an anti-reflection Clear Photo LCD, designed to prevent reflected light from...

Sony has expanded its Cyber-shot T-series of digital still cameras with the 5.1-megapixel DSC-T33 model. The camera maintains its slim design with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical lens, which operates within the camera rather than extending outside. It also has a 3X optical zoom.

With a depth of just one-half inch, the new camera incorporates a 2.5-inch LCD viewfinder, which occupies about two-thirds of the back of...