Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2

usability, screen, size, design, portability

image quality, price, durability, flash

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Extremely eye-catching body will certainly draw attention!Body shape (thanks to the swivelling LCD) is easy to grip and hold steadilyStereo microphone - a rarity among digital camerasControl layout is generally better than in the M1Redesigned camera...

That eye-catching body isn't exactly conducive to catching a quick shot without grabbing your subject's attentionHinge mechanism might prove a weak spot if you drop the cameraIt is too easy to cover one half of the stereo microphone with your fingerNo...

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 looks quite similar to the previous DSC-M1 model on which it is based (and nothing like most of its other Cyber-Shot predecessors), with an unusual and honestly rather unusual body that will definitely attract attention...

Successfully combines camera and camcorder features, Very good photo and movie quality, Snappy performance, Large, high resolution rotating LCD display with great outdoor visibility, AF-assist lamp, Zoom lens can be used during filming, Built-in 1100...

Expensive; better values exist, Awkward design with poor control layout, No internal memory or memory card included, so the real price of the camera is even higher, Weak flash; redeye a problem, Lacks movie editing features (surprising given the fancy...

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 ;...

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

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 almost...

Good quality stills ; Twisting view panel ; Easy to use

Short battery life ; Poor sound recording ; Hard to hold steady

All in, it's not a bad stills camera, but the hybrid design doesn't live up to its promise

Good quality stills, Twisting view panel, Easy to use

Short battery life, Poor sound recording, Hard to hold steady

All in, it's not a bad stills camera, but the hybrid design doesn't live up to its promise

Still/movie double threat; 2.5-inch LCD with excellent visibility in daylight; versatile slide-show/album mode; speedy burst mode.

Awkward to use; few manual controls; weak flash with poor red-eye mode; no in-camera movie editing.

The Sony Cyber Shot DSC-M2 takes quality stills and videos, if you can get past its awkward design.