Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S90

The Sony Cyber-shot S90 is a good all-around performer. Its very good image quality, useful features, 2.5-inch LCD, and good shooting performance belie its low $249 MSRP. And with 4-megapixels of resolution, you can create high-quality 8x10-inch or larger

In burst mode, the S90 can take four successive shots at fine resolution, or 30 shots at VGA resolution. By comparison, at VGA resolution the Cyber-shot DSC-W7 can take 100 shots in burst mode. Perhaps most disappointing is the S90's limited shutter...

Good clean results with excellent color and decent resolution ; Virtually no purple fringing ; Good dynamic range ; Fast focus, generally responsive operation ; Easy to use and good handling ; Good movie mode (MPEG) ; Fairly low noise at ISO 400 ;...

No aperture or shutter priority mode ; Results a little soft ; No manual/custom white balance mode ; Flash recycle slow unless batteries very fresh, red-eye mode adds long delay ; Small amount of chromatic aberration - not visible in normal shots ;...

After nine years of reviewing compact digital cameras it's sometimes surprising I can find anything new to say about them. But such has been the pace of development over the last few years that virtually every new model has at least something unique,...

Complete with all the basics of a point-and-shoot digital camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S90 goes above and beyond with some of its features, but it stumbles into some of the same pitfalls that other manufacturers do in other areas. For example, the...

Very good photo quality ; Good value ; Huge 2.5" LCD is usable in bright outdoor light and in low light too ; Very good performance ; AF-assist lamp; good low light focusing ; Excellent movie mode ; Redeye was not a problem ; Support for conversion...

More manual controls would be nice ; Unimpressive burst mode ; Memory Sticks cost more than other card formats ; Except for the tutorial, bundled software is lousy ; Can't swap memory cards while camera is on a tripod

Overall the DSC-S90 gets my recommendation -- it's an impressive camera for the money. If you want to save $50 and don't mind a smaller LCD, the DSC-S60 is basically the same camera, except that it gets even better battery life.

Low shutter lag ; Excellent LCD screen ; Good image quality ; Powerful flash ; Quick access to shooting modes (using the mode dial)

Color saturation may be too much for some ; Not many manual options (may be a "con" for some) ; So-so looks ; Slow power up and power down ; Exposure problems in difficult lighting

From Sony, you will receive the camera, two "AA" NH-AA-DA NiMH batteries, BC-CS2 battery charger and cord, A/V & USB multi-cable, wrist strap, software CD-ROM

Compact size, Solid build, In-camera image stabilization makes all lenses better for low light shooting, Same sensor as 7D, Kit lens covers 18-70mm 35mm equivalent range, Very good to excellent low-light capability, Excellent battery life, Decent...

Proprietary hot shoe, No PC sync port, No video recording (a fact of life with SLRs), Hand grip may be uncomfortably small for some users, Image noise slightly high at ISO 1600, RAW+JPEG option only saves fine-mode JPEGs. (But that's not a bad...

Though the LCD monitor is quite large and dominates the rear panel, Sony managed to keep all the functions necessary close at hand and easy to operate. Grab the camera in your right hand and your middle and third finger naturally grab the angled ridge...