Sony Announces 13.6-Megapixel Pocket Cam, Megazoom Cam

Following its CES and PMA announcements with a late surge of two new models, Sony today added to its 2008 digital camera lineup with new models in the Cyber-shot W and H series.

The just-announced Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300 (above) is a titanium-coated ultracompact camera with a 13.6-megapixel CCD. According to Sony, that's the highest megapixel count for an ultracompact camera. The pocketable slim camera also has optical image stabilization, an underwater mode, and a 3x optical zoom Carl Zeiss lens.

The DSC-W300 also includes Sony's Smile Shutter feature, which automatically takes a picture when selected faces in the frame are smiling. It joins the new DSC-W170 and DSC-W150 models announced earlier this year. The Cyber-shot DSC-W300 is slated for availability in May for $350, at the highest end of Sony's sleek W series.

Also new is Sony's DSC-H50 (above), a 9.1-megapixel camera that offers a 15x optical zoom and a fast shutter speed as its main drawing points. Sony says the H50's shutter speed can max out at 1/4000 of a second, coupled with a long-distance flash and fast-motion auto-focusing features that are aimed at action and sports shooters.

Also of note in the camera's feature set are a tilting 3-inch LCD screen, in-camera editing applications, Sony's Smile Shutter feature, as well as a slew of manual settings that may appeal to more skilled photographers. According to the press release, the Sony DSC-H50 will replace the Cyber-shot DSC-H9 and will be available in May for $400.

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