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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100's compact, elegant design, generally excellent photo quality, bright, fast lens, and speedy performance make a great package if you don't mind spending a little more money. Read review

Specs: Compact, 20.2 megapixels, 3.6 x, 1.0", Exmor CMOS, Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 3 x, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS

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  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: With a lot to like and just a little to dislike, the Sony Alpha NEX-7 comes up a winner, albeit an expensive one. Read review

Specs: 24.3 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (Steady Shot)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The company consolidates its entry-level SLT line into a single model. Read review

Specs: Digital SLR Camera, 20.1 megapixels, 3 x, 15.6 x 23.5mm, CMOS, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: SLR, 24.3 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: An especially good option for people who want a relatively inexpensive ILC for shooting video, the Sony Alpha NEX-5N's photo quality's about the same as its cheaper sibling's. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (Steady Shot)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: A good option if you're looking for something fast with a viewfinder and tilting LCD, the Sony Alpha SLT-A37 is a solid but not outstanding sub-$800 dSLR-style camera. Read review

Specs: SLR, 16.2 megapixels, 7.5 x, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)

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  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's a great camera choice for high-quality stills and a streamlined shooting design under $800, but the Sony Alpha NEX-5R falls short when it comes to sharing your shots online. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 3 x, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (Steady Shot)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 20 reviews

The Bottom Line: For a lot of people, the excellent high-sensitivity photo quality, competitive performance, and an ultracompact body will likely outweigh the Sony Alpha NEX-5's quirks and operational annoyances. Read review

Specs: 14.2 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.6 x 23.4mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (Steady Shot)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: SLR, 16.1 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 is a solid entry-level dSLR that will surely have its fans, and it's a better deal than its slightly higher-end sibling, the A330. Read review

Specs: SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.8 x 23.6mm, CCD, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's a great camera choice for high-quality stills and a streamlined shooting design under $800, but the Sony Alpha NEX-5R falls short when it comes to sharing your shots online. Read review

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 31 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V has shooting options for solving common snapshot camera issues, but some users still won't be thrilled with the results. Read review

Specs: 10.2 megapixels, 10 x, 1/2.4", Exmor R CMOS, Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 12 reviews

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

Specs: Compact, 5.1 megapixels, 3 x, 38 - 114mm F/3.5, 1/2.5", Super HAD CCD

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 is a solid entry-level dSLR that will surely have its fans, but unless you really want Live View, its cheaper sibling, the A230, is a better deal. Read review

Specs: SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.7 x 23.5mm, Super HAD CCD, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's a great camera choice for high-quality stills and a streamlined shooting design under $800, but the Sony Alpha NEX-5R falls short when it comes to sharing your shots online. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 3 x, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (Steady Shot)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: Trade-offs abound in Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 megazoom. Though it's fast and has some really novel, useful features, it just doesn't deliver the photo quality expected for its class. Read review

Specs: Full body, 9.1 megapixels, 20 x, 28 - 560mm F/2.8, 1/2.4", Exmor CMOS, Optical (Steady Shot)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 3 x, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (Steady Shot)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: A solid camera for point-and-shoot upgraders who want to be able to shoot action and video, the Sonly Alpha SLT-A35's bulk may still be a turn-off for some. Read review

Specs: SLR, 16.2 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.6 x 23.4mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews

Specs: SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3.9 x, 27 - 105mm F/3.5, 15.8 x 23.6mm, Super HAD CCD, Optical (Super Steady Shot, CCD-shift mechanism)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Unless you're prepared to spend a disproportionate amount of money on a really good lens, the resolution bump offered by the Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 isn't worth the price. Read review

Specs: SLR, 14.2 megapixels, 15.7 x 23.5mm, Super HAD CCD, Optical (Super Steady Shot, CCD-shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: SLR, 14.2 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.7 x 23.5mm, CCD, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: SLR, 14.2 megapixels, 3 x, 27 - 82.5mm F/3.5, 15.7 x 23.5mm, CCD, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)

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  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Sony Alpha SLT-A77V is an excellent, well-designed camera for deep-pocketed amateurs; it nevertheless has a few limitations that may make it impractical for professionals. Read review

Specs: SLR, 24.3 megapixels, 15.6 x 23.5mm, Exmor APS HD CMOS, Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)