Details emerge on Sony's DSC-W90, W200 digital cameras

The big PMA 07 trade show is still weeks away, but we seem to be already getting a pretty good idea of what Sony will be showing off, first with word of its 7.2 megapixel DSC-W80 getting out earlier today, and now with details on two additional models appearing on SonyCenter.lu's discussion forums before not-so-mysteriously disappearing. Thankfully, good 'ol Google Cache has preserved all the relevant information so you won't have to wait until March to satisfy your curiosity. Apart from the difference in megapixels, with 12 on the W200 and 8 on the W90, the two cameras appear to be virtually identical, each boasting a 3x optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optics, Sony's trademark SteadyShot and Face Recognition features, ISO settings up to 3200 and, perhaps most notable, HDMI outputs. Unfortunately, there's no pics of either camera, although they'll apparently be similar in design to the W55 (pictured here), only with a "finer," "more beautiful" case. There's also no word on price or availability, although that should be revealed at the official PMA launch next month.

[Thanks, Rashid]

[mbslrm @ Feb 19th 2007 3:10PM]

Nice...

I feel bad, because I just picked up a DSC W70 during Boxing Week, which was heavily discounted....

What are the differences between these and the DSC W70, besides more pixelage, better ISO, and HDMI?

[zzzzzzzzzz @ Feb 19th 2007 5:59PM]

3x optical zoom is really ridiculous, at least 4x in the w200 would be nice.

[waffles @ Feb 19th 2007 6:40PM]

HDMI!? srsly though...that's pretty farfetched

[KorruptioN @ Feb 19th 2007 8:46PM]

Just an evolution of the previous W100/W70/W50 (the list goes on). I'm sure the ISO3200 option will be mostly useless. I'm also assuming the "Steadyshot" thing they have going is just the high-ISO mode.

[Dan @ Feb 19th 2007 11:13PM]

It would be nice to see a real Steadyshot, not the digital version, but we shall see soon enough. HDMI is pointless, but I suppose it is a good selling point to stupid people.

Now give us some Alpha info!