Sharp

- Very high ISO—meaning you don’t need a flash indoors for example. Even at the highest ISO, 25,600, the grain is much lower than what many compacts crank out in the 1,600 range.
- Full HD video.
- Longer battery life (enough for 300 continuous shots)
- Easy to use. Menus are less confusing and benefit from the lavish 3-inch touch-screen display, making this a semi-pro sensor in a point-and-shoot package.
- The screen tilts up to 90 degrees for more creative angles.
- Panoramic shots are incredibly easy, just pan the camera and let it do the rest—a function other manufacturers have yet to master.
- New toy camera effects, such as the tilt-shift blur.
- The magnesium alloy body is lighter than the NEX-5.

Blurry

- Time to display images after shooting some what slower than full-fledged compact and DSLR.
- Often out of focus when the object is moving or even with still objects in some cases.
- Touch-screen focusing option is not very responsive.
- Menu functions are still confusing for those who like the instant acccess offered by full-on DSLRs.

Verdict

- This is a great camera for those who have given up on DSLR photography lessons—or have given up on carrying one around. Light and with superior image quality, this should appeal to both amateurs looking to upgrade and disguntled DSLR users.
16.1 MP, 269 grams, ISO 100-25,600, tiltable LCD touch-screen, full-HD video. B24,990 with an 18-55mm lens, B27,990 with two lenses (18-55mm and fixed 16mm, f/2.8), or B20,990 without lens. www.sony.co.th.