Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7

The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 has a relatively wide angle for a megazoom; tons of manual and automatic features; fast continuous shooting.

The bad: Small EVF; lens aberrations and vignetting; image noise and some processing artifacts; lacks hotshoe and raw file support.

The bottom line: If you shoot primarily outdoors in daytime--especially sports, children, and animals--the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 is a good choice.

The more expensive DSC-H9 has a larger, flip-out LCD, infrared shooting, and has a few interface differences, but is otherwise identical.

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Dell vs. Sony: Budget laptop design

Everyone is getting into the sub-$1,000 laptop game, even Sony. Traditionally, its VAIO laptops have been high in style and high in price. Now, the company sells not one but three different VAIO series that start at less than $1,000. Should you consider a low-end VAIO laptop, or stick with a company that has more experience turning out inexpensive laptops like Dell?

Inspiron or VAIO?

On the left, the Dell Inspiron 1420. Dell's 14-inch laptop starts at $699. On the right, the Sony VAIO NR160. Sony's 15-inch laptop starts at $829. In a nice design touch, both models forgo the clunky, plastic hooks above the screen that fit into the dust-and-dirt collecting slots on the base. Instead, the laptops' hinges snap the lid close, and hard rubber pads surround the display to protect the laptops' surfaces when closed.

Source:cNet