Sony's Touch-Screen Camera
A big LCD on a small camera often means fewer control buttons. But the LCD on Sony's new $499 Cyber-shot DSC-N1 is a touch screen. This 8-megapixel camera's bright, 3-inch LCD lets you access features such as exposure, resolution, flash, and macro modes. Despite a few deficiencies--including the absence of an optical viewfinder, and the display's susceptibility to fingerprint smudging--the DSC-N1 will appeal to casual shooters.

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