The newly announced Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 takes the 10-megapixel sensor, 4x lens, 4GB internal memory and the user interface of the DSC-T700, sticks it in a new body, with Wi-Fi and a fully functional browser. The G3 is currently available for $499.95, and we took it for an extended test drive at CES.
Conclusion The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 has a number of factors going for it. It's stylish, easy to handle and has an impressive amount of internal memory. It's also blessed with the best Wi-Fi system we've ever encountered on a camera, due to the grace of its impressive built in browser, something thats new to the camera world. However, since it has the same internals as the DSC-T700, this also means that it's be plagued by a slow and inaccurate touch screen, lack of manual controls, and might suffer the same overall below-average result in our lab tests (though we hope a firmware update might be able to fix this). It also has the substantial price tag of $499.95, which is a significant amount of money. If you want a camera that looks gorgeous, and have the funds, this is undeniably stunning, but if you want strong manual controls and excellent image quality, you might want to look elsewhere.
Likes
- Fantastic design
- 4GB internal memory - Wi-Fi with fully-functional browser
- Sliding design allows for a good grip
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 has a number of factors going for it. It's stylish, easy to handle and has an impressive amount of internal memory. It's also blessed with the best Wi-Fi system we've ever encountered on a camera, due to the grace of its impressive built in browser, something thats new to the camera world. However, since it has the same internals as the DSC-T700, this also means that it's be plagued by a slow and inaccurate touch screen, lack of manual controls, and might suffer the same overall below-average result in our lab tests (though we hope a firmware update might be able to fix this). It also has the substantial price tag of $499.95, which is a significant amount of money. If you want a camera that looks gorgeous, and have the funds, this is undeniably stunning, but if you want strong manual controls and excellent image quality, you might want to look elsewhere.