Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

The Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is priced at $279.99, which is a pretty reasonable price for what you get: a 10X zoom, 10.1 megapixels and 720p video recording. The zoom lens is shorter than the 20X ones that we see on ultrazoom cameras like the Sony HX1, but the H20 is much smaller than these, so that's a decent trade off if you want a bit more zoom, but don't want a camera you have to carry around on your neck all day. We'll reserve final judgment until we get it into the lab to test image quality, but the H20 looks like an interesting option for the user looking for a bit more than most compacts offer, but who doesn't need a full-fledged ultrazoom.
 

• Comfortable hand grip
• Zoom control and shutter are well placed
• Body is compact for the size of lens
• Good feature set for the price
 

• Records video at 720p resolution;  lower than some
• Has a rather chunky, blocky design
• Ports are poorly placed on the bottom of the case