Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 First Impressions Review

Picture Quality / Size Options
The Sony M2 has plenty of image size options in both 4:3 and 3:2 formats. The following sizes are available: 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, and 640 x 480. A 3:2-sized, 2592 x 1728-pixel image size is available for users who want to make perfectly framed 4 x 6-inch prints. This model has Standard and Fine JPEG compression settings.

Picture Effects Mode
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 has several picture effects that can be added during recording, but not during playback. Sharpening, contrast, and saturation all have Low (-), High (+), and Normal options. Unfortunately, there isn’t a live view of the results so I had a hard time telling the difference between the settings. There is also a Picture Effects option in the menu that accesses the Black & White and Sepia modes. Both modes have nice contrast and aren’t washed out. All of these effects are effective in both still and video shooting.