Price Without Lens - $1400

Battery
Battery Life Score	Superior
Number of Batteries	1
Number of Shots	500
Battery Life	273.5

Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score	Very Good
Image Quality, Color	51.2
Image Quality, Color--Auto	45.8
Image Quality, Color--Adjusted	56.6
Image Quality, Exposure	53
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	59.5
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	50.3
Image Quality, Sharpness	46.5
Image Quality, Distortion	65.7
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise	77.5
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise Reduction	72.9
Image Quality, Distortion--Sharp Interpolation	69.6
Image Quality, Overall	51.2

Imaging
Max. Megapixels	12.24
Maximum Resolution	4288 x 2856
Optical Zoom	6.56X
Zoom Range Min. (mm)	24
Zoom Range Max. (mm)	157.5
Highest Shutter Speed	8000
Lowest Shutter Speed	30
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum	3.5
Telephoto Aperture Maximum	5.6
Manual Focus	Yes
Interchangeable Lens	Yes
Lens Model	SAL-16105 Zoom Lens (DT 16-105mm)

Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches)	3
Dimensions	5.6 by 3.1 by 4.1
Weight (ounces)	45.1
Viewfinder	Optical
Image Stabilization	Hardware
Media Slots	Memory Stick
Starter Media or Internal RAM	No
Battery Type	Rechargeable lithium ion
Charging Dock	No
Remote Control	No
Flash Shoe	Yes

Controls
Scene Modes	0
Aperture Priority	Yes
Shutter Priority	Yes
Full Manual Exposure Control	Yes
White-Balance Calibration	Yes
White-Balance Bracketing	Yes
Exposure Bracketing	Yes
ISO Range	ISO 100 to ISO 6400
Flash Slow Sync	Yes

File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)	Yes
PictBridge	Yes
File Formats	JPEG, RAW

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	13
Saturday Support Hours	9
Sunday Support Hours	9
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Sony digital cameras are reliable, easy to use, and have few out-of-box problems, readers report. All-in-all, this is a great showing for Sony--and a repeat performance from our last R&S survey.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Better than Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Better than Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Better than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average

Service & Support Quality
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Average
Overall quality of service	Average