You've got a phone for the "it comes with me everywhere" type of shots. But haven't you wanted something a bit, well, more? Something a bit more like photography, but without the chemicals? Something you could get a little more creative with, a little more purposeful? Well, let me tell ya… * 9.1 megapixel Super HAD CCD sensor * Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 15x optical zoom lens, 31–465mm equivalent, f/2.7–4.5 * ED (super low-dispersion) glass element reduces chromatic aberration and color fringing * Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization * Large 3.0" tilting LCD with anti-reflective ClearPhoto LCD Plus coating and scratch-resistant UV hard-coat * Electronic viewfinder (EVF) for bright-light shooting * Full manual controls — Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual — plus beginner scene modes * Intelligent Scene Recognition auto-selects the appropriate shooting mode * ISO 80–3200 high sensitivity * 9-point contrast-detect autofocus with AF assist lamp * Face Detection (up to 8 faces) with Smile Shutter technology * Advanced Sports Mode for fast-action capture * NightShot infrared system for shooting in near-total darkness * Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO Plus) — Bionz processor recovers highlight/shadow detail * Macro focus down to 1 cm * Five color modes including "Real" for faithful, minimally processed color * ~15 MB internal memory plus Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo slot (and included 16GB card) * USB 2.0, AV out, DC-in * Comes with new NP-BG1 rechargeable Li-ion battery (~300 shots per charge)