Introduction: Revolutionizing the way people have been experiencing HD photography till now, Sony has come up with a new model DSC-WX1 for its highly successful Cyber-shot series. Though the camera has only 11 MB internal Flash memory it also offers support to Memory Stick Duo Media and Memory Stick Pro Media that can be bought separately.

Features:  The WX-1 camera carries a unique Pet mode that eliminates the blur and prevents red-eye from the pictures of your pets with the help of a special Motion Detection feature. Now, take pictures of your pets to your hearts content without scaring them away. An interesting addition to this camera is its Sweep Panorama mode. This mode allows you to pan the camera at a full length covering the entire length of an orchard or every part of your favorite pyramid taking numerous shots in the process. Finally, merge all these images to attain the complete picture and surprise yourself with its gigantic splendor.

Pros:

• Shoot HD home movies of 720 p resolution and enjoy watching them with your family on a big screen. Each video clip can be of 2 GB size, sufficient enough for capturing special moments of life.
• Present your photos in an attractive manner by creating musical slide shows with the help of PHOTOMUSIC feature. Add a song of your choice to each photo along with some special visual effects and see how people will be taken in by your photos.
• The camera is endowed with a special 10.2 Megapixels Back-illuminated Exmor R sensor and 5x optical zoom to shoot even distant objects clearly and colorfully.

Cons:

• Following the line of compact cameras available in the market today the WX-1 lacks a viewfinder.
• The Picture Motion Browser software bundled with the camera is not compatible with Mac OS.
• Images often look soft and are in need of some sharpening.
• Shooting gets noisy at higher ISO settings, a common vice that plagues all the entry-level cameras.

Pricing Range: Redefine the HD photography by buying this camera for just 249$-350$. Available in Black!

Final Verdict: Do not expect Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 digital camera to perform miracles as its performance has several flaws that need to be addressed by the manufacturer. Though the camera resembles any other entry-level compact camera in various aspects of it performance there are several unique features in it that sets it apart from others.  Overall, the WX-1 is a nice camera offered for a reasonable price by Sony.