Hi all:
I've been sucking-up Sony A/V products for a long time. Betamax, shortwave, Walkmans, MiniDiscs, Handycams, CyberShots, et al. My first digicam (2002) was a 1mpx DSC-P20, which I still use creatively. A couple years later I got the great 5mpx DSC-V1, and a matching DSC-P10 for my wife. A couple years ago she upgraded to the DSC-W7. Alas, when I got my first dSLR a few months ago, I defected to Pentax (better lenses). It's hard to beat the 15mpx K20D, eh?
I really love that V1. I'm on my third, having abused the first two to death. No CCD or screen problems, just rough-and-tumble. I love the manual controls, the NiteShot IR capability, the fast shooting, the crisp Zeiss optics, the sturdy block feel, the zoom range. I often use NiteShot in low light, then scrub-out the sniperscope green and exhume most of the real colors with PaintShopPro. I also got adapter rings to mount IR and B&W filters, which allow use of NiteShot in bright light.
But that 15mpx Pentax dSLR has ruined me for resolution. The V1's 5mpx just ain't enough any more. What I need is a new Sony PnS with the same features and size and heft as the V1, plus maybe B&W and TEXT modes like on my old P20, but in the 8-12 mpx range. I'll ruefully admit to NOT keeping up with all Sony's product announcements. SHAME ON ME!! But since this is a Sony forum, I thought I'd ask:
What's currently most like a V1? What are your suggestions?
Thanks,
--Rico