Sony announces Cyber-shot DSC-G3 : An Answer to iPhone and iPod Touch

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 was released last year and it was the first digital camera to offer an on-board 4GB flash drive. Now the company has announced Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company has augmented the T700's integrated storage and basic specs with Wi-Fi capabilities and one-click access to photo-sharing sites.

Like the DSC-T700, the 10.1-megapixel with 4X-optical-zoom, Cyber-shot DSC-G3 will have a high-resolution touch screen that measures 3.5 inches diagonally, as well as 4GB of flash storage in addition to a Memory Stick slot. But the G3 also adds some new tricks to the mix, namely 802.11g Wi-Fi connectivity and integrated, one-click uploads to sharing sites such as Dailymotion, Picasa, Shutterfly and Youtube. Sony says that other photo and video-sharing sites are accessible via the G3's Web browser, and the company is open to create more one-click-upload partnerships in the future.

In addition to the mobile-upload capabilities, the G3 will have in-camera editing features that make the most of its huge LCD touch screen and 4GB flash storage, such as the ability to add your own digital tunes to the camera to create slide shows accompanied by music.

With a nice megapixel count, a slick and slim frame, a huge touch screen, Wi-Fi connectivity, and multimedia-playback capabilities, the DSC-G3 looks like an interesting rival to the iPod Touch and iPhone.

The device Cyber-shot DSC-G3 has been priced at $500.

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