Sony cameras offer excellent features and performance, good build quality and great picture quality. Sony currently offers no fewer than nine distinct lines of cameras, spanning an incredible range of features, price, and performance. In their "Compact" line, they've now added a new six-megapixel model that builds on the success of the preceding T-models, and adds a new Steady Shot mode to counter camera shake. With a 3x optical zoom lens, compact design, and very generous 2.5-inch LCD screen, the new Sony DSC-T9 is about the thickness of a ladies' compact and very pocket friendly. Automatic exposure control offers point-and-shoot ease, with a handful of scene modes for more difficult shooting situations.