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| Sony GC1 | Review » |
 The GC1 is certainly a jack-of-all trades, and manages to pack a lot of standard features from more expensive point-and-shoots into its funky-looking package. It scored well in most of our categories, but the image quality suffers from an extremely low-quality lens, and being the most important aspect of a digital camera, it suffered. The GC1 is great for a child or teenager unconcerned with excellent image quality, given its versatile nature. But for even the most casual photographer, it doesn't make the cut. As a camcorder it faired slightly better, but as a "Net-Sharing Cam," the only convenience it offered over a standard camera was that its software finds the URL of the video you want to share, falling well short of competitors like Casio's YouTube uploader. As a webcam, it did what it said it would, but the quality was just average. Ultimately, it did a lot of things, it just didn't do any of them particularly well. Release: September 2007. Price: $150.
Pros: One-handed design, versatile, inexpensive
Cons: Poor image quality, boxy design, poor flash placement
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