The Sony DSC-P9 builds on the success of earlier models from Sony such as the DSC-P1 and DSC-P5. The DSC-P9 adds a high performance four-megapixel CCD and combines it with an excellent quality 3x optical zoom lens. The chief selling point of the DSC-P9 has to be its diminutive size--this really is among the smallest feature-rich digital cameras on the market at just 113x53x36 mm.

First impressions are very positive with only Canons IXUS range coming close to the "want one now" factor. The met..