The new Sony digital camera models are now in stock.  The Sony A330 and A230 are now available for purchase.  The Sony A380 will be coming in soon.

There are some major overhauls to the new models.  They all shoot to both SD memory cards and to Sony Memory Sticks.  They all have mini HDMI video outputs that can support HD playback of images in 1080i.  They are all substantially smaller models because of the smaller card slots.  Overall, the layout of the controls are much more refined and easier to use.  The LCD monitors give speed and aperture setting info in very easy to understand graphics.  They also seem to focus a bit faster than their predecessors with the new Sony lenses that ship with the camera kits.

As with the previous models, Sony has the live view figured out like no other manufacturer at this point.  The nine point auto focus system is prominently displayed so you can easily see the focus lock in live view.  They loose very little speed when in live view mode.

Some nice improvements to an already impressive lineup!