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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
But another problem was that Sony never adapted their business generally as software became as important, if not more important, than hardware. The one thing that has been consistent with Sony products over the last few years is good hardware married to mediocre software.
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Actually that doesn't seem to be true with Sony's cameras. The reason I exchanged my excellent Panasonic "Lumix" compact camera for a Sony "Cybershot" model is that although the two cameras have almost identical hardware, Sony's firmware is a clear winner. Eg, the Sony offers multi-exposure averaging for taking pictures without flash in low light, and an excellent "panorama" mode for taking panoramic shots; Panasonic do not.
Sony's camera division at least seems to be well-run and proactive in offering features to beat the opposition.