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Sony adds another budget Cyber-shot

For $20 more, the S980 offers 2 more megapixels than the S950.

Lori Grunin Senior Editor / Advice
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
The Sony Cyber-shot S950 gets a more megapixeled brother. Sony Electronics

Because the way sales channels operate forces manufacturers to create too many product SKUs, Sony has announced the Cyber-shot S980--it's identical to the S950, but costs $20 more for 12 megapixels rather than 10. Chances are the street prices will converge a month after it ships in March for $149.