Sony Visual Imaging has announced the impending discontinuation of their first generation of Smart Cameras as of April 1, 2009:

• XCI-SX1 - 1/2 type Progressive Scan B/W SXGA Camera • XCI-SX1/XPE - 1/2 type Progressive Scan B/W SXGA Camera • XCI-V3 - 1/3 type Progressive Scan B/W VGA Camera • XCI-V3/XPE - 1/3 type Progressive Scan Color VGA Camera

Orders for these cameras are being accepted through April 1, 2009 with a last delivery date of June 15, 2009. In their place,  Sony recommends their 2nd generation of Smart Cameras:

• XCI-V100/XP – 1/3 type Progressive Scan B/W VGA Camera • XCI-V100C/XP – 1/3 type Progressive Scan Color VGA Camera • XCI-SX100/XP – 1/3 type Progressive Scan B/W SXGA Camera • XCI-SX100C/XP – 1/3 type Progressive Scan Color SXGA Camera