| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Name | Cyber-shot DSC-M2 |
| Image sensor | 1/2.5 inch SuperHAD with 5.2 million pixels (5.1 effective) |
| Max output resolution | 2592 x 1944 |
| Other resolutions | 2592 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
| Zoom | 3x (optical), 6x (digital) |
| Optical focal length (35mm) | 6.3 - 19.0mm (35mm film equivalent : 38 - 114 mm) |
| Maximum lens aperture | F3.5 - F4.4 |
| Shutter speeds | 1/8 - 1/1000th second |
| ISO rating | Auto/64/100/200/400 |
| LCD screen | 2.5" Hybrid TFT LCD, 123,200 pixels |
| Viewfinder | N/A |
| Flash range | 2.6m |
| Flash modes | Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro, No Flash |
| Exposure control | Auto, Program, 9 Scene modes |
| Exposure metering | Multi, Spot |
| Exposure Compensation | ± 2 Ev with 1/3 Ev step |
| White balance modes | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash |
| Auto-Focus | Multi, centre or spot AF |
| Manual focus | Yes, pre-set only |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm |
| Recording Modes | Single, Continuous, Self-timer, AEB |
| Image formats | JPEG, MPEG-4 |
| Compression | Fine, Normal |
| Picture Adjustments | Colour effects |
| Video (max res/format) | 640x480, 30fps with stereo sound |
| Movie Length | Up to card capacity |
| Self-timer | 10 seconds |
| Memory card slot | Memory Stick Duo |
| Supplied Memory | N/A (64MB internal) |
| Batteries supplied | Info-lithium rechargeable |
| Recharger supplied | Yes |
| A/V output | PAL and NTSC |
| Ports | USB, DC socket, Video out |
| Accessories | Wrist strap, Software CD |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 51.2 x 123.1 x 32.4mm |
| Weight (Body Only) | 210g inc. battery & card |
| Software | Picture Package, PIXELA ImageMixer, USB Driver |
| Warranty | 12 Months |