I found this really cool Sony R1 from 2002 and I got to say, Sony made really cool cameras back in the day. They dared to be different and innovate their cameras, pushing boundaries and pushing the development ahead. The Sony R1 was the first large-sized sensor format camera (APS-C) to feature Live View, something that was unconventional at the earlier days of DSLR. It also features electronic instead of optical viewfinder. Perhaps the weirdest thing on the Sony R1 was the top mounted tiltable LCD screen, which works in some situations, but definitely not for high angle shooting. Having large sized 10MP APS-C sensor and bright zoom lens, this "prosumer" grade camera not only has a clear advantage over smaller sensor advanced compacts at that time, but it also challenges entry level DSLRs, with a strong proposition of built in lens with longer reach and brighter aperture compared to most kit lenses bundled with entry level DSLRs. I made a video to talk about this here (click).
