Sony is debuting two lightweight photo printers with built-in carrying handles and the ability to print pictures in less than a minute. The DPP-FP70 and DPP-FP90 PictureStation photo printers also offer extensive editing capabilities with a one-button print process and simple set-up for operation virtually anywhere.

The printers allow users to preview and edit photos before printing with built-in displays and enhanced editing features so the quality of digital images can be maximized. And Sony’s Bionz image processor needs just 45 seconds to create a 4 x 6-inch print from a Memory Stick. The DPP-FP90 printer has a 3.6-inch LCD screen that tilts and adjusts for easy viewing. The DPP-FP70 model features a 2.5-inch built-in viewing screen. Both photo printers offer the Auto Touch-up feature that corrects common picture problems like exposure, focus and red-eye.

With the touch of the Auto Touch-up button on the unit, either printer can correct the exposure of a face if it is over- or under-exposed without affecting the exposure of the background. This same button also gives users the ability to sharpen out-of-focus images by creating several simulations of camera lens movement, checking the contrast of each simulation and then selecting the best simulated image to improve the original photo for printing.

The filter feature on both new printers offers six options for modifying digital photos before printing.All PictureStation photo printers use dye-sublimation technology that ensures a continuous color tone for each print.

The DPP-FP90 and DPP-FP70 printers will be available in March for about $200 and $150, respectively. The SVM- F40P, -F80P and the F120P print packs are available for $20, $30 and $35, respectively.