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Binding: Electronics Brand: Sony EAN: 4905524506907 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Model: DSCW300.CEH Publisher: Sony Release Date: May 13, 2008 Studio: Sony Sales Rank: 254 MPN: DSCW300.CEH
Features:
CCD - 13.9 megapixel 1/1.7" Super HAD CCD sensor 13.6 effective megapixels RGB filter Interlaced scan Super SteadyShot optical stabiliser
Optical Zoom - 3x -- Digital Zoom - 4x
Aperture and Shutter Speed - Aperture: f2.8-5.5 Focal length: 7.6-22.8m f (35mm equivalent): 35-105mm Speed 1/4-1/2000 Automatic, 1"-1/2000 Programme and 30"-1/1000 Manual
Flash (built-in) - Flash: built-in, auto, manual, slow synch ISO Auto: from 0.2 to 5.5m (W), from 0.4 to 2.8m (T) ISO 3200: up to 11m (W), up to 5m (T) Red-eye reduction system Delay: 10 seconds / 2 seconds
Other features - Manual noise reduction on 3 levels Focusing: Multi-point (9 points) / Semi manual (0.5m, 1.0m, 3.0m, 7.0m and infinity) / Centred / Spot Scene modes: Auto, Easy, Auto programme, Beach, Extra High-speed Burst, Extra High Sensitivity, Fireworks, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Movie, High Sensitivity, Smile Shutter, Underwater, Automatic face/smile detection Automatic scene recognition Burst mode at 100 fps in 13 megapixels EX burst mode in up to 5 fps
Product Description: The best technologies are packed into the elegantly compact and sturdy titanium casing of Sony's DSC-W300, to give you perfect photography results wherever you are. It has a 13.9 megapixel CCD sensor with a high sensitivity of 3200 ISO, as well as a BIONZ processor for extremely fast response times. In fact, thanks to the EX burst mode function, you can take 5 shots in just 1 second, so you don't need to miss a thing! This CyberShot also has a 3x optical zoom so you can do close ups of distant scenes, and a Super SteadyShot optical stabiliser to compensate for the effects of blur caused by camera shake. You can monitor all your shots on its 2.7-inch LCD screen, which makes focusing even easier. This camera even has a an automatic scene recognition mode, so you don't need to fiddle around with settings to capture that perfect shot of the beach, for example the DSC-W300 will do it for you! The automatic face and smile detection features bring out the best in your portrait and group shots, so everyone will look fabulous in your photos! The concentration of technologies in the Cyber-shot DSC-W300 from Sony will guarantee the best results, time after time.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Impressive + unbeatable when reunited with its accessories
All features work well and very easy to use. Think of a Rolex submariner watch. Elegant enough for boardrooms, parties and tough enough for adventures. (But for diving, make sure it's in its underwater-case). Expect decent quality both from the camera and the pictures it will take. Make sure to use protective stickers on the LCD, so it could last considerably long with its titanium coating. The only negative words should go to the impractical viewfinder. It's just way too tiny to be of any use. The accessories are bit overpriced, but could worth buying.
Sony has just set a new tone for Point-and-Shoots and ad-hoc accessories.
Rating: - Great point and shoot compact!
This is a great compact camera. It just sits on your palm snugly. The camera looks and feels solid but not too heavy in the pocket. It is also fast and responsive when taking pictures. The quality of the picture is beyond expectation from a point and shoot compact. If you are the regular SLR user but get fed up with the bulky camera then this compact camera would be the great alternative. The viewing LCD is big without the touch screen which is great as the touch screen would eventually get 'tired' and unresponsive with use anyway.
All the ISO associated noise etc are all common problems with any compacts anyway but in day to day 5x7 prints and web use, it gives really great pictures.
There is even a histogram too!
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Rating: - Fit For The Job.
I must start by saying that this camera (DSC-W300) is the first digital camera I have purchased. I have some experience with 35mm SLRs, but I wanted a versatile piece of kit that would enable me to upload pictures to the internet, print directly from the camera, and add images to my PlayStation 3 console.
The first thing I should note, and as indicated by the above comments, is that I think compact cameras are fundamentally utility devices. There are many people on the internet who criticise this model's unsuitability for longer-distance and wide-angle photography, and the lack of many video modes. On the first point, I would say this: compact cameras are designed for high quality close-up images (family and friends groups, primarily) ... Read More:
Rating: - Point and Cyber-shoot
I bought the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300 to compliment the big Sony Alpha A700 DSLR I also own. The A700 is a fantastic camera, but just too big and awkward in some situations. What I didn't want to lose though was too much of the quality of the DSLR. As a pocket-able alternative the DSC-W300 does not disappoint, it's small, robust, and produces brilliant pictures. Most people picking up this camera will probably go straight into the easy modes, but dig deeper and there's a whole host of interesting options. For me the top functions were absolutely brilliant low-light non-flash modes (better than the A700!) and that when changing shooting modes if reflects the colour balance on the LCD viewfinder (which you can turn of and use a physical viewfinder ... Read More:
Rating: - Top of it's Game
Wow, this thing is just so far head of everything else. It's a gorgeous bit of kit , & not too slim , like some of the compacts, but it is still small. The Titanium coating on the stainless steel body is gorgeous & makes it tougher & more scratch resistant.The menu system is a dream plus very easy to use. Having just upgraded from a "Big"Fuji 6800 that I bought in 2000, this seems tiny & hi-tech. Other than all the mega pixels , the main draw point for me was the inclusion of an optical view-finder which can extend your shot capacity per battery charge by having the screen off. The Fuji had one , but it is almost impossible to find a compact with one these days. I hate composing your shot on the screen, I must be old fashioned I guess, ... Read More: