07 Jul, 2009
Sony DSC-W300 Titanium-Coated Digital Camera
Posted by: ReelDots.com In: Digital Cameras
Sony DSC-W300 Titanium-Coated Digital Camera – Black (13.6MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 2.7″ LCD gives you incredible technology in an easy to use package. Its features include 13.6 megapixel resolution, a large 2.7″ LCD screen,a 3x optical zoom and some of the most innovative and exciting photographic technology available from Sony. You can look forward to Intelligent Scene Recognition, Super SteadyShot, and the ability to shoot 720p HD video too. The W300 has a sleek, scratch resistant titanium body and is ideal for those who want to take their photography to the next level.
Helpful consumer’s review
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 if preferred or you want to extend battery life).
I’ve seen criticism of the camera’s 3x optical zoom; this is only an issue when using the camera at it’s full 13.6 mega-pixel range. Drop the resolution and the magnification (albeit via digital means not optical) increases correspondingly.
Short-comings: My only niggles concern the camera’s movie modes. Firstly the maximum resolution is just 640×480, although the frame rate is good. Secondly you need to pick your zoom level before you start shooting, as once you’ve started you cant change it.
Overall an amazing bit of kit, capable of producing some amazing photographs.
