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Дружбин Евгений
28.03.2014
10/10
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- + Высокое качество, характерное для всей серии W и WX. Режим Панорама на колесе.
- - Руки оторвать дизайнеру этой модели, запрятавшему гнездо зарядки под крышечку на боковой...
zhukov nikita
02.04.2014
4/10
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Ужасно
- + Много "примочек"
- - неудобное расположение зарядки. Очень хрупкий дисплей. Вышел из строя при малейшем ударе...
zeb
17.04.2014
10/10
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отличная модель
wi-fi не работает. Матрица 2/2.3 плохая,мелкие кнопки,не удобно держать аппарат в руке, сборка на отлично, дизайн супер, есть две недели на возврат,так что успейте проанализировать и протестировать.
Залунный Стец
25.10.2013
4/10
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Ужасно
- - Нет ручной фокусировки.
Без ручной фокусировки невозможно снимать через грязное окно. Сделали бы хоть...
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10.07.2013
10/10
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I picked up my copy of the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX300 at a local BB store which very compliantly matched Amazon's price - great deal! In unboxing I was amazed and impressed by the small size and detailed controls. I didn't really expect this camera to be an RX100 or an SLR and I didn't buy it for that purpose. It's strange these days in our "get what you want when you want it" consumer culture that we want all equipment to be all things. I began a professional photography career in 1969 when I enrolled at a prestigious west coast photography and fine arts college. Our first camera was a 4x5" sheet film view camera on a 20 pound tripod! The results you got were entirely dependent upon your ability to know and use the basic controls of this equipment. No auto-focus, auto-exposure, certainly no pocketability, no immediately viewable results, etc., etc. That's not so say that we shouldn't advance technologically, but when the complaints I read about this truly tiny viable camera with a 20x optical zoom lens, panorama, 3D, ridiculously close range macro focus, roll in I'm astounded how we must have all features at the highest levels, and all in one package! Well, that hasn't happened yet. Engineers (I am one) can't solve for all requirements in one solution. We still live in a world where it might take more than one camera, or other tool, to do it all.Having gone into this buy with the aforementioned mindset, I've found that the pixels really aren't the most desirable at 100% magnification and the Wi-Fi communication isn't perfect and capturing sports may not be the forte of this little gem. However, the balance of good features just shouldn't be ignored. I own two other Sony cameras, of the NEX series persuasion, and they sport APS-C sized CMOS sensors of 16 and 24 megapixels. The basic formula in engineering digital cameras from the pixel viewpoint is that more pixels on a small (in this case, 1/2.3") sensor doesn't necessarily create a better image. All digital camera images originate as "RAW" data which is then processed and converted into an output file. In the case of the Sony WX300 that file is a JPEG file. Since the physical size of a digital camera can limit the size of the sensor you aren't going to see a 1/1.3" or a full 1" sensor in this body (at least not this year...). So, we have to rely on the magic of the BIONZ image processing engine, which is basically software (firmware) which has been carefully created to do its best processing the raw sensor data into a decent end result which is small enough to store on your SD card.When the user of this camera selects one of the two auto settings the raw image can be processed in a number of different ways. The high ISO settings on this size sensor are going to generate noise - rule of thumb, the larger the sensor, the less noise, in general. The BIONZ imaging engine (software) does its best to reduce or mask this noise. Since you don't have the option to process the RAW files yourself, you have to live with the end product of the process, so for some the pixels are too soft or fuzzy, smooshed looking or blurry, due to the processing engine (BIONZ in this case) trying to make it less noticeable. However, although the pixels don't look too happy at 100%, when the full frame is viewed at normal width and height, especially on an electronic screen, then you generally don't notice. You'll also have to limit the size you print, but again, there are variables there since larger prints aren't really meant to be viewed at a distance of inches - rather feet.For my use - and that's really the end determiner since this is a tool, not toy (?) - it's a perfect complement to much larger cameras which don't drop in my shirt pocket or reach out to 500mm. It's great to have that $1000+ SLR sitting at home with the potential to take far better shots than your P&S, but let's face it; it's the camera you have with you that will take the shot that doesn't get missed, not that beast that you left behind. My first digital camera was a Logitech Fotoman which would create black & white images of about 150x250 pixels. I could still print them at around 4x5 inches, or so and still have them. The shame is (if there really is any...) that I could have taken many of the images with a film camera at the time and had better printable results today. The same will be true as we move into the next several generations of cameras where we'll see focus correction after the shot, 3D, holograms, and whatever which aren't available today. I'm confident that the images I take with the WX300 will live on and have value. I won't leave home without it and with some practice I'll also understand how to obtain the best images from it. I love the Wi-Fi connectivity and plan on capturing unassuming candids of the grandkids using this feature, as well as times when I really would rather not be that close to the action. Certainly, it won't be the last camera I use, nor the on
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23.06.2013
4/10
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I received this Sony DSC-WX300 camera as part of the Amazon Vine review program. I have been procrastinating on doing my review because I really, really wanted to like this camera and wanted to give it a fair chance. I have been using it frequently for a month now, but I am still not feeling the love. I am not a professional photographer, nor do I know a lot about the technical aspects of cameras. I am simply a "mom with a camera" who uses my point & shoot cameras mostly in Auto mode, as most people do. When I want to get more serious about photography and mess around with changing a lot of settings, that is when I lug around a heavy DSLR camera.First I will say what I actually DO like about the camera:*I really like the small size. It is easy to slip into a larger pocket, or in my purse. It took me a couple of days to get used to the small buttons and controls, but they are okay to use with my medium sized hands.*The 3" LCD screen is very large, and has excellent detail in normal or dim lighting. There is also an option to change the LCD resolution to standard, in order to conserve the battery.*The auto focus works quickly.*I am amazed that Sony packed a 20x optical zoom into such a tiny camera. I have been able to capture some wonderful distant outdoor shots with the great zoom lens.*The battery life is phenomenal. On my heaviest day of use, I took a little over 400 photos (mostly outside), and the battery indicator still showed 2 out of 4 bars left remaining.*Outdoors shots of landscapes with normal lighting have amazing detail and vibrant color rendition.*The In-Camera Guide is very helpful, especially since the printed instruction manual that is included is not very detailed. There is a more detailed instruction manual available online at: http://docs.esupport.sony.com/dvimag/DSCWX300_guide/en/index.html*I briefly tested the video, and it seems good. There is the option to record in either AVCHD or MP4 formats. MP4 is good for sharing to Facebook or YouTube, since it does not need to be converted. The zooming function during video recording is smooth, and not overly noisy.Now are the things that I do NOT like about the camera:*The body of the camera is too slippery. I do not dare use this without the wrist strap. I am hesitant to hand it to other people to take a photo, since I am afraid they will drop it. This camera really needs some well-placed rubber grips.*It does not include a dedicated charger. For a camera of this price point, that is simply unacceptable. There is a dedicated charger available for purchase from Sony, but it is rather expensive. The battery charging port (micro USB) is behind a flimsy door that is hard to open. I have broken 2 fingernails already while struggling with it. The micro USB connector is very hard to push into the charging port. In contrast, the infrequently used HDMI micro jack is conveniently placed on the bottom of the camera. Do not get the micro HDMI port confused with the charging port like I did the first time.*I am very disappointed in the low light performance when using the Auto modes. I know that this performance could be improved by changing the ISO settings, but there is not always time to do that depending on the situation. I am used to better Auto mode performance from the Canon and Panasonic point & shoot cameras that I also own. Worse yet, the flash does not always go off when needed. The inside photos that I take are nearly always a bit dark. It is usually an easy fix in Photoshop, but I have never had this bad of a problem with the previous point & shoot cameras I own. It is a real bother to have to edit so many photos.*I tried for over an hour to set up the Wi-Fi function on my Windows 8 computer, before I finally gave up. The computer shows that it recognizes the camera, but it will not connect even after restarting both the computer and the camera. When I have the extra time, I plan on calling Sony customer service to try and get this feature up and running.*The flash placement causes me to put my middle finger over it while pushing the shutter button with my index finger. I ruined quite a few indoor shots before I realized I was doing that.*The camera shoots still images at an aspect ratio of 4:3, which would translate to a paper print size of 8"x6" or 4"x3", assuming that you don't crop the image. Of course, most average users print using 4"x6" photographic paper. Many point & shoot cameras shoot at 4:3, so that is not a true downfall of this Sony camera. However, the old Canon Elph camera I own has a very nice optional feature that allows me to "gray out" the area of the LCD screen that won't print using 4"x6" paper. That is greatly beneficial when framing a shot on the LCD screen. My 5 year old Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5K 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black) camera has the option to shoot still photos in 3 different aspect ratios though (including 3:2 which is na
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25.05.2013
8/10
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I don't ordinarily start a review with my summary and conclusions. But I am going to here since there are a number of lengthy reviews and if you want my bottom-line here it is. Sony created a remarkable high performing point and shoot in a very small and relatively light weight body with fantastic battery life. The most outstanding features to me are the very fast shutter and autofocus (rivaling DSLRs), vibrant and accurate color reproduction, good Wifi and smart phone control, and astounding low-light performance. Where the camera falls a little short is with background defocus (explained more below) and very good but not great video performance. Overall though this is a great take everywhere, in the house, everyday companion and is recommended.I have had the pleasure to try this camera and last year the Sony DSC-HX30V. Both are great cameras and highly recommended. The HX30V set the bar very high for me because it provided not only great pictures but GREAT video. The video was better than camcorders costing more money. The WX300 surpasses the 30V in many ways, except video. Even though the lenses are the same and the sensor seems to be the same.But what Sony has accomplished is quite remarkable. And overall this is the point and shoot camera I will be carrying with me from now going forward and here is why. Size. I want my point and shoot (my `high end' camera is a Lumix G3 with a variety of lenses) to be easy to use and just slip in a pocket and have with me everywhere. As I am writing this review I have both cameras with me. The HX30V does feel very good in the hand, but it is a lot heavier and bulkier. The WX300 is just remarkably small and I can put it in a pocket and always have it at my beck and call. And speaking of that, when you do want to take a shot you want power. Fantastic battery Sony included. Perhaps the best battery I have ever had in a portable device. I have taken hundreds of shots the past few days and the battery is still going. You don't need to buy an extra battery here. I did buy one for the 30V.* Autofocus* Shutter* Low-light performance.Wow. The 30V was the closest point and shoot I ever used in coming close to a DSLR or mirrorless in terms of shutter performance. The WX300 is fast. Really, really fast. I am not missing any shots. And the rapid fire works great. As fast as advertised. The autofocus is quick and accurate and a very good performer even in low-light.The low-light performance for pictures is extraordinary. One thing I use a point and shoot for is around the house everyday stuff and to document parties and get togethers. A lot of the action is inside. The WX300 can be used in most indoor lighting without flash. I love this because colors are more accurate even if you are getting some more noise. Overall the indoor results without flash and with flash have been great, better than the 30V which was pretty darn good.The Wifi features work fine. No problem with iPhone 4, and iPhone5, and an iPad. I was used to how to do it though. You have to go into settings and select the Wifi hot spot the camera creates, then open the Playmemories Mobile app. It becomes second nature. I also `paired' the camera with one of my home computers. You then want to select access point (ie your wireless network). You are then good to go. Wireless transfer will transfer videos and pictures. You don't get a choice of what to transfer when sending to a computer but it does only transfer new items. Sending to a phone or tablet you can choose which items to transfer.The WX300 does have a new feature compared to the 30V, smart device control. You choose this and then what the camera is pointing at shows up on your phone. You can zoom in and out, although this is slightly clunky and set a timer. This is a great way to get your vacation photos. It is also kind of cool.Other things I like. Easy to use panorama produces consistently good results. Options easily accessible in almost every shooting mode include brighter and darker (EV control) and warmer and cooler. Warmer will bring out yellows and reds, cooler green and blues. If you never used this it can be fun to play around with. There are fewer options and fewer modes than the 30V. This was obviously deliberate and I am ok with it. In the P mode you can control metering, ISO, and white balance. It is enough that someone with more photographic experience I think will be more than ok with.Where it falls short.Video. Even though as I mentioned the sensor and the lens seem to be the same as the 30V and Sony improved autofocus and shutter speed, the WX300 seems to take a little backward step in video. Now let me say it is the second best video I have ever seen in a point and shoot. Just not...quite...as good as the 30V. It is still very good video indoor and out. And you can in the menu change it to MP4 if you want which also produces good video quality. There is more noise during zoom compared to the 30V. This might be because of the small body. Not ba
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23.05.2013
8/10
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The Sony DSC-WX300/B 18 MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-Inch LCD is a strong entry from Sony against other cameras in this market segment and price point. It meets and beats several features of competitors, but also fails to be quite as much as it seems to be at first glance. Nevertheless, anyone considering what to take along for photo making on holiday should seriously consider the Sony DSC-WX300.First let me say that I am a long time fan of Sony digital cameras, and that I have owned many different CyberShot models in the past, and that I am an avid user of the Sony NEX cameras. Superficially, the Sony DSC-WX300 looks like a tiny NEX model. The controls are laid out using very much the same wheel and button system on the back to access the menus, and the styling is very similar. The all metal body conveys a feeling of quality and looks great.Aside from the controls and family resemblance, they Sony DSC-WX300 is at heart a CyberShot, the Sony line aimed squarely at point and shooters, not at serious amateurs (whatever that is; a good photographer who is not paid any money for his pictures, instead of a mediocre photographer who is?). It is packed with features appealing to sophisticated but casual users. But it is a JPEG image only camera. It does not output RAW image files. It also lacks multi exposure bracketing. Although it would be easy to assume that the Sony DSC-WX300 is a possible competitor to the Canon PowerShot S110 or the Panasonic LUMIX LX-7, the Canon and LUMIX cameras are both more "serious" point and shoot, "pocketable" cameras, with RAW output and more comprehensive PSAM modes.All that said, the Sony DSC-WX300 has some very interesting features that make it a serious camera for holiday, snapshot and webcentric photo making. The main selling point for the Sony DSC-WX300 are its very small size, it really is "pocketable", combined with its rather amazing 20X optical zoom range, a mind boggling 40X zoom range using optical + digital. The image quality from the lens appears to be quite good. But in the end the image quality is both driven by and limited by the size and sophistication of the tiny thumbnail sized sensor and the electronics. This is the Achilles heel of all digital cameras, and very much the weak point of all pocket cameras. At the end of the day, especially with micro sized sensors used in pocket cameras, no matter how sophisticated, as ISO speed increases there's just no way to not have image quality start to suffer as heavy noise corrections start to be applied to the image by the camera.Sure enough the Sony DSC-WX300 produces rather amazingly good looking shots up to about ISO 800. But, as with all pocket cameras, the image starts to soften after that. As is the case with almost all digital cameras these days, it's hard to tell just what part the quality of the lens, the limitations of tiny sensors and the alchemy of digital lens and image correction in the camera play in making the final result.The Sony DSC-WX300 features excellent movie capture specs. But, as with most still cameras that also double as video cameras, the length of any one recording is limited not by storage but by the ambient temperature and other factors that impact how quickly the sensor will heat up while recording continuously. If it gets too hot it will shut down. The Sony DSC-WX300 is rated for video recording up to twenty-nine minutes. I made a ten minute test video without any problems. But, on a hot day, or if your hands have warmed the body already, or the camera starts out hot for any reason then the maximum recording time may be reduced quite a bit. It's not a movie/video camera, it's a still camera that you can capture video clips with. Still, in such a tiny size, the quality and video feature are pretty amazing.The menus are traditional Sony CyberShot: concise easy to navigate, and without too many options. The Wi-Fi connection worked well for transferring files to and from both a smartphone and a PC, although it requires installing the Sony PlayMemories app. Of course all the devices have to be networked together, a task that's easy if you have little to no router or device security but which becomes an escalating pain as your standards for device security and interoperability increase. Still, it works.Battery life appeared to be as advertised: rather good. You plug the charger directly into the camera rather than removing the battery and charging it alone. As seems to be the norm for these kinds of cameras, there are a zillion "scene" modes. Why it's assumed by camera makers that someone will have the presence of mind to parse, understand and select the correct scene mode but is assumed to not be organized enough to use PSAM modes is a mystery. The only thing lacking is a "two people being hit on head by coconut while standing in front of blast furnace mode" or maybe a "Batman in white cape snow boarding" mode. But, if you have time to investigate all the modes
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22.05.2013
8/10
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I had no idea at all that new cameras had gotten so tiny, My 10+ year old Canon 2 megapixel still works flawlessly and I suppose I may have never upgraded if I hadn't seen this on Vine. I am reviewing this from the perspective of a 64 year old male with large hands & fingers, disabilities that often result in clumsiness that really gets embarrassing these days. Between being half crippled physically, my attempts to continue normal life anyway are about to cripple me mentally as well :-D Given that this camera has so MANY features I never even realized existed, I knew it would be a flat out disaster. And for me, in some ways, is. But used as I will use it, not so much as it turns out. I begin with the tiny size. If I was 20 years old again, the size of my large hands & fingers would STILL be at war with the tiny buttons & knobs on this thing! Really bugs me but after some time with it I realize I will rarely be needing to use most of them. But they are a serious issue to be aware of if you are not a small person (or disabled as I am?). Wi-fi.....well it was dead simple to set up on the camera once I corrected the 20+ typos I made with that microscopic camera button I had to keep redoing...(part of it due to my long password as well to be honest). But I found (as expected) that I will NEVER be using it so who cares. To transfer anything you have this way is just plain insanely slow. I don't have that much time left! And as for using it to let my cell phone or iPad control it? Well I am just way too old school to do that. I mean, I feel like it is the very definition of the Rube Goldberg way to operate any camera. If I want to take a picture I can do it myself but I suppose it's a novelty to some? On data transfer & the included Sony Software. I HATE this software & had it already from the Sony HDR-PJ790V I got recently. Again, WHY bother? I simply use a cable, get it done and done NOW! On this still camera I don't even bother with that, I simply plop out the memory card & insert it into my computer and drag & drop. I honestly don't need or want all the drama of most the features these modern devices offer I guess. Zoom is wonderful as long as not used on making any movie. The so called image stabilization is nonexistent if you zoom & make a movie but that's true with any camera EXCEPT the Sony HDR-PJ790V I just got. But then, it is a camcorder and different animal. I LOVE the picture quality on still and more surprisingly, even movies with this model. It has warm, rich & natural color to me anyway. It flat blows my 10 year old Canon away, and it SHOULD. I began with stating I expected disaster with this camera. I was wrong overall. Again, for the limited way I will use this, I love it. With all it's features I knew I would never be able to do the one simple thing I got it for. Taking a picture.... I was dead wrong. To boot, I find it EASIER to use than my old Canon. The GORGEOUS big 3" LCD screen that lets me change screen color to best suit my tired old eyes. The menu system that was SO easy I have yet to crack the manual and have been able to figure out all I needed to know anyway. Now THAT is simple. I honestly never saw anything like this before. It is like operating a tiny baby computer. Clear, simply & intuitive IF used the way I intent to use it (like a basic camera WITHOUT using the Wi-fi applications). Batteries....I HATE this design with it's proprietary cell phone style battery. I LOVE my Canon that allows me to plop in any of my many Amazon Basics AA Rechargeable cells when I need and in just 30 seconds (and CHEAP!) I am back up & running on the fly. I also hate (and will never use) the included charger that heats up this tiny camera while charging. NOT good for the electronics. I will be buying the aftermarket external charger for it here at Amazon like I did for my new Camcorder. In this case: Sony CyberShot DSC-RX100 DSCRX100 DSC-HX300 DSC-WX300 HDR-AS10 HDR-AS15 Digital Camera Battery And Charger Kit Includes Qty 2 NP-BX1 Replacement Batteries + Battery Charger + LCD Screen Protectors + Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth I have had a dismal experience so far in life with almost all things Sony. I also found them to NOT stand behind their products and swore I would never again support them. If these 2 new cameras/camcorders hold up, I may be converted back. But Sony has to EARN that for me, given how much they have literally burned me in the past. I also intend to be fair in this "moment" to Sony however. Overall you will see I gave it 3 stars. I do so this way:-Performance=5 stars-Features=5 stars-Ergonomics=2 stars (subjective I know)-Ease of use=5+ stars-Usefulness of features=1 star (again, subjective I know)-Multi function port to charge battery-1 star-Reliability of Sony in MY past= MINUS 5 stars So I give it 3 stars. I follow up on my reviews. I will upgrade or downgrade fairly and honestly as time passes. I LOVE this camera and if it remains reliable unlike my past Sony still/digital ca
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20.05.2013
10/10
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m33CW2KL33OGRY / mo2528CSLTJUVT9 Length:: 0:16 MinsThe video is a simple clip, shot handheld on a sunny day. Just a good demo of the zoom and image quality, plus handling the colors. All very natural and not too saturated.------Update: I've been walking around with this camera for a month. Taken it on several of my Urbex outings. My observations: The key to great photos is using the scene modes. There are a lot, from HDR to night handheld dark. I accidentally used "handheld dark" and "HDR" at the *wrong* times and received great results. From off to shooting a photo is about 5 seconds. The zoom still impresses. When I'm navigating tight spaces or climbing and don't want to (or can't) carry my camera bag or pack, this thing is great. For me, the zoom makes it. The pixel quality is lacking, but that's what you get with these tiny cameras. The battery life is amazing. I've filled up a 32 gig card three times on the same battery charge - and still not empty! Rugged? Not at all. It has to be in a padded bag. It scratches easily (but most things will when they come in contact with flaking bricks, rusting metal and the like.) I'm amazed at a the results shot in near total blackness!------I think Sony thought of every possible option. Smart phone/iPhone as a remote control? Check. "Easy mode" so when you loan the phone to Grandma the icons are simplified and a lot bigger? Check. BIG LCD screen? Yep. Stereo mic? Yes. Single shot 3-D photos? Check. Scenes, special effects, panoramic shots? Yes. Wi-Fi upload to a network or smart phone? Yep. Video quality up to Blu-Ray? Check. Advanced stuff like exposure compensation, 10 fps shooting, and program mode? Heck yes. Even different smile detection - slight, normal and big smiles?! Automatic trigger on smile detection. Face detection before shot. Detect TWO faces before shooting. Two steady-shot modes, in camera manual/help, 60i movie quality or MP4, 20x zoom plus additional digital zoom, red eye reduction - and lots more - including a huge screen!It's an impressive camera with a wondrous array of features. BUT, there are a couple of very minor issues. The cover on the USB port (connects to computer, charges camera, etc.) has a really flimsy design. I can see this coming off quickly. The little tab that keeps it in place is so short, it's difficult to plug in the cable. When zoomed in, autofocus tends to "hunt" - in tight focus - say 20x, unless the subject has a lot of contrast, focus may fail. This is typical of small cameras. The smart phone app is cool, but has limited features - it can't control any advanced stuff - just trigger the shutter, switch between movie and still photos, and zoom in and out. The zoom is clunky - it zooms in and out a little with each tap - so no smooth zooming. For stills that's fine - for video, it's choppy. Still, it's a great feature. I tested it with my Droid phone, Droid tablet and iPad 2.Apps are available for Droid and i devices. The interface is identical. Tools: Self-Timer- on/off, Flash- auto/off, review check- Review, save image/review only/off. First you turn on Wi-Fi on the phone, then select "Ctrl with smartphone" - it's that simple.iPad: Ran the app. Received an error: "Search the shooting device from the network setting of the terminal and set it" HUH? Turns out you need to join the network from the settings menu (settings->wi-fi) before using the app. Entered password, done.Droid phone (Motorola Bionic): Ran the app, entered password, done.Droid Tabled (Samsung Tab 2 10.1): Installed the same as on the phone. One problem - the QR code on the instructions was folded in half and small. The tablet could not read it, so I had to enter the URL manually, or optionally, just search the Play store.The camera streams to the device, so your tablet or phone displays a live image. Cool.You can't copy the video to the external device via wireless, and the images that auto-copy are reduced in size. You can manually transfer full sized images, but not videos. You need the USB cable for that.Other unusual features: The camera can play slideshows and video via HDMI, with music. You can transfer music to the camera from your PC for this. When you navigate to the camera from "My Computer" you'll see a link - clicking this takes you to a special Sony page for downloading various programs. Image conversion, music copy and more.WiFi: You need to install software on your computer to use WiFi?! This also also uses the Sony Play Online service - you get 5 gig of storage free. Download and install was pain free (Windows 7.) However, the software could not find the camera. Power cycled the camera and ran the software again. Still can't find the camera. This entire phone/wireless thing is more confusing than it needs to be. I want to connect via WiFi. The instructions say I need to connect the camera to the computer I want to connect wirelessly to. Or that's what I think it says. The grammar is so bad it's difficult to say. Maybe I should try G
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18.07.2013
8/10
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I'm a techy guy, and as my nickname suggests, I'm into gadgets. However, I am no professional photographer. I won't be able to tell you about all the different ISO settings, or other manual settings. I'll leave the reviews of certain aspects of the camera to those that know better. However, as a basic P&S user, here are my thoughts:## Many shooting modes!3D Still imageMovie Mode (AVCHD)iSweep Panorama - for panaromic shotsProgram Auto - Auto exposure with adjustable settingsSuperior Auto - Shoot sharp images while reducing blur and noise automaticallyIntelligent Auto - Exposure adjustment with automatic settingsBackground defocus - Shoot with background defocusScene selection - select from 14 different scene modes (soft skin, soft snap, anti motion blur, landscape, night portrait, hand held twilight, high sensitivity, gourmet, pet, beach, snow, fireworks)Whether you're a beginner or a professional, theres a mode for you.If you have it in timer mode, it can even be set to take a photo 2 seconds after 1 or 2 people are detected.## Video:Video can be shot in 3 quality settings:AVC HD 9M (HQ) - standard image quality 1440x1080 (60i)AVC HD 17M (FM) - high image quality 1920x1080 (60i)AVC HD 24M (FX) - highest image quality 1920x1080 (60i)I only shot video in standard image quality. Videos in low light seem rather grainy but still watchable. Didn't expect too much. However, videos in adequate lighting did provide some crisp videos. You also have the ability to take photos while actively recording the video! Video files are saved with the .MTS file extension -- I was able to view it with VLC player.## 3D Photos: Though I've taken some photos, have not had the opportunity to view it on a 3D screen. As the camera's screen itself is not 3D, there is no way to tell the results until you hook it up to a 3D screen. 3D here is simulated. It takes two quick shots and attempts to combine it to achieve the 3d effect. AFAIK, normal 3D cameras will capture images from lens in two locations. Unless you use a special 3D screen, the photos will look like any other photo.## Wifi: With wifi, you can either control this camera with a smartphone, or connect to a computer to save images directly to it. This is achieved by creating an ad-hoc network (direct peer-to-peer connection).I tested the wifi by controlling it with my android smartphone -- Motorola Droid 4. I downloaded Sony's PlayMemories app from Google's PlayStore.Setup is simple -- On the camera, go to the menu and select "ctrl with Smartphone". From your smartphone, turn on wifi, find the SSID #, connect, then open up the app. You should then be paired. Your smartphone will display whatever your Sony camera is displaying. You'll be able to control it remotely -- zoom in/out, take photos, video, and adjust some basic settings. While the photos will be stored on your camera's SD card, you have the option to save a small version on your phone and share it (email, social networks, etc.).Though this is a bit of a novelty feature, I find this can be very useful when attempting to take a group or couple photo. Instead of having to lining everything up perfectly, setting the timer, and getting into place, you simply need to view it from your smartphone whether the shot looks right -- then snap the photo!## In-camera GuideFor a basic user like myself, I do on occasion try to learn more about how to take the perfect shot. The guide is a easy-to-read step-by-step tutorial on accomplish the shot you want -- night shots, blurred backgrounds, landscape, food, pets, snow, beach, etc.## Room for improvement* Smartphone app -- needs a bit more work. The app does not give you as much control over the features as you would have if you were holding the camera itself. They seem to be actively updating this software, so more features may be on the horizon.* Charger -- There is *NO* separate battery charger included. What was standard before is now an add-on option! Without it, you're forced to use the supplied USB cable that doubles as a charger (they do provide you a wall outlet to plug the usb into). You can purchase the standard charger separately or get the accessory kit Sony ACCTRBX Battery Charger, Battery and USB Cable (Black).### ConclusionIt takes a while for me to learn how to use cameras. The above features just scratch the surface of what this camera has to offer. While the camera does deliver lots of features, Sony takes lots of the guesswork out of it. If you don't want to or have the time to wade through the plethora of settings, Sony makes it as simple as possible.I cannot speak for the professionals, but this would make a great camera for beginners. Its simple, lightweight, and delivers great quality images.
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22.05.2013
6/10
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The quest to find the perfect compact digital camera which takes excellent Photos and 1080p videos at the same time is no easy matter. I have tried various models from various manufacturers (primarily Canon & Sony) each one seems to contradict each other. While one model impresses you with Photo quality but fails miserably in video. There is always one thing or the other that disappoints me. May be it's me or I am too picky when it comes to quality or my expectations are too much to ask for in this price range & form factor.My search for sub-compact cameras is still on and I am yet to find the perfect sub compact camera. Make no mistake, this camera takes very good pictures for a Point & Shoot form factor camera which is easy to carry & Lasts all day without having to worry about recharging the battery. With an 18.2 megapixel packed into this tiny body and SONY's `Exmor R CMOS' sensor and 20x optical zoom lens (35mm equivalent of 25-500mm) The Zoom is impressive for this small size form factor and can be extended further to 40x with Clear Image Zoom (Digital Zoom). There is also `Optical SteadyShot' feature to reduce blur when shooting handheld and you can also shoot at 10 fps which tells me this camera has speed and potential.In the real world tests using this camera I find some strange design quirkiness which I need to learn to overcome. Firstly you will notice the shutter button which is placed oddly from the side and the select dial there instead. 99% of the time my finger goes to that dial to realize that I was pressing in the wrong region.The extended lens assembly and the placement of flash on the body of the camera do create shadows on the subject especially when you are taking close-ups or macro shots. This problem is prevalent in most cameras with extended zoom lens. There is no cure for this bug. The only workaround is to disable flash and manually illuminate the subject and adjust exposure settings to compensate for the need of flash.Thankfully, this camera does have very good low light performance for compact P&S. I did find most of my photos come out clear and sharp even when I disable flash. But you will have to tweak the settings and adjust the exposure manually to achieve the desired results. Superior Auto will take multiple shots and superimpose them to achieve the desired exposure but for better control manual is best.`Background de-focus' to make it look like a shot taken from`High end' DSLR is a cool feature indeed and I am pleased to see SONY has included a dedicated option on the dial for this. I love this feature and tend to use it a lot with impressive results.The video results are very good. It has the capability to record in `AVCHD' as well as `MP4' file formats. `MP4' will be useful for sharing on YouTube or other social media sites without any additional need for software conversion. The zoom while you take video is smooth and very steady and results are impressive.Wi-Fi implementation is something I wished was pretty straightforward but it is not. All I wanted was this camera to have the capability to transfer photos to my NAS directly without having to connect this to my PC to download photos. But the process is cumbersome. In the end I gave up on using Wi-Fi on this camera. It is good to know it is there but not very practical to use.There is app to control the camera using Wi-Fi and also view pictures on your Smartphone or tablet but again for me that did not appeal me yet. When I am at home I prefer to watch it on my TV and this camera does output on HDMI with full glory. It also has the capability to push pictures to your HDTV wirelessly but I could not get that to work because my TV is not a SMART TV.There are plethora of features on this camera that will keep one busy for a long time experimenting it one by one but the basic features presently attempted has convinced me that despite the above mentioned quirkiness it does take good photos and videos but my quest to find the perfect subcompact camera is still not over.PROS[+] Very small body with impressive features[+] Takes very good pictures and video[+] Super battery life[+] Large easy to view LCD[+] 20x optical zoom for a sub compact camera[+] Fast auto focus systemCONS[-] Oddly placed shutter button location[-] Large Zoom Lens & Flash placement causes shadows on close-up shots[-] Still images are noisy when taken simultaneously with video[-] Odd location for HDMI output port[-] Flimsy door for Multi function port (For charging battery)[-] Looks rectangular box shaped wished it had some contour for better hold feeling.Bottom-line:------------For the price you pay it does give you good results. It does take good video so you can skip carrying a bulky camcorder. The photo quality is very good with good color balance & exposure. There is some quirkiness that one needs to learn to overcome especially the placement of the shutter button.
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12.04.2014
10/10
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As I write this review I have had this camera with me for about 5-6 months (with this being a daily user for 3). In the summer of 2013 I bought this before my trip studying abroad for my university, and let me tell you... this SURPASSED my expectations.I am by no means a professional when it comes to knowing cameras inside and out but I will tell you what I know.Usability - This camera is a breeze to use. I never opened the directions (I typically never do) and played with it on and off and learned what to do to flick flash on and off rather quickly. Theres a massive screen that takes 80% of the back which pictures do not show, and 2 buttons with a directional pad on the side. Simplicity never made things so easy.Zoom - Incredible. As I went around Italy for my semester (I was just outside Rome) this camera took breathtaking photos that my friends would be astonished at. As an example of this, I went to Mt. Vesuvius and zoomed in as far as I could and saw a group of people traveling, what t-shirts they were wearing, and what gear they had on. Now, by no means was it crystal clear because of how far they were away but when a friend with a massive camera that you change lenses for (that apparently cost a bundle of money) tells you that he wishes he had your camera, I think you hit something. This was one of many examples which became such a normal thing was to compare pictures against his massive camera to see who got the better one.A better example would be the detail I would get off of Pope Francis I during audiences when you are stuck in one solid location and have to zoom and be quick to press the button to get a decent picture. From very far away I could see the wrinkles on his face, the age spots (liver spots), and of course the cross he was wearing around his neck in vivid detail.From the middle of station square I could zoom into the faces of the sculptures atop the Vatican and see the detail in the faces and body.I touched on the pictures this thing can take in the zoom portion so I will pass on it.Battery - it has a very long battery that will more than suffice even if you take a ton of photos. The only times I was disappointed was when I would forget to charge the camera before a trip.Screen - The screen is what makes this a beauty to use. I can remember when my dad would have to flip back his old canon camera screen to view the photo after it was taken... not here. The minute you take a photo you get to see it for a few seconds before it disappears and you have to hit playback. It is a massive screen when compared to the rest of the camera. Because I am anal about stuff like scratches on screens I bought cheap plastic protectors that sufficed for the three months abroad.Lastly, at the price point I currently see it at I couldn't complain at all because of the detail. At the retailer I bought it at it was around $250 (listed at $300+). So this price point makes it even more of a value. For a camera that is extremely small, durable (it has been tossed around quite a bit), and takes photos that will make you and especially those around you breathless it is a fantastic buy.-Tomp.s. Any questions and ill gladly answer them.
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14.06.2013
8/10
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First the good news: as a camera, this is fantastic. It takes beautiful pictures, and the low light performance and image stabilization are incredible. I've taken pictures in dimly lit rooms at full 20x zoom without a tripod, and they come out crisp and flawless. The operation is simple and intuitive, and go from fully automatic, to automatic with "tweaks", to scene selection and finer control.In addition to the incredible zoom, another extremely nice feature that was once unavailable at this price is a 10 shot burst mode, which can go at 2 or 10 frames per second. Very handy. [Update: I recently used the burst burst to photograph some break dancing street performers, and got some truly *amazing* shots].I could go on, but I honestly don't think you'll get better pictures from any point and click on the market in this price range.Now for the thing that cost them a star. Built-in WiFi is the "new thing" in cameras, and it was one of the things that sealed the deal for me on this camera. I'd guess in a couple of years they will have worked out all the bugs. Unfortunately, however, they're not there yet. WiFi is so new in this camera that it's not discussed in the manual. They have a special little instructional insert about it with *extremely* limited information.There are two ways to use WiFi. The first, and most useful, is to send pictures directly to a smart phone, to upload to FaceBook, email, etc. To do this, you go to playback mode, click "menu" and tell it to send pictures to the camera, then select the pictures to send. The camera then sets up its own hotspot, which you connect to with your phone and then use a special app to copy them.Here's the problem, at least on an iPhone: because the hotspot is not a fully functioning WiFi server, the phone sees it as a limited function connection and will eventually switch over to another server if it's available, which will interrupt the transfer. That means that if you try to use this feature with a known server nearby, you have to *tell the iPhone to forget that server first*, or the transfer will fail after a picture or two. If the server has a password, it will be kind of a pain to reconnect. Once I solved this problem (by trial and error), it worked fine and the pictures copy directly to the camera roll, from which you treat them just like pictures taken with the phone. I think this problem is ultimately due to the stovepiped architecture in iOS, so it might work better with Android.One additional warning: by default pictures are transferred at a lower resolution in this mode. You have to go into settings (on the phone, not the camera!) to enable full res. transfer.There's a variation on this mode which allows you to control and view the camera with your phone. That might have a few niche uses (some of them rather unsavory!).The second way to use Wifi to send your pictures directly to your home computer, much like a wireless scanner does, but it appears to be undocumented. You go into the settings menu and connect to your local WiFi server. Then, the first time you connect you camera to the computer with a cable, one of the virtual "disks" which appears will lead you to software to download to configure that computer to receive images wirelessly from the camera. After that, when you're on that wireless network, you can go to the menu and send all pictures to that computer. This works OK, but sometimes the app hangs at the end after the transfer is complete. Since I'll be at home already, I'll probably just use the cable. [Addendum: I've discovered that this mode is *very* unreliable. When transferring a large number of pictures, it will often fail part way through. I strictly use the cable connection now].Bottom line: fantastic camera, but if the Wifi functionality is important, consider waiting a year or so until they iron out the bugs.Ironically, if the camera hadn't had WiFi, I probably would have bought it anyway and given it 5 stars.
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21.05.2013
10/10
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There is no perfect camera. I wish I could combine the best features of the WX300 with the best features of my 2012 model Sony HX10V, which is larger in size. I much prefer the WX300 over the recently-released WX80 though, which was way too tiny for my fingers (so I returned that camera).Pros:>> A control knob on top vs. strictly menu-driven features. But it feels like the control knob is in the wrong position. I keep pressing the control knob when trying to press the shutter (they should be reversed).>> 3" screen>> Dedicated movie button>> Great quality video. One thing you need to be aware of if you burn DVDs; you cannot select the AVCHD on the FX setting (in the menu settings) unless you plan on burning to a Blu-Ray disc - they are that good!>> 20X optical zoom, which goes out to 40X in ClearImage and 80X in digital zoom. (Although I don't recommend going out to 80X digital, but 40X ClearImage isn't half bad.)>> Sony G Lens. I know some like the Carl Zeiss lens better, but my HX10V also has the G lens and I think it's superior.>> EASY setting. Anyone can use this camera on this setting, it gives you very limited choices, easy enough for a Great-Grandma.>> Special effects: Love the watercolor and illustration effects, which you apply in the playback menu, and it also saves your original photo.>> Background defocus. This is my favorite setting, it has it's own position on the control knob. You have a choice of low, medium, or high blurred background, and with a little experimenting, you can get the same bokeh effect of a DSLR. I uploaded a photo of a flower showing this feature.Cons:>> The battery charging door is flimsy and I don't see it lasting long. Better off buying a separate battery charger. I don't like charging the battery inside the camera anyway.>> Does not have P/A/S/M full manual control. It should have for this price.>> The tripod socket appears to be plastic; it's black so I'm not 100% sure, but when they are metal, they are almost always silver.One thing to note as it's the same on the WX80: Don't get the HDMI cable connector on the bottom of the camera confused with the battery charging connector. I did get confused for a few minutes with the WX80 and I thought Sony had included the incorrect USB cable.Wi-Fi: I had no problems with setting this up with my desktop PC which still uses Vista. Sony includes a separate pamphlet for Wi-Fi set-up. (I already had Play Memories installed from my other Sony cameras, so that may have made it easier for me).If your router has a WPS Push Button it's easy-peasy to set up (my Cisco Valet has the WPS button, but I'm not sure if other routers have this button as my only router experience is with Valets). After you have the PlayMemories software installed, you have to "one-time" connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable and set up the SSID/password. If you have the WPS Push Button, you press your router button first, then get into the Toolbox/menu on the camera and press Wi-Fi Push. It takes a few minutes to completely connect, but once you've done that, you're good to go. Once I tried the wi-fi, I haven't bothered again. It's slow. It drains the battery quicker. It's not worth the hassle.Like I said above, no camera is perfect. My HX10V has GPS, which I keep turned off as it drains the battery. The WX300 has Wi-Fi, but it's slow to use. I think my HX10V takes a little sharper photo, but it's larger/clunkier. My HX10V was made in Japan (and a little cheaper than this camera), while the WX300 is fairly expensive for not having full manual control P/A/S/M and it's made in China. I've owned well over 50 cameras and haven't found the perfect one yet. If I ever do, that would be a 10 star camera!Sony HX10V: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V 18.2 MP Exmor R CMOS Digital Camera with 16x Optical Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD (Black) (2012 Model)Sony WX80: Sony DSC-WX80/R 16 MP Digital Camera with 2.7-Inch LCD (Red)See comment section below for a link to a more thorough User Manual.
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10.01.2014
8/10
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XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxA. Size is amazing for a 20X zoom.B. Indoor and outdoor colors are like Canon, which means more saturated, almost like Nikon and Lumix "Vivid".C. Indoor exposures w/o flash, using Auto and Auto Superior are usually quite good. For social pics or PC monitor viewing, this camera is quite impressive for low light, getting good exposure with P mode at ISO 3200 and also with Anti-Blur Scene mode.D. Video is very good. I have not yet tried to make any video longer than 6 minutes.E. WiFi control of photos and videos thru my Samsung Tab 2 tablet is easy, after loading Sony Play Memories from the Google Play Store. Play Memories is a very small program and does not consume much internal memory, which is great. I did not get good results attempting to download PM onto my Nokia windows smartphone, however.Some weak points with this cam:A. Focus is sometimes off in zoom past 15x. But in fairness, this camera is the smallest, therefore hardest-to-hold-steady camera with so much zoom.B. Flash power is not adjustable. This could be a serious problem at closer ranges. But as I said above, P mode and Anti-Blur mode can give pretty good results at high ISO , so try those before you use flash.C. It is easy to cover a portion if not all of the flash output window with your finger, because the tiny body leaves you having to be careful how you grip. A wrist strap is almost a requirement, because of the way you have to hold the camera by its edges.D. Considerable noise above ISO 800. Under almost any degree of magnification, the results often look "speckled" or "blotchy". Be sure to use the zoom first, instead of trying to crop or magnify later.And now, my pet peeve:This camera is for "Auto mode" picture taking first and foremost. The WX300 cannot take "sideways" photos from a moving vehicle or amusement ride, etc. That is because there is no shutter speed control. (Yes, I still bought it knowing I would sometimes miss my manual controls). On the other hand, I have actually been able to get pretty decent outdoor stop action shots by using ISO 1600 in daylight.. Would never have to go this high with my cameras that have PASM modes.CONCLUSION:Size is great, 90% of still photos are very good, exposure and WB are very accurate, video is great but sound not so great, and that 20x zoom is very, very handy when it is held steady or there is a fast shutter speed used in good light.Actually I tried and liked the Canon SX280 with its PASM and adjustable flash power, even though it is a bit larger and heavier. But Canon is having a terrible glitch with video on the SX280's - I tried two, and they were both defective in their video. The other major pocket zoom, Panasonic, has by most reviews taken a step backward from the nice ZS15 and 20 models of 2012.So this Sony WX300 gets the edge as "best new travel zoom introduced during 2013" almost by default.
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14.06.2013
8/10
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Sony DSC-WX300/B 18 MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Black)The first thing I noticed about the Sony WX300 and unfortunately other mid-level point & shoots is that they don't include an AC external charger with the kit. At around $300+ for these cameras, that's a cheap thing to omit. Still it was the first thing I noticed while unpacking and made me do a double take. I'm not deducting a star as it seems to be the way, now. What it did come with was a USB cable an AC adapter, a battery and a wrist tether. It's a very basic kit. There is also a quick reference guide and a link to more software and manuals on line.When you download and install the software you also get to setup the Wi-Fi on the camera to move your photos to your computer wirelessly. This took me a couple of tries to get going but once I got it right it is easy to transfer pictures to my PC. I'm running Windows 7. You bring up the menu and chose the Wi-Fi transfer and away the newest pictures go, super easy. I've never had a camera that has this feature, they all should!In using the camera I notice it is smaller than my Lumix ZS20 Panasonic Lumix ZS20 14.1 MP High Sensitivity MOS Digital Camera with 20x Optical Zoom (Black). It is also lacking a good grip. There's a slight indentation where a good strip of rubber should be. Make sure you have the tether on your hand; this thing is too smooth for my taste. As for build quality, it's fairly typical of mid-level Made In China, plasticky cameras. It's all black (my color), with black switches and dials. The white and red models also feature this mono-tone look. My Lumix is black but has gray highlights and chrome dials switches and screws. To me it has the feel of a finer product, but that's my personal take. The Sony has 18 mega pixels four more than my Lumix, and delivers a very fine picture that you can really crop with that many MPs. Though, I did run into some issues with flash photography. I sometimes got a yellow halo around people. It might have been the surrounding lighting but I didn't see it on the rear 3" display, I noticed it on my 27" monitor at home. Over all I'm getting some good results and when I have a set of good example pictures I'll upload and comment on them. For video recording it can do 720p. Sony says Full HD 1080, but neglects to put the "P" on the end so in reality it's 720p or 1080i. My Lumix is 1080p.If video is a major selling point this is a strike. Many Sony cameras use Carl Zeiss lenses, this one does not. It has a Sony "G" lens, my Lumix has a Leica lens and system; yeah Leica makes me feel better. Same price point, the Sony should have had the Zeiss.The WX300 has a nice feature set such as plenty of modes for picture taking, panorama, HDR and enough auto modes to keep novices like me taking decent shots. My wish list for the "301" would be a better grip and GPS like my Lumix. Location tagging your shots is great especially if you're a traveler. It has the Wi-Fi why not GPS? It's a nice camera and takes some really nice pics. I'm thinking my yellow ghost is an anomaly as I can't easily reproduce it. As I write this Amazon has it on sale for $280 in all three colors. They don't sell the ZS20 anymore and its price has skyrocketed to $400. At that difference the Sony has some real advantages. I think you'll like this camera but there are some really good choices in this price range.
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01.01.2014
8/10
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I was playing around with the point and shoots on Black Friday in the Sony store and I wanted to get another CyberShot. I've had them in the past and as time went on I shifted to Canon. But I love how well these take pictures in low light situations so the husband and I decided on this one. I got mine for $250, which I would had gotten a better deal on Amazon for them... oh well, it's worth what I spent!I love how clear this camera gets with the 20x zoom. If you're familiar with Disney World; we were on the balcony of The Contemporary Resort watching the fireworks and my husband was able to snap a close up picture of the castle with Tomorrowland in the corner making it look like we were IN the park. It's insane how close and how clear the pictures get with this zoom! Even when you're recording a video, the zoom gets up really close and clear. Obviously stabilization is going to be tricky due to being up so close but you can see the camera stabilization go to work quickly! Speaking of, I have a hard time walking and talking and keeping my hand still while vlogging which caused my Canon to be SUPER shaky. But with this camera, you can barely tell! Also, by far the best point and shoot I've owned that takes amazing clear videos during fireworks, just sayin.Another thing I really like are the photo setting options. I don't remember all of them off the top of my head, but there's so many to choose from! I love how small and compact it is, it slides perfectly into my tiny purse and fits perfectly into my husbands pocket if I'm too lazy to put it away.The thing I DON'T like about this camera is that you can't simply insert your memory card into your laptop and drag and drop your files, you have to go through a program that's pre-loaded into the camera and set it up. It's a nice little program, but sometimes I'm in a hurry and would rather have the ability to just drag and drop my files onto my desktop. Another thing is that the numbers on the videos/pictures sometimes break away/reset. So it'll say 1/4 instead of what number the actual file is which makes it a little complicated when you're transferring files to remember WHERE that file is.Another thing that sort of annoys me is that I can't manually select the macro function while taking pictures. I have to get up really close to the subject and wait for it to switch on its own before snapping the picture. Does anyone know if manually selecting macro is an option? I've looked and haven't found it but maybe I'm just missing it?For the most part, I do really like this camera. It makes vlogging so much easier and much more fun! The pictures come out great and other than the two previous points, I have no other complaints!
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19.06.2013
8/10
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Over all I really like this camera. I took the same pictures with my Fujifilm 800EXR which has trumped everything except my high end Sony cameras with CMOS II. I compared the Sony's auto white with the auto green settings on the dial. I like to see how well a camera diagnoses the situation and pushes its capabilities. Manual settings are subjective and everyone's preferences and results will differ.Outside sunlit photos were crisp and color correct. Flowers in an area with sun and shade came out fine. Taking a picture of someone with a hat on resulted in too dark shadows on the face while the depth of field for the background was still distinct. This could be fixed in Photoshop.I take thousands of photos inside museums, palaces, etc. This is where other cameras have gone to the graveyard. A museum near me is a good testing location due to light from windows, old style bulbs, dark corners, lit and unlit display cases, and intricate wood carving. Auto white took 3-4 pictures automatically and blended them for the best lighting. They ended up being a several shades darker than Auto Green. Auto green was slightly more precise but added a small yellowish cast (fixable in Photoshop). The low light capability is as good as anything I've used. Etched glasses in an unlit corner cabinet came out as if I had used flash. Most cameras badly pixelate when you zoom in low light situations. Other cameras went to the graveyard because of this. Not this one. I got excellent pictures while zooming both close and far objects in limited light. The stabilization was very good.So photo-wise I rate this camera and the Fuji a draw. For comfort and overall experience, I definitely like the Fuji better but that is a personal choice and for you it may be different based on your hand size and preferences. The first thing I noticed about this camera is its housing. It has the look and feel of a squared off tin box. I can't quite put my finger on why it seems weird to me, but it does. The Fuji has a rough texture and curves that seem to help me grip the camera and keep it steady. My spouse feels comfortable gripping the Sony in different places than I do- that's why its just an opinion.My main gripe with this camera is the placement of the mini USB port - it's behind a flimsy flap that I am sure will break after a modicum amount of usage. It also took some effort to get the plug to fit into the slot. I am buying an external battery charger which will reduce the number of times I have to open this flap. But what baffles me is why the (infrequently used) HDMI port is out in the open on the bottom of the camera (easy to get to) but the mini USB port (used for charging and sending images to the computer) is hidden and hard to access? I think they should have been reversed. Also while I don't have a real use for the wireless feature, I did attempt to test that feature. It worked on my iPod Touch 5 sending pictures and allowing me to remotely control the Sony from the iPod.On the plus side, the camera has a nice large LCS screen and the shutter button is easy to reach. My final comment is that someone with small fingers is really going to enjoy this camera. The menu items are selected using the joystick. The on/off button is really small but ideal for a fingernail. For me, the photo quality is the most important. And this Sony really comes through.
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26.06.2013
8/10
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If you're a major photo enthusiast and need more control, then you should be looking at more of the Sony DSC-HX50V model.This camera is literally a point and shoot camera (there is no manual mode to control aperture or shutter speeds) -- but with some premium features. This camera will be more than enough for a beginner because of its ease of use - it's really dumb proof; if you don't know what aperture, white balance, or shutter speeds are, you'll be happy with this. You can just scroll up and down with the wheel dial to adjust the brightness, color (warm or cool), and vividness. There's also different picture effects like isolating colorI own some higher end cameras, but what I am still impressed about this camera:- It's quite light and compact - easy to carry; large LCD screen- Sony has the quietest zoom noise on the market; If you tried the Fuji, it is NOISY.- Sony has the best video capability on digital camera hands down; it can shoot 1080p at 60i. I was impressed with the video it produced considering the size of this thing - it can really fool people to think it was shot on a regular video camera. What's also great is that when you're zooming while shooting video, because of it's low noise zoom mechanics, it won't pick up and ruin the video (I've monitored the playback of the video with headphones and I could not hear the zoom noise compared to other digital cameras shooting video and zoom).- It also has a very nice stabilizer for video; you can see/feel the gliding motion- Dedicated Movie button for quick video shooting- Great Macro- It has built-in WIFI to transfer pictures wirelessly to your smartphone or tablet. (You just need to get Sony's PlayMemories app)- It has Sony's impressive Panorama mode- 20x zoom (silent, which is nice! Don't take it the wrong way, it's not DEAD silent but if you tried other digital cameras, it is SILENT)The dial is very plasticky and cheap feeling; you can tell where they saved costs on the material.The WIFI function to remotely control the camera with your smartphone, while the concept is very cool, it is a major hit or miss; personally, it would disconnect on me or the "live" video feed doesn't keep up at all when I move the camera around.I wish in Program Mode, the wheel dial could just automatically adjust exposure compensation; the photo creativity dial is not available in this mode. To me, it feels like wasted buttons.Photos came out nice and sharp (it's more than enough for photo blog/etc); of course there is expected noise, especially when there isn't much light, at this price range and sensor size.I would say this camera is still geared more towards a beginner class; the Sony HX30V and Canon S100 are still above this camera's class. I own both of those cameras and this camera definitely won't replace them. However, because of its compact size and weight, I'll use it as a backup camera.If you're looking for a light/compact easy to use camera with excellent video for its size, this is an option. If you want more power features and control, you'll have to step up to Sony's higher end HX model. For the average consumer and beginner, this camera is more than enough and simple to use.
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30.03.2014
10/10
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC WX300This is one of the best cameras for non-professionals. The camera takes flawless pictures and the quality of Sony Lens G is uncompromised with that of Carl Zeiss Lens. The camera has different setting modes to suit your needs.However, please note that the zooming is not that powerful, I mean when zoomed to the 100% (all the way to 20x), the picture has grainy texture, not to a great extent, but to some extent. If you want to take best images in bright area with sunlight or similar conditions, the Program Auto (P) works good.The pictures from the camera can be exported to computers or laptops or smartmobile devices that are directly connected to the same wi-fi router. What I mean by this is that if the computer has been connected to the same router using the ethernet cable, the export is not successful. In order to export the pictures to your computer, you may use the following guidelines:1. Download the PlayMemories software from the link: [...]This link will take you to direct download page bypassing all other pages.2. Installation of this software takes around 25 to 35 minutes depending upon the speed of your system. (Do not connect your camera to the computer using the USB cable before the installation of the PlayMemories software, this causes system crash.)3. Connect your Sony WX300 camera after installation of this software, and confirm the location. That way the camera understands the destination location to export the pictures over the wi-fi.The battery has good backup capacity, way better than WX50.If you are a professional and would like to capture a butterfly with its original colors in sharp contrast for scientific purpose or aesthetic view, this is not for you. This camera is the best for vacationers for their everlasting memories.Thanks.
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11.06.2013
10/10
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This was my first upgrade as far as cameras are concerned. I am not a photographer by any means, but I was interested in getting a camera that is a step above a simple point and shoot. While I originally looked at digital SLR cameras, I was put off by the price and since I do not have the knowledge base in this area I decided to stay away from them. A staff member at my local electronics retailer showed me this camera and I was very impressed. I purchased it here as the price was better than in the store.This camera takes incredible pictures, at least in my opinion as a typical user and not a professional. I took it to the arboretum to photograph wildlife and flowers the first weekend after I received it. The zoom allows for great pictures from a distance. In fact, I caught a great shot of a hummingbird on approach to a flower from about 15 feet away. The image came out like something from a National Geographic magazine.The camera's operation is simple and intuitive. I found the features that allow for color enhancement to be not only a fun addition but also very easily accessed. The camera's start up time is fast so you can quickly start taking pictures after turning it on, which is a huge difference from my last camera. There is one criticism, but this may be more due to my lack of experience using a Mac than anything else. For some reason I cannot figure out how to watch the high-definition videos on my computer. The camera records them in a format with which I (and apparently my MacBook) are not familiar. I imagine this is a simple fix, so I plan to check the forums online to get some direction. As I said, this is probably due more to my limited knowledge rather than a true problem with the camera itself. I am still experimenting with the other features, so I imagine I may be updating this review as I get more acquainted with the camera. That said, I only expect more positive attributes at this point.Lastly, battery life is worth mentioning. I was skeptical at first but the battery actually lasted longer than anticipated. I have only charged the camera twice since I bought it and I got about four days of heavy use out of it before I had to charge each time. While I expect this to go down with age as most batteries lose their ability to hold a charge over time, I was favorably impressed with the life of the battery. This is particularly impressive since the camera does not have a viewfinder and you must use the screen.Overall, this is a great camera to get your feet wet if you are moving in the direction of taking more artistic photos or just want a solid camera that captures fantastic images. Though the price was on the higher end for me, I have found it to be worth all of what I paid.
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07.06.2013
6/10
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Though typically a Canon devotee, I was on the verge of replacing a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 16.2 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-inch LCD (Black) (2012 Model) with a similarly-ranged Canon, when I had the opportunity to give Sony another try.The results were... mixed.The positives:+Image quality can be exceedingly good. I'm hesitant to say "rivaling a DSLR", but in the right hands, it's entirely possible.+20x optical zoom is pretty much as awesome as you might suspect. Want to see pores on someone's nose from 15 feet away? Here's your camera.+For as capable as this camera is, it's surprisingly light. Not pocketable, but not big enough to need its own gear bag.+With a decent card, write speeds are excellent.+Many, many image options to choose from -- though it's not likely you're going to use them if you're not prepared (see negatives).+Sony service is pretty great, if something goes wrong.The negatives:-While the automatic mode seems like a great feature, it takes FOR-EVER to decide how, if anything in the scene is in motion. It's infuriating, and no amount of hammering the shutter will cause the camera to actually take the picture. I thought this was a shortcoming in the lower-end DSC-WX50 and really expected improvement for a camera that costs this much money.-In spite of the vast array of modes and effects, Sony hasn't developed a very graceful way to get to them and switch between them. If you're composing a shot and know what you want, this probably isn't a big deal. But if you want to add a little tweak to something just for fun during a snapshot, you can pretty much forget about it.-Because Sony isn't as "common" as Canon and Nikon, there are limited third-party add-ons available.Under very specific scenarios, the DSC-WX300 can be a five-star camera. But, those scenarios are, more often than not, fairly pristine conditions composed by a photographer with some patience. As a "I'm carrying this in my bag / purse for spontaneous pictures of my kids / sporting events / tourist attractions", I'd have to say that the automatic mode makes the camera abysmal.If I was in the market for a similarly-spec'ed camera and didn't have my heart set on a megapixel number, I'd go with the superior Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 20x Image Stabilized Zoom 25mm Wide-Angle Lens and 1080p Full-HD Video (Black). If I absolutely needed higher resolution, then I'd have to say that the Nikon COOLPIX S9500 18.1 MP Digital Camera with 22x Zoom and Built-In Wi-Fi (Black) is the best choice for the same money.
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31.05.2013
8/10
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About a year ago, I kicked off my pursuit of being a hobbyist photographer (nature oriented). Because I was new to the field and had a low budget, I started off with the Panasonic Lumix ZS20 14.1 MP High Sensitivity MOS Digital Camera with 20x Optical Zoom (Black). I enjoyed the features and abilities that came with this camera, but as a point-and-shoot, I found it restrictive (such as the lack of RAW support) and wanted a more professional solution.So I returned the ZS20 and bought a Canon EOS Rebel T3i.I've been shooting with the T3i for a year now, and just recently upgraded to a Sony Alpha SLT-A99V. Both these cameras offer a wide range of professional tools, but I found myself missing the ZS20. Not because it was better in quality or features, but because there are times I don't want to lug a big SLR/SLT around.Of course, I can always use my cell phone, but the quality just isn't there. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S II, which touts an 8+ megapixel picture capture. But there's no zoom beyond the digital pixel stretching, and the tiny image sensor does little to support high quality images.That's what makes this Sony DSC-WX300 a great option. Not only does it have a 20x zoom (a real zoom, not pixel stretching) and 18 MP (4896x3672px) image resolution, but it comes with a quality G lens.Sony's G lenses are similar to Canon's L lenses, which are typically only seen seen in digital SLRs and high-end camcorders. But this compact point-and-shoot gives you top of the class glass.That said, I was disappointed with the amount of ISO noise that appeared even in lighted conditions. On top of that, there are very few control options. No shutter or aperture priority modes, so no ability to do things like smooth flowing water, increase shutter to decrease ISO noise, or tweak depth of field for background blurring. There is a background blurring mode, but I find it to be both quirky (says it won't work half the time, but not why it won't work) and inadequate (not a strong blur). But the biggest annoyance is the lack of a good sports mode. Most of the pictures I took of my daughter displayed motion blur of some sort. There is an option in the camera that takes multiple pictures and ties them together to limit motion issues, but it's slow and not nearly as effective as a fast shutter setting.The nice thing about the Sony DSC-WX300 is that it's small and lightweight. It's simple and good for very basic use, but if you don't mind a somewhat larger point-and-shoot, I'd absolutely recommend the latest Panasonic Lumix ZS model instead.
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