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DSC-W300

Weight: 5.5 oz (156 g) Body; 6.6 oz. (187 g) including Battery and optional Memory Stick Duo™ Media
Dimensions: 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/16" (94.3mm x 59.0mm x 26.8mm)
DSC-W300 features 13.6MP, 3x zoom and 2.7”1 LCD™. Along with scratch resistant titanium body, W300 is powered with Smile Shutter™ technology, Face Detection, Optical Image Stabilization, Intelligent Scene Recognition, EXTRA High ISO and EXTRA High Burst to take great shots and image management and HD output to easy share and view images.
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Key Features
13.6 MP Super HAD™ CCD :   More megapixels give you greater image definition so you can make big prints and tight crops without losing detail. The advanced Sony® Super HAD™ (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.
Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical Zoom Lens :   Professional Carl Zeiss® lens with 3x optical zoom (35mm-105mm4) brings distant subjects closer for great outdoor, sports, and travel photos.
2.7”1 Clear Photo LCD Display :   A large, bright 2.7”1 Clear Photo LCD™ display includes an anti-reflective coating that provides for excellent visibility to help you compose, view, and share photos with superb clarity and color reproduction, even in bright sunlight.
Anti-scratch Premium Titanium body :   The titanium coating on the body is approximately five times harder than anodized aluminium-treated camera bodies, offers excellent protection from scratches while offering a premium look.
Face Detection :   Face Detection technology recognizes up to 8 faces and automatically controls focus, exposure, white balance, and flash to help reveal faces in shadows, make skin tones look more natural, reduce red-eye, and eliminate harsh facial glare, so your photos bring out every expression on every face in every shot.
Smile Shutter :   Smile Shutter™ technology captures smiles the moment they happen5 - without the need to press the shutter. The mode can be set to capture when your subject laughs, smiles or even grins, and like Face Detection is able to differentiate children and adults to set priority.
Sony Double Anti-Blur Solution :   The combination of Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization and high ISO sensitivity helps compensate for shaky hands, minimizes blur, and allow flash-free shooting to preserve the mood.
Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization :   Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization compensates for shaky hands and minimizes blur with a built-in gyro sensor that detects camera movement and sends correcting signals to a stabilization lens -- so there’s no need to crop in on your shot to reduce blur.
EXTRA High Sensitivity (ISO 3200) Mode :   EXTRA High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 64006) helps reduce blur when shooting indoors or at twilight, even without flash, so you can capture great-looking images even in less-than-ideal lighting.
Intelligent Scene Recognition Mode :   Intelligent Scene Recognition mode automatically detects 5 different types of scenes and selects the appropriate camera setting: Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, and Twilight using aTripod. Intelligent Scene Recognition has two different modes, advanced and auto. Advanced mode takes two shots, one with the standard automatic settings and the other with optimized settings. Auto mode takes a single shot, using the camera's intelligence to decide proper settings.
Dynamic Range Optimization Standard & Plus :   Powered by the exclusive Sony BIONZ™ high-speed processing engine, Dynamic Range Optimization preserves image data in bright highlights and reveals more detail in shadows or backlit areas -- for great results even in difficult lighting conditions.
Variable Noise Reduction :   Variable Noise Reduction allows greater control over image characteristics with High, Low and Standard settings that let you select the optimal setting depending on the scene and your personal tastes.
Convenient Photo Modes :   To adjust quickly for specific shooting situations, you can choose from several convenient photo modes, including Auto, Program Auto, Manual Exposure, and Scene Selections such as Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Fireworks, Smile Shutter, Underwater, Landscape, Soft Snap, Snow, High Sensitivity, Extra High Sensitivity (only 3 megapixel image), Extra High Speed Burst (only 3 megapixel image) and Beach environments.
MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode :   Capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at a high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second7), with the length of your video limited only by the capacity of your media.
Automatic Macro Shooting :   Standard Auto Focus now covers the macro focus range, eliminating the need to manually change focus modes for close-up photography. The Macro mode has not been eliminated, and enabling it accelerates Auto Focus when shooting at point-blank range.
9-Point Auto Focus :   Because an off-center subject can make your shot more interesting, a 9-point auto focus measures auto-focus at 9 precision points instead of 5 -- giving you greater creative freedom to compose your image.
Smart Zoom® Feature8 :   The Sony Smart Zoom® feature8 intelligently “crops into” the central portion of interest in your photo, helping avoid the image degradation of other digital zooms.
EXTRA High-Speed Burst Mode :   EXTRA High-Speed Burst Mode6 allows high-speed shooting of up to 5 fps, an especially useful feature useful for capturing fast action photographs of sports scenes, kids’ activities, and animals.
Color Mode “Real” :   Color Mode “Real” helps enable faithful color reproduction by minimizing in-camera image processing -- perfect for users who want to retouch their images after shooting.
Simple Setup Controls :   A quick press of the Home button opens your user-friendly graphical interface -- and you can select functions by simply moving a cursor vertically or horizontally to the appropriate icon. Function names and the on-screen Function Guide display make it easier to learn camera setup operations.
Easy Shooting Mode :   A simplified camera environment especially attractive to beginners or digital camera users who want to keep things simple, Easy Shooting provides easy-to-read, on-screen instructions and limits the number of camera settings to help prevent misuse of the camera while still providing excellent results.
Function Guide :   This beginner-friendly function helps manage various functions and settings by displaying the description of chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen. The Function Guide can also be switched off.
Optical Viewfinder :   In addition to the LCD display, a built-in optical viewfinder lets you compose your photos in traditional rangefinder camera style, and also helps save battery power by turning off your LCD display.
15 MB7 Internal Memory :   Even if you forget your flash memory card, you can get the shot because 15MB7 internal memory lets you capture a limited number of shots with in-camera convenience, then easily transfer your shots to a PC or optional Memory Stick Duo™ media, or Memory Stick PRO Duo ™.
Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience :   A built-in slot accepts optional Memory Stick Duo™ media or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media -- the compact, high-capacity storage media that make it easily to upload photos to your PC and are compatible with millions of devices worldwide.
Stamina® Battery Power :   Provides extended battery life10and shooting capacity when using a fully charged Lithium Ion battery-- enough to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation10.
Easy Image Management :   To help you find the right image among many, Date View and Favorites have been added to the standard Folder View. Date View displays a calendar view, while Favorites shows only user-selected images. Furthermore, you can filter photos by face types such as portrait, child, baby, and smile.
HDTV Compatibility2 :   PhotoTV HD compatibility2 allows the camera to be connected to a PhotoTV HDcapable Sony BRAVIA™ HDTV via the optional HD output adaptor, for highly detailed, high-definition color images displayed in unprecedented realism and full HD quality. (All sold separately)
“PhotoTV HD”9 :   PhotoTV HD compatibility9 allows the camera to be connected to a PhotoTV HD-capable Sony BRAVIA® HDTV via the optional HD output adaptor, for highly detailed, high-definition color images displayed in unprecedented realism and full HD quality. (All sold separately.)
16:9 High-Resolution Mode :   In addition to the standard 2-megapixel size, the convenient 16:9 aspect ratio shooting mode for HDTV2 display can now be shot in 10-megapixels, making it possible to obtain beautiful, high-definition prints with the same aspect ratio as HDTV2.
Wide Zoom Display :   To use the entire image area of the compatible HDTV3 screens, Wide Zoom automatically expands standard 4:3 and 3:2 images to 16:9.
PHOTOMUSIC :   Expanding the HD Slide Show with Music feature3, PHOTOMUSIC combines images with music to produce fun and entertaining slide shows. The five standard visual effects (Simple, Basic, Nostalgic, Active and Stylish) have been supplemented with Face1: Basic, Face2: Nostalgic and Face3: Stylish for a total of eight effects. Additionally, the number of music tracks stored in the camera memory has been doubled from four to eight, and music playback time has been extended from three to five minutes per track. More personalized slide shows are also possible by transferring music from a PC to the camera.
In-Camera Retouching :   Add creative effects to photos after you shoot using any of 10 retouching functions, including: Trimming, Red-Eye correction, Soft Focus filter, Unsharp Mask, Cross filter, Partial Color filter, Fish-eye filter, Retro, Radial Blur and Happy Face. The Happy Face effect uses photo retouching to put a smile on faces, with smile levels adjustable from 1 to 5.
In-Camera Red-Eye Correction :   Irritating “glowing eyes” can ruin even the most creative photos, but in-camera red eye reduction corrects your photos at the touch of a button to reduce lingering red-eye effect that other systems might miss.
Multi-Resizing Function :   Resize your photos in-camera for virtually any purpose! Any size picture images can be resized to widescreen 16:9 and 2 MP resolution for display on an HDTV. Conversely, high resolution, widescreen 16:9 images or any size picture can be resized to 4:3 size with VGA (640x480) resolution -- perfect for sharing with friends and family via e-mail (internet connection required).
Picture Motion Browser Software :   Supplied software makes it easier to upload, organize, and search photos on your PC. When shooting photos using your camera and an optional GPS unit, the software even provides a convenient map view function that lets you sort photos by location and display their origin on a world map.
BIONZ™ :   BIONZ™ image processor delivers speed and precision

Convenience
Burst Mode :   Yes - 100 shots, 1.9 FPS (all resolutons); 5.0fps (using Extra High-speed Burst - 3 megapixel only)
Color Mode(s) :   Normal, Vivid, Real, Black & White, Sepia
Date/Time Stamp :   No/ No
Erase/Protect :   Yes/Yes
Media/Battery Indicator :   Yes/Yes
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility :   Tested to support up to 16GB7; Memory Memory Stick PRO DuoTM Media capacity; does not support Access Control security function.
Red-Eye Reduction :   Yes (On/Off all modes)
Self Timer :   Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)
Still Image Mode(s) :   Normal, Burst, Bracket
White Balance :   Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash, One Push

Convenience Features
AF Illuminator Light :   Auto / Off, (W:Approx. 3.0m , T:Approx. 2.0m)
Dynamic Range Optimizer :   Standard & Advanced
In-Camera Editing :   Trimming, Red Eye Correction, Soft Focus, Partial Color, Fisheye Lens, Cross Filter, Retro, Radial Blur, Unsharp Masking, Happy Face
Movie Mode(s) :   MPEG VX Fine(640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media, MPEG VX Standard(640x480 at 16fps), Presentation(QVGA, 320 x 240, Approx.8.3fps)
Multi-Pattern Measuring :   Yes
PictBridge Compatible :   Yes
Power Save Mode :   Yes (after approx. 3 min. of inactivity)
Real Imaging Processor™ Technology :   BIONZTM
Scene Mode(s) :   Beach, Extra High-speed Burst, Extra High Sensitivity6, Fireworks, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Movie, High Sensitivity, Smile Shutter, Underwater
Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization :   Yes

General
Imaging Device :   1/1.7" Super HAD™ CCD
Megapixel :   13.6 MP
Recording Media :   15MB7 internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick Duo™ Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media

Hardware
Docking Station :   Yes, via optional HD Cyber-shot® Station (CSS-HD2).
LCD :   2.7"1 (230K Pixels) Clear Photo LCD
Lens Construction :   6 Elements in 5 Groups(including 3 aspheric elements)
Lens Type :   Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
Microphone/Speaker :   Yes / Yes
Viewfinder :   Optical

Inputs and Outputs
Accessory Terminal :   Multi Connector
Audio/Video Output(s) :   Yes via Mutli-Use Connector
HD Output :   Yes (1080i)
USB Port(s) :   Yes - Supports USB 2.011

Operating Conditions
Flash Effective Range :   ISO Auto: Approx.0.2-Approx.5.5m(W) / Approx.0.4-Approx.2.8m(T) --- ISO3200: up to Approx.11m(W) / Approx.5.6m(T)
Flash Mode(s) :   Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Synch

Optics/Lens
35mm Equivalent :   35 - 105mm
Aperture Range :   Auto(f2.8-f16) / Program Auto(f2.8-f16)
Digital Zoom :   0-2.0X (Precision)
Exposure Compensation :   Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
Face Detection :   Yes - recognizes up to 8 faces.
Filter Diameter :   74mm (with Adapter Ring)
Focal Length :   7.6-22.8mm
Focus :   9-Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, Spot AF, Semi manual(0.5m/ 1.0m/ 3.0m/ 7.0m/ Unlimited Distance)
ISO :   Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 64006
Macro Mode :   Auto Macro / Macro Mode
Minimum Focus Distance :   W:Approx. 1 15/16"(5cm) to Infinity, T:Approx. 13 3/8"(34cm) to Infinity
Optical Zoom :   3X
Shutter Speed :   Auto(1/4 - 1/2,000) / Program Auto(1"- 1/2,000) / Manual(30"- 1/1,000)
Total Zoom :   6X

Power
Battery Capacity :   3.6V, 960 mAh
Battery Type :   Lithium-Ion NP-BG1

Processor
BIONZ™ Engine :   Yes

Service and Warranty Information
Limited Warranty :   1 Year Parts & Labor

Software
Operating System Compatibility :   Microsoft® 2000 Professional, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.1-10.5)
Supplied Software :   Windows: Picture Motion Browser Vers 3.0.02 + USB Driver

Weights and Measurements
Dimensions (Approx.) :   3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/16" (94.3mm x 59.0mm x 26.8mm)
Weight (Approx.) :   5.5 oz (156 g) Body; 6.6 oz. (187 g) including Battery and optional Memory Stick Duo™ Media
Supplied Accessories:
 NP-BG1 rechargeable battery
BC-CSG battery charger
A/V and USB multi-connector cables
Wrist strap
Software CD-ROM
Note: No Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media adaptors are included.

Optional Accessories:
 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (NP-BG1)
GPS Unit Kit (GPS-CS1KA)
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media(MSX-M512S)
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media(MSX-M1GN)
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media(MSX-M2GN/GS)
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media(MSX-M4GS)
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media(MSX-M8GS)
Memory Stick Duo™ Media Adaptor(MSAC-M2)
Memory Stick Duo™ Media USB Adptor(MSAC-US40)
List Price*
$449.99
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Footnotes
    1. Viewable area, measured diagonally.
    2. HD viewing requires a Sony HD connector cable or HD Cyber-shot Station® cradle and HDTV. All sold separately.
    3. Music tracks can be up to five minutes long. When using Music Transfer to download music, tracks longer than five minutes will be reduced to five minutes when uploading to the Cyber-shot® camera.
    4. 35mm equivalent.
    5. Up to 6 shots while in Smile Shutter mode.
    6. 3 megapixel image size only.
    7. Available storage capacity may vary and a portion of the memory is used for data management functions.
    8. Smart Zoom® feature will not work at highest resolution setting.
    9. Special TV settings are required. Further details are available in the BRAVIA® TV instruction manual.
    10. Battery life may very depending on usage patterns, product settings, battery and environmental conditions.
    11. Not all product with USB connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.

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