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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 review
Model Highlights: 14.1-megapixel, Sweep Panorama Mode, HD Movie mode
(720p), 3.0" LCD, iAuto mode, Optical SteadyShot™ image
stabilization, Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar 4x (26mm wide) optical zoom lens.
14.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD Image Sensor - A powerful 14.1 megapixel
?.3” Super HAD™ CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images
with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail. With 14.1
megapixels, you can create stunning, photo-quality prints up to A3+
(13x19”) size, or crop your images and still come away with high
resolution shots.
Intelligent Auto Mode - Unlike traditional auto mode, Intelligent Auto
(iAuto) mode thinks for you, recognizing scenes, lighting conditions,
faces, and adjusts settings resulting in clear images, faces with natural
skin tone and less blur. Take advantage of all the technology without
leaving Auto mode. Kids on the playground, landscape shots, a beautiful
flower or an indoor birthday party; all result in clear images without
leaving auto mode.
Self-Portrait Timer - Self-Portrait Timer helps take the guesswork out of
self portraits by utilizing Face Detection technology to recognize when
your face enters the frame. Once the camera detects your face, it triggers
a 2-second timer, and then snaps a picture.
Smile Shutter™ technology - Smile Shutter™ technology captures a smile
the moment it happens. Simply press the Smile Shutter™ button and the
camera does the rest. Also select adult and child priority and indicate the
degree of Smile Detection sensitivity. Intelligent Scene Recognition can
now be used together with Smile Shutter™ mode when the Intelligent Auto
mode is on. This means that beautiful smiles can be captured with settings
optimized for the particular scene, even in difficult conditions such as
twilight and backlighting.
Dynamic Range Optimizer Standard and Plus - Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO)
Standard and Plus uses a sophisticated algorithm to help recover shadows
and highlights. The result is more natural images with clearer details that
more closely match what your naked eye sees. DRO is particularly effective
when shooting backlit portraits or any scene with a dramatic contrast
between background and foreground lighting. DRO Plus allows for even
greater optimization by analyzing each region of an image and performing
additional image processing.
Easy Shooting Mode - With Easy Shooting Mode, even beginners can take great
photos. In Easy Shooting Mode, easy-to-understand basic instructions are
displayed on the LCD screen and the camera switches to all automatic
settings, removing several function choices and allowing you to focus on
just your subject. Since this mode works together with Intelligent Scene
Recognition, the camera selects the optimum setting for each scene. In
addition the easy mode simplifies preview mode.
Includes Sony ® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Software ver. 5.5 - Sony ®
Picture Motion Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer,
sort, and view your video and still images on your compatible PC. In
addition, multiple output options let you burn your memories to DVD (sold
separately), as well as take advantage of one click upload to a number of
popular video and photo sharing sites 3
720p MP4 HD Movie Mode - In 720p MP4 movie mode the camera shoots 1280 x
720 high definition movies at 30 fps, a standard format when working with a
PC. 4 Create high quality movies with full use of optical zoom in files
small enough to transfer to compatible PC or Mac ® computer. Once
transferred to your computer and connected to the internet, you can
effortlessly upload your media to popular photo and video-sharing websites
such as Photobucket ® and YouTube™.
3.0” Clear Photo™ LCD display (230K dots) - Generous 3.0” (230K dots)
Clear Photo™ LCD display features sharp, natural color that makes it easy
to compose shots, read menus, and view photos, even in bright sunlight.
Soft Skin mode - Portrait subjects will love the results. Soft Skin mode
recognizes skin tones and reduces the appearance of blemishes and wrinkles
without affecting the rest of the shot.
In camera guide - Take all the guesswork out of photography with the
in-camera guide. Its convenient step by step instructions lead you to the
perfect shot.
Carl Zeiss ® Vario-Tessar ® Lens with 26mm wide 4x Optical Zoom - The
high-performance Carl Zeiss ® Vario-Tessar ® 4x optical zoom lens brings
distant subjects closer for video recording as well as for outdoor, sports,
and travel photos, and Close Focus shoots close-ups within a ?” of the
subject. A 26mm wide-angle lens allows you to take wider shots of the scene
or group in crowded spaces.
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode - Intelligent Scene Recognition
(iSCN) Mode automatically detects eight different types of scenes and,
within just 1/30th of a second, selects the appropriate camera settings:
Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Twilight using
a tripod, Portrait, Landscape and macro. iSCN has two modes: Auto and
Advanced. In Auto Mode, the camera takes a single shot using the optimal
settings. In Advanced Mode, the camera takes a photo with the optimal
settings and, if in difficult lighting (low light or back light)
immediately takes a second photo with another optimized setting so you can
choose which to keep.
In-Camera Retouching Tools - Retouch and enhance your photos on the go with
in-camera Trimming, Red-Eye Correction, and Unsharp Masking functions
Includes Sony ® PMBP (Picture Motion Browser Portable) software - With the
pre-installed Picture Motion Browser (PMB) Portable software the DSC-W560
makes it easy to pre-select videos and images in the camera and
conveniently upload them from the camera to a compatible PC and popular
Internet sharing sites without the need for any additional software or
install.?
Sweep Panorama™ mode - Reach beyond the traditional wide angle lens, and
capture more breathtaking shots with Sweep Panorama™ mode. Simply press
the shutter button and sweep the camera in the desired direction and the
camera continuously shoots at a high speed, then seamlessly stitches the
images together with automatic position adjustment to create one stunning
panoramic image. Available in wide and ultra-wide options, the camera can
take panoramic shots of up to 268 degrees. Now capturing wide landscapes is
as easy as press and sweep.
Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization - Optical SteadyShot™ image
stabilization uses a built-in gyro sensor to detect camera shake and
automatically shifts the lens to help prevent blur without sacrificing
image quality.
Natural Flash - Conventional point-and-shoot camera flash shots just
don’t capture colors the way the eye sees them. Natural Flash mode
takes a reference shot without flash and then uses that reference to
correct the color, for far more lifelike images.
Face Detection technology - Face Detection technology detects up to eight
individual faces and adjusts focus, exposure, and white balance to help
deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.
Anti-blink Function - It’s frustrating to capture the perfect shot, only
to review it later and discover subjects blinked during the photo. The
Anti-blink function works to help counter blinking and squinting. When the
camera is set to Soft Snap, the Anti-blink function captures two images,
recording only the photo with less squinting. If a blink is detected in
other shooting modes, a warning will be displayed after you take the shot.
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200) - High ISO allows for faster shutter
speed, so you can take photos indoors or in low light without the need for
a flash. In addition to High Sensitivity Mode (ISO), you can select up to
seven ISO settings (Auto, 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) when shooting in
Program Auto Mode to adjust sensitivity to your shooting conditions.
PHOTOMUSIC 3 - PHOTOMUSIC 3 combines images with music (4 tracks, 5 minutes
per track) to produce fun and entertaining slide shows with standard visual
effects (Simple, Nostalgic, Active, and Stylish). Select from pre-loaded
tracks on the camera or transfer your own from your compatible computer.
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