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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 review
Series Highlights: 12 megapixels, 3x optical zoom, 3.0" LCD, Easy
Shooting Mode, Smile Shutter™, Face Detection, SteadyShot™ image
stabilization, AA battery operation.
Intelligent (iAuto) Auto Mode - Unlike traditional auto mode, Intelligent
Auto (iAuto) mode thinks for you, recognizing scenes, lighting conditions,
faces, and adjusts settings resulting clear images, faces with natural skin
tone and less blur. Take advantage of all the technology without leaving
Auto mode. Take a picture from a kid on the playground, to landscape shots,
to a beautiful flower or an indoor birthday party. All clear images without
leaving auto mode.
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, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) when shooting in
Program Auto Mode to adjust sensitivity to your shooting conditions.
Scene Modes - The DSC-S2100 features 8 convenient scene modes: High
Sensitivity / Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Portait / Landscape / Beach /
Snow / Gourmet
AA Battery Operation - Operates on AA batteries for convenient replacement
(capacity of 85 images or 170 minutes for shooting stil images with
Alkaline batteries).
Includes Sony ® PMB Portable software 3 - With the pre-installed Picture
Motion Browser (PMB) Portable software the DSC-S2100 3 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. 5
12.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD Image Sensor - A powerful 12.1 megapixel
1/2.3” Super HAD™ CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images
with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail. With 12.1
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 Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode - Intelligent Scene Recognition
(iSCN) Mode automatically detects seven different types of scenes and,
within just 1/30th of a second, selects the appropriate camera settings:
Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Portrait,
Landscape and Macro
Face Detection technology - Face Detection technology detects up to eight
individual faces and adjusts flash focus and exposure to help deliver
crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.
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.
Card Slot - For convenient storage and sharing of your images, the
DSC-S2100 accepts Memory Stick Duo™/Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Memory Stick
PRO-HG Duo™ media (sold separately) and SD/SDHC media (sold separately).
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Colors Available - The Cyber-shot ® DSC-S2100 camera is available in
silver, orange and black.
3.0” 1 Clear Photo LCD™ display (230k pixels) - Generous 3.0” 1 (230K
pixels) Clear Photo LCD™ display features sharp, natural color that makes
it easy to compose shots, read menus, and view photos, even in bright
sunlight.
Steady Shot TM Image Stabilization - SteadyShot™ image stabilization
compensates for camera shake and helps prevent blur through use of digital
processing technologies.
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. 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.
In-Camera Retouching Tools: - Retouch and enhance your photos on the go
with in-camera Trimming and Red-Eye Correction functions.
Includes Sony ® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Software ver. 5.0 2 - 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. 2
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