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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 review
Take impressive, 14.1-megapixel photos with this compact digital camera.
The DSC-W330 captures amazingly detailed images with a 26mm equivalent wide
angle 4x zoom lens. Reviewing your shots is easy on the 3.0" LCD
(diag.) and advanced features including Easy mode, iAuto and SteadyShot®
image stabilization™ eliminate the guesswork in tricky lighting
environments. And don’t miss the handy in-camera retouching feature
that corrects red-eye and trims photos.
3.0” Clear Photo LCD™ display (230k pixels) Generous 3.0” (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.
SteadyShot Image Stabilization SteadyShot™ image stabilization
compensates for camera shake and helps prevent blur by using higher ISO.
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. You can also select the degree of Smile Detection
Sensitivity. Intelligent Scene Recognition can be used together with Smile
Shutter™ mode. This means that beautiful smiles can be captured with
settings optimized for the particular scene, even in difficult conditions
such as twilight and backlighting.
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.
Lithium-ion battery Included lithium-ion battery provides added convenience
with longer lasting power than alkaline batteries (capacity of 230 images
or 115 minutes of still image viewing with the DSC-W330). 4
Includes Sony ® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Portable software 3 With the
pre-installed Picture Motion Browser (PMB) Portable software 3 the DSC-W330
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.
14.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD Image Sensor A powerful 14.1 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 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 (iAuto) mode Unlike traditional auto mode, Intelligent
Auto (iAuto) mode thinks for you, recognizing scenes, lighting conditions,
and faces, and adjusts settings resulting in clearer images, faces with
more natural skin tone, and less blur. By incorporating advanced features
such as Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection technology, and
SteadyShot™ image stabilization, iAuto mode lets you take advantage of
the latest Cyber-shot ® technology without leaving auto mode. Whether
you’re shooting landscapes, capturing a beautiful flower, or taking
pictures at an in-door birthday party or wedding shower, iAuto mode will
optimize your camera’s settings to help ensure you come away with a great
shot.
Face Detection technology Face Detection technology detects up to eight
individual faces and adjusts flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to
help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.
Scene modes The DSC-W330 features 10 convenient scene modes: High
Sensitivity / Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Portrait / Landscape / Beach /
Snow / Underwater / Gourmet / Pet.
Function Guide This beginner-friendly optional function helps navigate
through the various functions and settings displaying the description of
chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen.
Media card slot For convenient storage and sharing of your images, the
DSC-W330 accepts Memory Stick Duo™/Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Memory Stick
PRO-HG Duo™ media (sold separately) and SD/SDHC media (sold separately).
Colors Available The Cyber-shot ® DSC-W330 camera is available in silver,
black, red and blue.
Carl Zeiss ® Vario-Tessar ® Lens with 4x Optical Zoom with 26mm
equivalent wide The professional-quality Carl Zeiss ® Vario-Tessar ® 4x
optical zoom lens with 26mm equivalent wide angle brings distant subjects
closer for great outdoor, sports, and travel photos.
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:
Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Landscape,
Macro, and Portrait. 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.
Motion Detection Motion Detection, along with Face Motion Detection adjusts
ISO sensitivity and increases the shutter speed when movement is detected,
reducing blur in moving subjects and faces.
Intelligent AF Thanks to Intelligent AF technology, capture fleeting
moments like a child’s adorable expression with the ultra-quick AF which
locks focus in as little as 0.3-sec.
In-Camera Retouching Tools Retouch and enhance your photos on the go with
in-camera Trimming and Red-Eye Correction.
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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