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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W390 review
3.0" Clear Photo LCD™ display (230k pixels) 1 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.
HD MP4 Movie Mode 9 In 720p MP4 movie mode the camera shoots 1280 x 720
high definition movies at 30 fps, which is the format when working with a
PC. Users will create high quality movies with full use of optical zoom in
their Cyber-shot ® DSCs in files small enough to transfer to compatible PC
or Mac ® . Once transferred to your computer you can effortlessly upload
your media to popular photo and video-sharing websites such as Photobucket
® and YouTube TM . (Compatible computer with internet capability required)
Anti-blink Function It’s frustrating to think you’ve captured that
perfect shot, only to review it later and discover one of your subjects
blinked just as you pressed the shutter. When the camera is set to Soft
Snap, the Anti-blink function captures two images, recording only the photo
with less squinting or blinking. If a blink is detected in other shooting
modes, a warning will be displayed after you take the shot.
Face Detection technology Sony’s Face Detection technology can
automatically distinguish between children and adults. 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.
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.
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.
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 ® 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
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.
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.
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
Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization, iAuto mode lets you take
advantage of the latest Sony ® 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.
Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization Optical SteadyShot™ image
stabilization uses a built-in gyro sensor to detect camera shake and
automatically compensates to help prevent blur without sacrificing image
quality.
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.
Scene modes The DSC-W370 features 10 convenient scene modes: High
Sensitivity / Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Portrait / Landscape / Beach /
Snow / Fireworks / Gourmet / Pet.
PHOTOMUSIC PHOTOMUSIC combines images with music 4 (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
(sold separately).
PhotoTV HD Bring your photos to life and enjoy highly detailed, high
definition images with PhotoTV HD-capable Sony ® BRAVIA ® HDTVs. 7
PhotoTV HD fine tunes settings on your PhotoTV HD enabled BRAVIA HDTV, such
as sharpness, gradation, and color to display images that look more like
printed
Includes Sony ® PMB Portable software 3 With the pre-installed Picture
Motion Browser (PMB) Portable software 3 the DSC-W390 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 5
without the need for any additional software or install.
Sony Lens with 5x Optical Zoom 5x optical zoom lens brings distant subjects
closer for great outdoor, sports, and travel photos.
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 243 degrees. Now capturing wide landscapes is
as easy as press and sweep.
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.
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, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) when shooting
in Program Auto Mode to adjust sensitivity to your shooting conditions.
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 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.
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.
Viewing modes Find your photos using the simple folder or calendar viewing
modes.
Media card slot For convenient storage and sharing of your images, the
DSC-W390 accepts Memory Stick Duo™/Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Memory Stick
PRO-HG Duo™ media (sold separately) and SD/SDHC media. 13
Colors Available: The Cyber-shot ® DSC-W390 camera is available in silver,
red and green.
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