Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T300 Digital Camera Review

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T300

Digital Camera Review

Sony premiered the Cyber-shot DSC-T300 at PMA 2008 in Las Vegas. As the successor to the ultra-compact T200 point-and-shoot, the T300 maintains touch screen abilities and sleek design. The 10.1-megapixel Sony camera caters to repeat digital camera buyers looking for more advanced features in a super small camera. The T300 updates Sony’s face detection system with a new Child and Adult Priority mode, more picture effects, and new image management functions. The camera will retail for $399 when it ships in March. Read on for a first impressions review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T300.
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Likes
-Attractive, ultra-thin design
-3.5-inch touch screen LCD
-Easy-to-read icon and text based menu system
-Plenty of fun Retouch editing tools
-Movie zoom possible
-Face detection really improved
-Easy all-in-one connection cable
-HD Output support
Dislikes
-Poor lens placement
-Difficult zoom control
-Complicated navigation
-Little handling support
-Need for additional HD dock or cable for high definition support

Conclusion
As the replacement to the T200, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T300 brings with it improvements on existing technologies. This evolutionary camera follows the T200 and the T100, which won the DigitalCameraInfo.com 2007 Select Award for Best Ultra-Thin Camera. The 10.1-megapixel camera has some impressive features that will win over advanced point-and-shooters who are upgrading from an existing, lackluster camera they already own. The camera carries over from its predecessors a 5x optical zoom lens with image stabilization and touch screen LCD. The camera improves autofocus, including face detection and post-capture editing. The camera looks beyond just the shooting process; the T300 makes advancements in what you do after you take the pictures with editing and sharing. Some of the tools like Happy Faces and Smile Shutter are gimmicky, but it will win over those who are willing to pay the near-$400 price.
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