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The DSC-W350 captures images with amazing detail with its Carl Zeiss 26mm equivalent wide angle 4x zoom lens. Take breathtaking panoramas in Sweep panorama mode and review them on a 2.7” LCD. Record 720p high definition movies while Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, iAuto and Face Motion Detection makes taking great images in various conditions easy.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. Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens with 4x Optical Zoom and 26mm equivalent wide angle : The professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x optical zoom lens brings distant subjects closer for great outdoor, sports, and travel photos. Thanks to 26mm equivalent of this lens you can also get great group shots in tight spots. 2.7” Clear Photo LCD display (230k pixels) : Generous 2.7”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. 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 185 degrees. Now capturing wide landscapes is as easy as press and sweep. HD MP4 Movie Mode9 : MP4 is a popular format for high definition video that compresses the size of your audio and video, making your media files small enough to easily transfer to your compatible PC or Mac. MP4 is also highly compatible with the Web, so you can effortlessly upload your media to popular photo or video-sharing Web sites like Photobucket or YouTube. (Compatible PC with internet capability required).9 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. BIONZ Image Processor : The BIONZ image processor delivers the high resolution and fast performance you expect from a Sony digital camera. Fast processing enables unique Sony features such as Sweep Panorama, Handheld Twilight, Antimotion Blur, HDR, etc to take and combine multiple images in less than a second to create wide panoramic images. Images have reduced grain and appear less washed out. Intelligent 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. Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode : Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects nine 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. 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. 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 focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Intelligent AF : 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. 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 PHOTOMUSIC : PHOTOMUSIC combines images with music4 (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). Lithium-ion battery : Included lithium-ion battery provides added convenience with longer lasting power than alkaline batteries. Media Card Slot : For convenient storage and sharing of your images, the DSC-W350 accepts Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo and SD/SDHC media (sold separately).11 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 images. Includes Sony PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Software ver. 5.02 : 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 sites2 Includes Sony PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Portable software3 : With the pre-installed Picture Motion Browser (PMB) Portable software3 the DSC-W350 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 sites5 without the need for any additional software or install. Colors Available: : The Cyber-shot DSC-W350 camera is available in silver, black, pink and blue.
Footnotes:
1.Viewable area, measured diagonally
2. Requires Microsoft Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista SP2/Windows 7. Not supported by Mac OS.
3. PMB Portable for Windows is pre-loaded. PMB Portable for Mac is available at www.eSupport.sony.com . PMB Portable requires USB cable (included) and PC with internet connectivity. 64-bit environments not supported
4.Uploading directly to the web requires PMB Portable software and USB cable (included), and PC with internet connectivity (not included). PMB Portable for Mac is available at www.eSupport.sony.com . 64-bit environments not supported.
5. Requires compatible wireless access point(s). Some features may rely on Internet services.
6. When fully charged. Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions.
7. Compatible BRAVIA HDTV, and HDMI or component cable (sold separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing. Specifications for BRAVIA HDTV shown vary according to market region.
8. Four preset music tracks stored in internal memory. Imported music tracks can be up to five minutes long. When using Music Transfer to download music, tracks longer than five minutes will be reduced to five minutes when uploading to the Cyber-shot camera.
9. Movie recording is limited to (29min segments for MP4 up to 12Mbps 1440x1080/30p) (and) (10 minute segments for AVCHD up to 16mbps 1920x1080/60i.)
10. HD Viewing requires an HD output adapter cable (VMC-MHC1) and compatible HDTV, both sold separately.
11. Using movie mode Class 4 or higher is recommended.
Review Snapshot®
Avg. Customer Rating:
3.7 stars
(based on 3 reviews)
67% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
Pros:
Nice body color(3)
Panoramic feature is fun!
By Ann
from Tampa, FL on 10/1/2010
from Tampa, FL on 10/1/2010
Pros:
Easy To Use, Good Image Quality, Good Image Stabilization, Good in Low Light, Large Clear LCD, Nice Body Color, Small / Compact
Best Uses:
Landscape/Scenery, Travel, Wildlife photos
Describe Yourself:
Photo Enthusiast
Was this a gift?:
No
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Sony Sony DSC-W350 Cyber-shot Digital Camera (Black):
Bought this camera right before vacation and all pictures turned out great!
Distorted Images and Out of Focus Videos
By Marco Disappointed from San Mateo, CA on 9/28/2010
from San Mateo, CA on 9/28/2010
Pros:
Good in Low Light, Nice Body Color
Cons:
Lag / Shutter Delay, Poor Image Quality, Video Out of Focus, Wide angle distortion
Describe Yourself:
Semi-pro Photographer
Was this a gift?:
No
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments about Sony Sony DSC-W350 Cyber-shot Digital Camera (Black):
I am seriously disappointed in this camera. The wide angle distorts the images on the fringes of the picture and it looks horrible. When using this camera in video mode it goes in and out of focus mid-way through the video capture. I do not recommend this camera to anyone.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Good Camera...Good Price
By Kevan
from Huntington, Ny on 8/18/2010
from Huntington, Ny on 8/18/2010
Pros:
Good Image Stabilization, Nice Body Color, Small compact
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Family Photos, Landscape/Scenery, Video, Wildlife photos
Describe Yourself:
Casual Photographer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Sony Sony DSC-W350 Cyber-shot Digital Camera (Black):
Very good camera for the average person taking photos.