Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: This is an 13.6 megapixel camera with a zoom range of 30mm to 105mm, film equivalent. Body construction is superb - titanium coated stainless steel, according to the specifications. Operation can be either fully automatic or with full user control. ...

Pros: The picture quality is very good, with fine resolution and colour rendition. The absence of noise and noise reduction artefacts comes as a shock. Even in open shadows, where noise is at its most obvious, the W300 images are clean. Exposures are ...

Cons: There is no printed instruction manual, only a pamphlet that doesn't even tell the user how to change the ISO setting or exposure compensation. And Sony's Memory Sticks are expensive and fiddly to read in a PC card reader.

Verdict: It is a truth universally acknowledged that as the pixel density increases on a sensor so the noise goes up, ruining images with ugly grain-like spots. So why doesn't a camera with an absurdly high pixel density produce awful pictures? We have taken ...

Review summary: The Sony DSC W300 is a 13.6 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens. It has more features than a standard point and shoot camera, takes a decent photo and is relatively easy to use. Sony has included a viewfinder with the DSC W300.

Pros: Ease of use - price tag - viewfinder

Cons: Some of the photos are darker than I would like to see - very small internal memory

Verdict: "There are plenty of megapixels and also extra features compared to other similar digital cameras. Picture quality just falls short of being top drawer, but if you are looking for megapixels and features to play with this is well worth closer ...

Award: Best Buy!

Review summary: The Cyber-shot W300 is a pocket-sized camera that offers one of best balances of size, performance and ease-of-use we've seen - and to us it's one of the best looking to boot.

Pros: Excellent output. Great IS system. Some manual controls. Great looks.

Cons: Proprietary card format. Manual aperture can be changed by full f-stops only.

Verdict: On the W300's back is a zoom rocker, a mode wheel, a D-pad and four buttons. All of the other cameras we've looked at have forward-facing rockers on the top, and these are generally better as they allow for a wide sweep for precise control - but ...

Review summary: sony cyber-shot dsc-w300 review: In the race for resolution, Sony's stylish Cyber-shot DSC-W300 ranks top at 13.6 megapixels

Pros: High 13.6-megapixel resolution, Titanium-coated body, Responsive face detection and Smile Shutter, Optical image stabilization, Low noise level even at high ISO, Lack of wide-angle lens, Average time-to-first-shot, Uses only Memory Stick Duo storage ...

Cons: Lack of wide-angle lens, Average time-to-first-shot, Uses only Memory Stick Duo storage media, Relatively pricey for a point-and-shoot

Review summary: In the race for resolution, Sony's stylish Cyber-shot DSC-W300 ranks top at 13.6 megapixels.