Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T300 Review

Review Date: December 29th 2008
Author: Gavin Stoker

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Page 1 Introduction / Ease of Use Page 2 Image Quality Page 3 Sample Images Page 4 Design Page 5 Specifications Page 6 Conclusion

Specifications

Hardware

Docking Station	:	Yes, via optional HD cradle(CSS-HD2)
LCD	:	3.5"1 Widescreen (230K Pixels) Clear Photo LCD™ Plus screen
Lens Construction	:	12 Elements in 10 Groups, (including 3 aspheric elements,1 prism)
Lens Type	:	Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
Microphone/Speaker	:	Yes/ Yes
Viewfinder	:	N/A

Optics/Lens

35mm Equivalent	:	Yes
Aperture Range	:	Auto(F3.5-F10) / Program Auto(F3.5-F10)
Digital Zoom	:	2X (Precision)
Exposure Compensation	:	±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Step Increments
Face Detection	:	Yes
Filter Diameter	:	N/A
Focal Distance	:	W:Approx. 3 1/8" (8cm) to Infinity, T:Approx. 31 1/2"(80cm) to Infinity; Close Focus Enabled: .3/8"(1cm) to 7 7/8" (20cm)
Focal Length	:	5.8 - 29mm
Focus	:	9 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, Flexible Spot
ISO	:	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Macro Mode	:	Yes
Minimum Focus Distance	:	19-11/16" (50cm) Normal, 3-1/8" (8cm) Macro, 3/8" (1cm) Magnifying Glass
Optical Zoom	:	5X
Shutter Speed	:	Auto(1/4 - 1/1,000) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1,000)
Smart Zoom® Technology	:	Up to 7.0X (5MP), 8.9X (3MP), 9.5X (16:9 2MP) 28X (VGA Resolution)4
Total Zoom	:	10X

Software

Operating System Compatibility	:	Microsoft® 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and Professional, and Vista; Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.1-10.5)
Supplied Software	:	Windows: Picture Motion Browser Vers 3.0.02 + USB Driver

Power

Battery Capacity	:	3.6V, 680 mAh
Battery Type	:	Lithium-Ion NP-BD1

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty Term

:

1 Year Parts & Labor

Inputs and Outputs

Accessory Terminal	:	Multi connector
Audio/Video Output(s)	:	Yes via Mutli-Use Connector
HD Output	:	Yes (1080i) with optional accessory
USB Port(s)	:	Yes (Supports USB 2.08)

General

Imaging Device	:	1/2.3" Super HAD™ CCD
Megapixel	:	10.1 MP
Recording Media	:	15MB internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick® DUOTM Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media

Operating Conditions

Flash Effective Range	:	Auto: Approx.0.1-Approx.3.5m(W) / Approx.0.8-Approx.2.7m(T),
Flash Mode(s)	:	Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synch

Convenience Features

AF Illuminator Light	:	Yes
In-Camera Editing	:	In-Camera Retouching --- Red-eye correction, soft edge filter, cross filter, partial color filter, fish-eye filter, retro, radiation, trimming, unsharp masking and happy face.
Movie Mode(s)	:	MPEG VX Fine(640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media), MPEG VX Standard(640x480 at 16.6fps), Presentation Mode (320 x 240 at 8.3fps).
Multi-Pattern Measuring	:	Yes
PictBridge Compatible	:	Yes
Power Save Mode	:	Yes (after approx. 3 min. of inactivity)
Real Imaging Processor™ Technology	:	Yes - Bionz
Scene Mode(s)	:	Beach, Fireworks, High Speed Shutter, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Smile Shutter, and underwater
Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization	:	Yes

Convenience

Burst Mode	:	100 shots at 1.6 fps
Color Mode(s)	:	Black & White, Natural, Sepia, Vivid
Date/Time Stamp	:	No/ No
Erase/Protect	:	Yes/Yes
Media/Battery Indicator	:	Yes/Yes
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility	:	Tested to support up to 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media capacity2; does not support Access Control security function.
Red-Eye Reduction	:	Yes (On/Off all modes)
Self Timer	:	Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)
Still Image Mode(s)	:	Burst, JPEG (Fine), Exposure Bracketing
White Balance	:	Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash

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