Sony Cyber-shot W300

The Sony Cyber-shot W300 is one of the best looking compact digital camera we have reviewed recently. It offers great performance and is very easy to operate although as with any electronic products there are a few minor flaws.

The one thing that really stands out with this camera is its handsome looks, the camera is finished in a metalic dark grey with a black and silver flash. Of all the digital cameras we have reviewed recently this camera really stands out.

The cameras controls can take a bit of getting use to but are pretty simple to use. The controls consist of a D-pad, four buttons and a forward facing rocker. The two buttons are difficult to use with your right hand but a good feature is the ‘home button’, which allows you to quickly navigate to the start of the menu.

The photo quality from the camera is of a high standard, and the W300’s 13.6 megapixel sensor produces some great images with great depth and colour. Another great feature of the camera is its ‘SuperSteadyShot stabilization system which is great for those of us with shakey hands.

The W300 offers you the chance to take images in ‘manual mode’ which can help take great images, although there are no aperture or shutter controls, although if you are interested in this type of functionality you really should be looking for a slr digital camera.

The main downside with this camera is the fact that it does’nt use SD Card Media for storage but instead uses its own version, which are more expensive.

Pros - amazing looks and style, good picture output, good value for money

Cons - does’nt use the industry standard SD Card for storage

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