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Sony Cybershot DSCT300/B 10.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Black) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $271.95
You Save: $128.04 (32%)
New (22) Used (6) from $235.00
Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 1217
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
System Memory: 15
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 350
Optical Zoom: 5
Digital Zoom: 2
Display Size: 3.5
Maximum Focal Length: 29
Minimum Focal Length: 5.8
Maximum Resolution: 10.2
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 6.6 x 2.2
MPN: DSCT300/B
Model: DSCT300/B
UPC: 027242726765
EAN: 0027242726765
ASIN: B0011E4N66
Release Date: March 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 10.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints | | • | Carl Zeiss 5x optical zoom lens; Smart Zoom feature | | • | 3.5-inch widescreen Clear Photo LCD Plus display; Face Detection | | • | Intelligent Scene Recognition; HDTV compatibility | | • | 15 MB internal memory; capture images to Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo media |
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Product Description
The Sony DSC-T300 offers excellent performance and an elegant, sophisticated design. It includes Face Detection technology to optimize focus, exposure and color for up to eight faces. The compact body houses 10.1-Megapixel resolution and a beautiful, wide 3.5" touch-screen LCD for easy operation. A Carl Zeiss 5x optical zoom lens give you the power to get even closer to the action, a real benefit for distant landscape views and dramatic portraits. A huge 3.5" widescreen Clear Photo LCD Plus LCD display includes an anti-reflective coating that provides for excellent visibility to help you compose, view, and share photos with superb clarity and color reproduction, even in bright sunlight. With high sensitivity of ISO 3200, you can shoot effectively in low light without flash to preserve the mood, while the Sony Clear RAW Noise Reduction system helps suppress the color noise that can degrade low-light shots. PhotoTV HD compatibility allows the camera to be connected to a PhotoTV HD-capable Sony BRAVIA HDTV via the optional HD output adaptor, for highly detailed, high-definition color images displayed in unprecedented realism and full HD quality in 16:9 High-Resolution Mode. 1/2.3 Super HAD(TM) CCD Shutter Speed - Auto (1/4 - 1/1,000) / Program Auto (1 - 1/1,000) Aperture Range - Auto (F3.5-F10) / Program Auto (F3.5-F10) Movie Modes - MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640x480 at 30fps), MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640x480 at 16.6fps), Presentation Mode (320 x 240 at 8.3fps) Self-Timer - 10 seconds and 2 seconds Scene Modes - Beach, Fireworks, High Speed Shutter, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, and Smile Shutter Flash Modes - Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, and Slow Synch Operating System - Microsoft 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and Professional, and Vista, Macintosh OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.1-10.4)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 51 more reviews...
 Great incarnation of the DSC-T series, but stingy Sony! April 3, 2008
dosers (South Pasadena, CA USA)
101 out of 103 found this review helpful
As the previous reviewer stated, this camera overall is a joy. The quality is great, both in build and pictures. Very little 'fringing' in the Zeiss lens, zoom is fast (faster than previous DSC-T models) and quite.
My biggest problem on the new design (it's a thinner and has less physical buttons than a T-30 or 50) is the relative design flaw of not having a good way to open and close the lens cover. This was a lot better on previous models.
It definetely takes getting used to.
Another issue is with Sony - it's so apparent they are getting ever so stingy, in that they are including less and less in the box. The biggest insult to consumers in my opinion is the MISSING smart battery! Until now, Sony supplied batteries that would tell you the exact amount of minutes left on the charge; and they were quite accurate. In the 300 no more. But, 'don't despair' - it can still do it, only Sony didn't want to spring for the cash to include said battery in the box. If you want the 'feature' of telling time left on the battery there is an insert in the box, pointing you to Sony's website and how to spring another $50 to buy said battery (Amazon carries it too).
It's just too bad - I don't even mind the extra charge so much as I don't see the point of Sony offering less features on their new top end DSC camera and then charge extra to get back 'up to spec'. Charge $20 more from the get go and include the darn thing....
 Good, but June 11, 2008
Lisa Guinn (Cupertino, CA USA)
50 out of 59 found this review helpful
This camera had a lot of features that I wanted:
* good size of LCD screen
* cover for lens
* internal zoom - so no mechanical lens in/out
BUT I forgot to check on these things that it DOESN'T have
* Ability to connect to PC via mini-USB (uses a Sony proprietary USB connection)
* Ability to charge the battery inside the camera (uses a separate charger)
* Ability to use a "standard" SAN disk (uses a Sony memory stick)
* A view-finder, so that I don't have to try to use the LCD screen outdoors
It's a good camera, but I probably would not have purchased it if I had done a better job of my research up front.
Great camera, but remember more MPs is not equal to better pics!!! April 26, 2008
Ernesto Diaz Cevallos (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
I'm a big fan of the Sony's T series, I've already own the very first DSC-T1, the discontinued T-33 and now T-300.
I sticked to Sony after the DSC-T1 because I wanted to keep using my MS Pro Duos; but soon after I realized that Sony makes cameras that are not only great for pics, but also their designs make an statement (bring this baby to a party and you should be aware because 99% of the party would like to take it to their homes).
So, now that I shared my reasons for buying this camera, here comes my review, quick, simple an concise.
The automatic mode is not flawless, especially in indoor night pictures, you should adjust the scenes mode so the camera really uses the flash automatically. The program mode haven't change since the T-33, basically the same options, and if you know how to use it, you get good pics.
The remarkable "new" setting is the Smile Shutter, once you have configured (personally i prefer it in high sensitivity) is a really fun tool. And the face detection is Amazing. Sony has really improved himself in this issue.
But as I mentioned in the title of my review, more MPs is not equal better quality. Once you start zooming the pics you can notice some rugged edges, distortion and a little bit of inaccuracy in the colors; but you would never notice that in a printed A3 pic. Once again, this is a amateur camera, and you are not paying over $1000 like in the 10 MPs pro cameras, so complaining is not that fair.
Once you can get used to the touch screen controls, using it is a breeze... I might complain that ask for confirmation for almost everything, but I guess the worst OS ever aka Windows Vista has already got me used to that....
Finally a few recommendations: Buy the camera together with the LCD screen protector and the Sony LCJTHC/B Genuine Leather Jacket Case with Stylus for the DSC-T70 & DSC-T200 (Black); if you want to keep it with scratches from the very beginning. And a large MS Pro Duo 8GB and up I recommend.
 First Review! Great Camera... April 1, 2008
R. Gates (Larchmont, NY United States)
29 out of 34 found this review helpful
Wow this camera is amazing. I am extremely happy I forked over the extra cash for the T300. I was originally going to buy a Casio Exilim EX-Z100, but I am so much happier with this one. Its pictures aren't SLR quality and the whole painting in the camera thing is kinda dumb, but the 10.1 mega pixels and the 5x optical zoom and the optical image stabilization and the 3.5" touch screen really sold it for me. Plus its awesome just flipping down the door on the front to power it on. The new face detection is improved over the T200 and it can do multiple smiles on the smile shutter. Ya the touch screen takes some getting getting used to and it's annoying to say ok or back every two seconds, but it's a touch screen. I mean come on. For me the pros outweigh the cons by a lot. There is nothing out on the market today that is as innovative and new as this camera, plus you know its quality because it's a Sony.
PROS:
-5x Optical Zoom (Very versatile and it starts at 33 mm, so its technically wide angle)
-10.1 Mega Pixels (I know mega pixels don't make a camera, but I crop a lot so the more the merrier)
-Optical Image Stabilization (You really need optical, digital is about as useful as digital zoom)
-3.5" Touchscreen (Touchscreen interface could be better, but its still a huge display and good for showing off pictures. Plus it's still a touchscreen)
-Face Detection and Smile Shutter (Yes I know every camera has face detection now, but this one actually works. On up to 8 faces! Plus it can distinguish between children and adults and the awesme smile shutter now works on 8 people!)
-Sleek Design (It's super-thing and the brushed aluminum looks awesome. Same with the sliding door)
-Sony Quality (You're getting a trusted product. Plus it feels solid and well built, even though its light and its built with top of the line materials)
CONS:
-Touchscreen Interface (Bigger screen is cool, but it's still kind of a new technology for cameras and its not the most responsive screen ever)
-Neurotic Menu (It asks you if you're sure to do things and then if you're ok and then if you really want to switch it and when you're done you have to hit back)
Other than some interface issues, this is a very good sexy little machine. Don't expect it to be an SLR and ISO 3200 is somewhat useless but it's good features outweigh the bad by a lot. Use it for a couple of days and you will fall in love with it. Trust me its worth $400.
 Not Good... April 7, 2008
P. Baek
25 out of 37 found this review helpful
Pros:
* Good overall design, sleek, ultra portable.
* BIG LCD screen
* Effective image stabilization and face detection--usually
Cons:
* Pricey
* Image Quality not any better than last generation
* Oversaturated reds
* Terrible white balance
* Useless ISO over 400
* Smile detection works only sometimes--practically worthless
* LCD screen easily scratched; touchscreen sometimes unresponsive
In the end, I returned the Sony and bought a Canon 870IS which takes better shots, performs faster, and is less expensive.
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