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  • LCD

    2.7" (230K Pixels) TFT LCD screen

  • Viewfinder

    Optical

  • Lens Construction

    6 Elements in 5 Groups, 3 Aspheric Elements

  • Microphone/Speaker

    Yes/ Yes

  • Lens Type

    Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar

  • Docking Station

    Yes, via optional HD Cyber-shot Station (CSS-HD2)

  • Recording Media

    15MB internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick DUO Media, optional Memory Stick DUO PRO Media

  • Imaging Device

    1/1.7" Super HAD CCD

  • Megapixel

    13.6 MP

  • Total Zoom

    6X

  • Optical Zoom

    3X

  • Digital Zoom

    0-2.0X (Precision)

  • Exposure Compensation

    Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step

  • Focal Length

    7.6-22.8mm

  • Minimum Focus Distance

    W:Approx.5cm to Infinity, T:Approx.34cm to Infinity

  • 35mm Equivalent

    35 - 105mm

  • Focus

    9-Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, Spot AF

  • ISO

    Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400

  • Shutter Speed

    Auto(1/4 - 1/2,000) / Program Auto(1"- 1/2,000) / Manual(30"- 1/1,000)

  • Aperture Range

    Auto(f2.8-f16) / Program Auto(f2.8-f16)

  • Macro Mode

    Auto Macro / Macro Mode

  • Face Detection

    Yes - recognizes up to 8 faces

  • Smart Zoom Technology

    5M:Approx.20x(Total), 3M:Approx.25x(Total), VGA:Approx.81x(Total), 16:9(2M):Approx.27x(Total)

  • Filter Diameter

    74mm (with Adapter Ring)

  • 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 Memory Stick PRO DuoTM Media capacity; does not support Access Control security function

  • Color Mode(s)

    Normal, Vivid, Real, Black & White, Sepia

  • Red-Eye Reduction

    Yes (On/Off all modes)

  • Self Timer

    Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)

  • Still Image Mode(s)

    Normal, Burst, Bracket

  • White Balance

    Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash, One Push - One Set

  • Burst Mode

    Yes - 100 shots, 2.0 FPS (12 MP)

  • Movie Mode(s)

    MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick PRO Duo Media, MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640x480 at 16fps), 320 (QVGA, 320 x 240, Approx.8.3fps)

  • Power Save Mode

    Yes (after approx. 3 min. of inactivity)

  • Scene Mode(s)

    Beach, Extra High-speed Burst, Extra High Sensitivity, Fireworks, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Auto Adjustment, Program Auto, Eash Shooting, Manual Exposure, Movie, High Sensitivity, Smile Shutter, Underwater

  • Real Imaging Processor Technology

    BIONZ

  • AF Illuminator Light

    Yes

  • PictBridge Compatible

    Yes

  • Multi-Pattern Measuring

    Yes

  • Super SteadyShot image stabilization

    Yes

  • In-Camera Editing

    Trimming, Red Eye Correction, Soft Focus, Partial Color, Fisheye Lens, Cross Filter, Retro, Radial Blur, Unsharp Masking, Smile

  • Accessory Terminal

    Multi Connector

  • Dynamic Range Optimizer

    Standard & Advanced

  • Audio/Video Output(s)

    Yes via Mutli-Use Connector

  • USB Port(s)

    Yes - Supports USB 2.0

  • HD Output

    Yes (1080i)

  • Flash Effective Range

    ISO Auto: Approx.0.2-Approx.5.5m(W) / Approx.0.4-Approx.2.8m(T) --- ISO3200: up to Approx.11m(W) / Approx.5.6m(T)

  • Flash Mode(s)

    Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Synch

  • Battery Capacity

    3.6V, 960 mAh

  • Battery Type

    Lithium-Ion NP-BG1

  • Operating System Compatibility

    Microsoft 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.1-10.5)

  • Supplied Software

    Windows: Picture Motion Browser Vers 3.0.02 + USB Driver

  • BIONZ Engine

    Yes

  • Dimensions (Approx.)

    3 23/32" x 2 1/32" x 1 1/64" (94.3 x 59 x 26.8 mm)

  • Weight (Approx.)

    5.5 oz (156 g) Body; 6.6 oz. (187 g) including Battery and optional Memory Stick Duo Media

  • Warranty

    Sony 1 year parts & labor limited warranty

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About Sony DSC-W300 13.6 Megapixel, Digital Camera, 3x Optical Zoom, 2.7" LCD Screen Silver

The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W300 Digital Still Camera includes a wide range of convenient features, including Smile Shutter Mode which captures smiles the moment they happen. The compact and scratch-resistant titanium-coated body features an astounding 13.6 megapixel resolution, 2.7" Clear Photo LCD display, Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens and Sony's Double Anti-Blur solution for crisp, clear images.

In addition, it has Face Detection technology that optimizes flash, focus, exposure and color for up to eight faces, as well as Intelligent Scene Recognition that automatically detects five different types of scenes and takes a picture with the optimal camera settings.

Sony DSC-W300 13.6 Megapixel, Digital Camera, 3x Optical Zoom, 2.7" LCD Screen Silver Features

  • PHOTOMUSIC: Expanding the HD Slide Show with Music feature3, PHOTOMUSIC combines images with music to produce fun and entertaining slide shows. The five standard visual effects have been supplemented with Face1: Basic, Face2: Nostalgic and Face3: Stylish for a total of eight effects
  • Stamina Battery Power: Provides extended battery life and shooting capacity when using a fully charged Lithium Ion battery- enough to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation
  • HDTV Compatibility: High-resolution images can be enjoyed in all their beauty simply by connecting the camera directly to a Sony BRAVIA HDTV or other compatible HDTV. This provides an excellent alternative to viewing photos as prints or on a computer monitor
  • Convenient Photo Modes: To adjust quickly for specific shooting situations, you can choose from several convenient photo modes, including Auto, Program Auto and Scene Selections such as Twilight, Landscape, Soft Snap, Snow, High Sensitivity and Beach environments
  • 13.6 MP Super HAD CCD: More megapixels give you greater image definition so you can make big prints and tight crops without losing detail. The advanced Sony Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise
  • 2.7" Clear Photo LCD Display: A large, bright 2.7" Clear Photo 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
  • 9-Point Auto Focus: Because an off-center subject can make your shot more interesting, a 9-point auto focus measures auto-focus at 9 precision points instead of 5 - giving you greater creative freedom to compose your image
  • 15 MB Internal Memory: Even if you forget your flash memory card, you can get the shot because 15MB internal memory lets you capture a limited number of shots with in-camera convenience, then easily transfer your shots to a PC or optional Memory Stick Duo media
  • Memory Stick Duo Media Convenience: A built-in slot accepts optional Memory Stick Duo media or Memory Stick PRO Duo media - the compact, high-capacity storage media that make it easily to upload photos to your PC and are compatible with millions of devices worldwide
  • 16:9 High-Resolution Mode: In addition to the standard 2-megapixel size, the convenient 16:9 aspect ratio shooting mode for HDTV display can now be shot in 7-megapixels, making it possible to obtain beautiful, high-definition prints with the same aspect ratio as HDTV
  • Automatic Macro Shooting: Standard Auto Focus now covers the macro focus range, eliminating the need to manually change focus modes for close-up photography. The Macro mode has not been eliminated and enabling it accelerates Auto Focus when shooting at point-blank range
  • Burst Mode-2: You can fire off three shots automatically at 1-second intervals (VGA standard mode) or 2-second intervals (full resolution mode) - a great way to capture a child's first steps or a pet's best tricks
  • Dynamic Range Optimization: Powered by the exclusive Sony BIONZ high-speed processing engine, Dynamic Range Optimization preserves image data in bright highlights and reveals more detail in shadows or backlit areas - for great results even in difficult lighting conditions
  • Easy Image Management: To help you find the right image among many, Date View Mode and Favorites Mode have been added to the standard Folder View. Date View Mode displays a calendar view, while Favorites Mode shows only user-selected images
  • Easy Shooting Mode: A simplified camera environment especially attractive to beginners or digital camera users who want to keep things simple, Easy Shooting provides easy-to-read, on-screen instructions and limits the number of camera settings to help prevent misuse of the camera
  • Face Detection-2: Face Detection technology recognizes up to 8 faces and automatically controls focus, exposure, color and flash to help reveal faces in shadows, make skin tones look more natural, reduce red-eye and eliminate harsh facial glare
  • Function Guide: This beginner-friendly function helps manage various functions and settings by displaying the description of chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen. The Function Guide can also be switched off
  • HD Slide Show with Music: It's the high-definition viewing experience that makes photos more entertaining to watch, by your choice of visual effects and any of four preset musical selections stored in memory or your favorite music downloaded from PC to your camera for use as background music
  • In-Camera Retouching: Add creative effects to photos after you shoot using any of 10 editing functions, including: Trimming, Red-Eye adjustment, Soft Focus filter, Unsharp Mask, Cross filter, Partial Color filter, Fish-eye filter, Retro, Radial Blur and Happy Face
  • In-Camera Red-Eye Reduction: Irritating "glowing eyes" can ruin even the most creative photos, but in-camera red eye reduction corrects your photos at the touch of a button to reduce lingering red-eye effect that other systems might miss
  • Intelligent Scene Recognition Mode: Intelligent Scene Recognition mode automatically detects 5 different types of scenes and selects the appropriate camera setting: Backlight, Backlight & Portrait, Twilight, Twilight & Portrait and Twilight with Tripod
  • MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode: Capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at a high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second), with the length of your video limited only by the capacity of your media
  • Multi-Resizing Function: Resize your photos in-camera for virtually any purpose! Standard 4:3 images can be resized to widescreen 16:9 and 2 MP resolution for display on an HDTV. Conversely, high resolution, widescreen 16:9 images can be resized to 4:3 size with VGA (640 x 480) resolution
  • "PhotoTV HD": 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
  • Optical Viewfinder: In addition to the LCD display, a built-in optical viewfinder lets you compose your photos in traditional rangefinder camera style and also helps save battery power by turning off your LCD display
  • Picture Motion Browser Software: Supplied software makes it easier to upload, organize and search photos on your PC. When shooting photos using your camera and an optional GPS unit, the software even provides a convenient map view function that lets you sort photos by location
  • Smart Zoom Feature: The Sony Smart Zoom feature intelligently "crops into" the central portion of interest in your photo, helping avoid the image degradation of other digital zooms
  • Sony Double Anti-Blur Solution: The combination of Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization and high ISO sensitivity helps compensate for shaky hands, minimizes blur and allow flash-free shooting to preserve the mood
  • Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabilization -2: Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization compensates for shaky hands and minimizes blur with optical sensors that detect camera movement and send correcting signals to a stabilization lens - so there's no need to crop in on your shot to reduce blur
  • Simple Setup Controls: Pressing Home button opens user-friendly graphical interface - and you can select functions by simply moving a cursor vertically or horizontally to the appropriate icon. Function names and the on-screen Function Guide display make it easier to learn camera setup operations

What's in the box:

  • Item Note: Camera Does NOT power on; Battery Door Broken; May have additional issues; Cosmetic Condition is G; SOLD AS-IS; FOR PARTS ONLY; FINAL SALE
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