The W350
The Optical SteadyShot image stabilization feature is great for those unsteady shots. It has a built in sensor that detects camera shake and automatically compensates to help prevent blur without sacrificing image quality.
The Intelligent Scene Recognition Mode automatically detects nine different types of scenes and selects the appropriate camera settings. The scene selection includes: Backlight, Twilight, Portrait, and Landscape. It also has two modes, Auto and Advanced. In Auto Mode, the camera takes a single shot using the optimal settings. You can use Advanced Mode when there is not enough lighting. It takes one picture with optimal settings, then immediately takes another with a different set of settings. You can than choose which one you like best and discard the other.
Other wonderful features include: face detection technology, motion detection, anti-blink function and Smile Shutter technology. All of these features are automatic, so you can be sure you get the best shot possible. You can also retouch and enhance photos IN camera, so you don't have to wait to get home to use your photo editing software.
The W350
For more in-depth information on all of the W350's features, head over to Sony's site. You can also get more info and reviews from Amazon
My Opinion
I don't know if because this camera was an upgrade from an HP 6mp camera, but I think this camera is awesome! It really does take beautiful pictures. After I uploaded the pictures to my computer to see them, I was a little worried because when I put them to full size, they looked grainy and blurry. But when I got them printed out, all of that was GONE. I have created several 8x10 photos, and the quality is amazing. The pictures are very crisp, no blurriness. The colors are perfect. Compared to pictures I have from my HP camera, the difference is VERY noticeable, in a great way. I like its size. It is thin enough to slide in your jeans back pocket, which makes it very portable. I LOVE how easy it is to switch modes. Just slide a switch to go from photo to panorama to video. It also makes cool sounds for just about everything. You can turn this off, but I like hearing all the little beeps and blips.
There are a few things that I don't really like though. The first is that it takes quite a while to go from picture taking mode, to preview mode. With my HP, it was almost immediate. I could take a picture, and very quickly be able to show it to other people. It takes about 4-5 seconds to be able to get to preview mode with the Sony. Another thing I don't care for is the "pre-flash". This is supposed to reduce red-eye. And while it does work very well, it is difficult to take good pictures of my 3-month-old son. He's got "crazy eyes" in most of them! I'm sure there is a shut-off feature for this, but I haven't looked hard enough for it. Sometimes it is off automatically. I'm guessing it has something to do with the lighting conditions. Even with this, I have taken MANY great pictures of my baby. I like that it comes with a rechargeable battery, but I really wish it was able to use regular batteries. I don't like having to wait for one battery to recharge when I could quickly just throw in some new batteries.
With all that being said, I would definitely recommend this camera. I haven't tinkered around with the advanced settings yet, but having everything on "easy mode" has produced lots of stunning pictures.
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