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Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Model: DSC-T300/B
SKU: 8696182
UPC: 027242726765
This digital camera uses Smile Shutter technology to catch smiles as they happen, face detection technology to automatically find and focus on the faces of subjects and a powerful Carl Zeiss lens with a 5x optical zoom for shots that are clear and up close.
Average Customer Rating:
4.7
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Customer Reviews for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Review 1 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Great camera!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: mrslbl
from Mobile, AL
on 12/15/2008
I really like this camera. I have a larger digital and needed a smaller one that wasn't so bulky. I love the face detection mode and smile shutter. The burst mode does make the subject fuzzy. Still learning how to use that feature. I also really like how the camera creates a slideshow of the pictures.
What's great about it: small, face detection and smile shutter
What's not so great: haven't found anything yet
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Fantastic pictures, great features.
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: PharmTech
from Albany, NY
on 12/05/2008
Value for Price
4.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Some reviews I read before buying this camera, including third party sources and other reviews on this website have cited this cameras less-than-ideal pictures. I have not seen that to be an issue. Something to keep in mind is that this is a touch screen camera. The screen can't be too crisp otherwise the touch screen is rendered less than effective. Therefore, in my opinion when people say it doesn't take good pictures it's only because they're looking at them from the camera and not on a larger display such as a computer screen.
However, when I uploaded the pictures to my computer (I own a MacBook), the pictures were spectacular. I have seen some uploaded from other reviewers, my guess would be they didn't have a clear enough display, although that's purely conjecture. I also wouldn't go by the thumbnails or the smaller images that are shown, when you shrink a 10.1 MP digital photo, of course it's going to look grainy.
One thing that is very neat about this camera is the smile mode or whatever they call it. If you're at a party (as I was when testing this out), select this mode and leave the camera by itself without pressing the shutter button. Every time the camera senses a face and in turn a wide enough smile it will snap up to 6 pictures without any pressing of the shutter button. That was a highlight that was the hit of the party! In case that seems confusing, the camera will take pictures by itself, automatically when it "sees" a smile across a face.
I can't say enough about the camera, the design is very sleek and the camera seems very solid. The touch screen takes some getting used to because you need to figure out how hard you can or can't touch without worrying about warping the screen. Overall, I would highly recommend this camera for people who plan on storing the pictures on their computers or elsewhere or actually want to print them out. Otherwise, if you plan on keeping your pictures on the camera and going solely on the cameras ability to take clear pictures by what you see on the screen, this camera isn't for you.
For more specifics, the shutter speed is quick for a non-Extreme card. The camera starts up pretty quick when you slide down the lens cover. The only thing I noticed was the time it took to delete a picture from the camera, but I bought an 8 GB memory card and it holds 2000 pictures so I don't think I'll need to delete any in a rush for more space to store pictures. Besides, it's just as easy to hook it up via USB and delete directly from your computer.
Definitely a great camera if you're looking for a ultra-thin, small camera. It takes getting used to in order to handle this properly without getting your finger in the way of the lens. It takes great pictures and I would recommend this to anyone who likes something that seems a bit gimmicky (the touch screen) but still delivers on the basic expectations (good quality photos).
What's great about it: Quick and easy to use right out of the box, sleek design, crisp pictures, really fun to use!
What's not so great: Pictures don't seem very clear or crisp on the actual camera.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
One of the best !!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from Fairfax, VA
on 09/21/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
I recently replaced my Sony DSC N1 with this T300 and am absolutely thrilled about it. It takes very good quality pics with loads of new features like face detection, smile shutter, auto/manual scene selection to name few.
YOu cannot go wrong with this camera.
YOu cannot go wrong with this camera.
What's great about it: ease of use, sleek, stylish, lots of features, quaality pics
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Nice Camera, but not to good pic quality
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: victoredward
from Houston, TX
on 09/19/2008
Value for Price
4.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Awesome in taking pictures outdoors, especially on a sunny day, but very poor indoor picture quality. The faces come out good, but the for some reason, the corners look very haisy and grainy. Takes the picture to slow as well.
I love the screen, its nice and big, but the colors are to redish, even when I fix the bright and contrast settings.
Excellent video quality for the camera that it is.
Even though i wasnt too satisfied with the pic quality, i would not recoment this camera and for the price it is sold for. All your buying is the big touch screen.
What's great about it: Nice slick design, lots of settings, and awesome touch screen
What's not so great: Poor pic quality (Grainy), slow start up
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Cool features, but a bit expensive
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: burnone
from Los Angeles, CA
on 09/10/2008
Value for Price
4.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Pretty cool little camera. A bit on the pricey side though. I'd really advise waiting to buy this camera until Bestbuy has it's usual 12% off sales or when you get some of those 12% off coupons in the mail & any other gift certs you might have. I bought mine during a time when they were having a sale on the Sony mem cards too. So all in all, I got a pretty good deal. This camera has many functions! Not to mention you can also buy the waterproof case for it, so that you can take pictures underwater...the case costs like $200 though, I don't see myself taking underwater pictures anytime soon so didn't get it. One of the features that I haven't really used yet but think is kinda neat-o is the slideshow w/ music. I think it holds about 8 slots for music, each slot holding a song up to 5 mins long. And you can just upload from you computer (mp3s need to be converted to some different extension using the included Sony programs). Would've been cool if there was a headphone jack, but I guess that would've been drifting away from this being a camera, not an ipod or something. I also like how you can zoom in on a picture you took with the touch screen or the zoom flicker. I also like the zoom flicker, I think this was one of the design changes they made from the last DSC.. Has alot of different automatic settings and manual iso settings to take some pretty cool pictures. Sometimes I do get grainy photos, but under good lighting and correct settings, the photos come out pretty clean. I took a picture of some long grass from about 100-150 ft away. When I zoom in on that photo, I can see each blade of grass...so in some photos the 10.1 megapixel really kicks in...but like I said, must be in optimum settings. The slideshow itself is pretty cool too...it has different ways the pictures appear (fading in, fading out, scrolling in from the top, bottom, left, right) like the screen saver that displays pictures. The camera is pretty small too. Almost fits into an empty pack of cigarettes, it might fit into a 100's pack with a little room to spare. I do think the camera is really really fragile though...the whole back part is a screen...and dropping it would probably kill it. That's why I would definitely advise you to get the Bestbuy accidental 2 yr warranty for like $50, I'm sure it'll be really worth it, for just in case. You can also find different accessory/attachments on Sony.com ....on their website I saw something that was like a smart battery? The smart battery had like an extra function where it tells you on the camera how much battery time you have left or how many pictures or videos you can shoot before the battery dies...personally I think the normal included battery should've already had this function for the price we paid!!
What's great about it: Bunch of cool features and a large touch screen...only has three buttons and the zoom flicker, nice and compact.
What's not so great: Seems a bit delicate, screen smudges (normal), picture quality at times can be better for a 10.1 megapixel
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Great Camera!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Doughnutking
from Phoenix, AZ
on 09/09/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
We bought this camera for its compact size and 5X zoom. It turned out to be a very quick and easy to use camera with plenty of setting options to play with. The best part is that the camera is digital so you can play around a lot. The battery lasts a very long time on one charge depending on how much flash you use and with a 4G memory card it takes a lot of quality pictures. I actually went days on one charge. Takes good pictures in low light with no flash.
What's great about it: Compact easy to use and takes great pictures
What's not so great: Movies eat the memory so get a big memory card
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
excellent camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: wisconsinguy1
from Southeast Wisconsin
on 08/31/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Lots of features, compact, and takes killer photos. I also found it's ISO 3200 setting takes good photos for dark settings which is rare for a point and shoot. Would buy again. Only down side is it's allitle pricey, but you get what you pay for.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Great Camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: BigB1095
on 08/08/2008
Awesome camera. Sony really hit the nail on the head with this one. Although you do have to have a steady hand for best picture quality. Touch Screen is great and accurate. It is fairly easy to use, although some of the features are difficult to use at times. Wonderful camera though. Its worth every penny.
What's great about it: Compact, Stylish, Graet Pictures, Loads of Features
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
this is the one!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: erdeb2004
from tennessee
on 08/06/2008
This camera was a gift. It does everything my mid-size camera will plus more. I love the small size-perfect to drop in your bag or pocket even. Wish it came with more memory though and a case would be nice :)
What's great about it: compact
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
All around really cool camera!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: SonyBandit
from Los Angeles, CA
on 07/23/2008
Just a really cool camera, but costs alot, unless you get it on sale (like it is now) and use all those Best Buy coupons and gift certs... Camera has some cool functions, takes pictures well. This is my first digital cam and I'm really happy with it. Went to the zoo and took a bunch of photos. The only problem I had with it was when shooting birds, the camera would focus on the chainlink fence and the birds inside would be blurred out a bit...but I think that could be corrected once I learn the auto features and the manual. The really cool little thing I didn't know about until I got it was, it can play music while going thru a photo slideshow on the camera! It has 8 slots for music (max. running time of 300 secs=5 mins per song). Small compact size, I think it'll literally fit into an empty pack of cigarettes. Smile shutter is cool, but doesn't seem like something that I'll ever really use...(the camera automatically takes a picture when the subject(s) smile). You can get up on a paintbrush type program and start drawing on the pictures you just took using your little plastic Sony touchpen, plus a some other cool little features.
What's great about it: Music photo slideshow, BIG touchscreen...
What's not so great: costs alot, sometimes fuzzy photos on auto settings
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Outstanding Camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Swimsalot6
from Ohio
on 07/20/2008
This is perhaps one of the BEST digital cameras I have ever purchased. I have been a big fan of Sony's Cyber-Shot Cameras, but this one just blew me away. The slim camera is extremely portable, has a beautiful design, and has many customizable features. For instance, there are seven different ways for image size such as 10MP, 5MP, VGA shooting, and even 16:9 display for viewing on HDTV's. The Touch screen interface is very precise and you do not even have to press hard for it to react. The camera come with many different shooting modes which include Auto, Beach, Snow, Twilight, Sport, Fireworks, Landscape, ISO, and now, Smile Shutter. Which not only recognizes faces, but will only take the picture when the subject is smiling! Great for Group Shots! This camera also comes with a video mode. The viewing screen is also customizable to have no shortcuts, to no short cuts, to many short cuts. This camera also has outstanding photo editing which works great with the touch screen. You can now add frames, draw, and add filters. Sony has also created a unique SlideShow viewing option with music and effects. You can filter by date, favorites, or even Faces! This option also has music and outstanding effects! Playback in normal mode is very clear and perfect with its HUGE 3.5 inch display. I also love the SuperSteadyShot on this camera. My hands shake terribly, but you cannot even tell. This feature makes every picture a good one. I love how you can also use the cable that came with the camera to view and take pictures on a TV or Monitor.
My only complaint is that there is no place to really grip the camera, but if you hold it correctly you can overcome this. Also, the screen can get a bit smudgy from finger-prints. Luckily it came with a cleaning cloth.
My only complaint is that there is no place to really grip the camera, but if you hold it correctly you can overcome this. Also, the screen can get a bit smudgy from finger-prints. Luckily it came with a cleaning cloth.
Overall, Sony has created an OUTSTANDING camera. I would HIGHLY recommend this camera to anyone who wants Professional picture quality in a device that can fit in your pocket. Each photo you take with this camera will print fantastic. The quality is unbelievable. Do not look any further for a sleek, and functional camera. This is it. Best camera I have ever bought.
What's great about it: Ease of Use, Fast Start Up, VERY Customizable, Many Features and Camera Effects...
What's not so great: No Place to grip Camera, Fingerprints on Screen...
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Great Camera
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: CoachT
from Calabasas, CA
on 07/20/2008
Bought this for my teen daughter...in pink. She loves it. It's fashionable and techy looking, easy to operate - she figured it out without reading any materials, and it carries well. Convenient with awesome photos.
What's great about it: Great photos, easy to use, lens protector, smile detector, the list goes on...
What's not so great: Feels a bit slippery
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Really nice camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Nate1622
from Minnesota
on 07/14/2008
This is a great camera. Takes great pictures. Everyone is jealous of it.
What's great about it: Touchscreen, Ease of use, Quality of pics
What's not so great: A little expensive but worth it
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Great Camera!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Bayside1000
from Orlando, Florida
on 07/05/2008
Got my DSC-T300 last week and after a minimal amount of time to learn how to use the touch screen, I am totally hooked. It's a great looking camera and although on the expensive side as far as these type cameras go, it's well worth it.
What's great about it: Ease of use, functions, sleek-looking
What's not so great: None so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Great Camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: nvnikki
from Houston, Tx
on 07/04/2008
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I purchased this camera yesterday and it works majic. I was little skeptical at first, but now I am glad that I actually purchased it. It takes great pictures, excellent videos with great sound. I have to get used to all the options that are available. The touchscreen is fantastic.
What's great about it: Touchscreen, Options, video and sound
What's not so great: Pricey
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Our First Camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: MrJLopez
from Concord, CA
on 06/26/2008
This is our First camera to own and love all it has to offer, picture quality and video is great. We would have never believed the video quality was from this great camera if seen by someone else on a TV screen. If your looking for your first Camera; we highly recommend this CyberShots camera.
What's great about it: Big LCD Screen, Small size, Quality pictures.
What's not so great: Menu options take time to learn.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Excellent Camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Yolanda2565699
from New York, Ny
on 06/22/2008
Best camera ever and its so easy to use and i love the touch screen.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Excellent Camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Hardluck
on 06/17/2008
Right out of box took pictures before changing any settings and they look great. Video looks great also. I love the zoom feature when viewing the pictures as you can look really close of of things and detail is very good.
What's great about it: big lcd screen, small, sleek size
What's not so great: Menus take some learning
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Very very good
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: PaulyGIP
from Los Angeles, CA
on 06/04/2008
I bought this camera for my mom for mothers day, and she loves it! She loves the easy to use touch screen.
What's great about it: Easy to use, photo editing capability
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Sony Cyber-shot 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Like the smile shutter
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Canary
on 05/01/2008
I bought this camera for my teenager and she loves it!
What's great about it: Touch screen is really great
What's not so great: Picture quality doesn't seem to be 10mp
I would recommend this to a friend!
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