Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
18.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
20x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.49 cm
Width 9.6 cm
Depth 2.57 cm
Weight 139 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | White
Optical Zoom 20x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Sensor Resolution 18.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Type Zoom lens - 20x zoom - 4.3 - 86 mm - f/3.5-6.5 G
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 500mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 80-1600, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO auto (80-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 4.3 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 2.4 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
6.1 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
3.4 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 4896 x 3672
JPEG 4896 x 2752
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 60 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 500 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, takes photos while film recording, Anti-motion Blur Mode, Backlight Correction HDR, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, 360 Sweep Panorama technology, Unsharp Masking, Superior Auto mode
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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