Sony's Cyber-shots get smarterThe Japanese electronics giant has joined in the pre-PMA camera frenzy with the announcement of seven new upgrade models for its T-, W-, H-, and S-series Cyber-shots.As with other major camera manufacturers, intelligent features play a big part in Sony's latest offerings. The 10.1-megapixel T300, for instance, incorporates an intelligent scene recognition mode (iSCN) that automatically selects the optimal scene settings for shooting in different environments. The advanced iSCN options can even be customized to shoot once in the user-specified setting and another in the best setting. The W150 and W170 comes with iSCN mode, too. Sony has also updated its new T-series and W-series shooters with a new face detection technology that differentiates between adults and children. Users can choose to prioritize the face detection feature for either adults or children when shooting. This also applies to the Smile Shutter function which can be set to snap only when the intended subjects are smiling. To help users better manage large number of images on high-capacity memory cards, Sony has introduced an improved photo filtering and viewing system on the T300, W150 and W170. In addition to searching for pictures by date or smile, users can now arrange them in chronological order, in a calendar and even organize them in a "favorites" folder. Other nifty features such as the D-Range Optimizer (which helps to improve picture details in high-contrast images) and music slideshows can also be found in the W- and H-series cameras. The T300 comes with the improved D-Range Optimizer Plus. The entry-level S750 and S780 now offer face detection features and Lithium-ion batteries instead of AA ones. All seven models are expected to be available in the US within a March/April time frame, with the exception of the H10 which will be out later in May. Asian availability and prices are expected to be released at a later date. |
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