Sony WX300 Digital compact camera

More detail even in low-light wiht 20x optical zoom and Exmor R™ CMOS sensor, 18.2MP, Full HD, Intelligent Auto, Wi-Fi

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DSC-WX300R
22-04-2013
Compact pocket-sized camera with 20x optical zoom


Capture 18.2 megapixel detail, even in low light: Shoot detail-packed stills and movies, even indoors or in dim light, with the 18.2 effective megapixels Exmor R™ CMOS sensor.

Easy sharing with Wi-Fi: Send photos and videos straight to a smartphone or tablet; back-up shots wirelessly to you PC, or view on your connected TV.

Shutter in your pocket: Use your phone as a handy remote to control the camera via Wi-Fi; it’s great when you don’t want to be left out of the scene.

Ready to shoot, near or far: Ideal for travel, the high-quality G Lens with 20x optical zoom handles wide-angle landscapes, portraits and dramatic close-ups.

Lock on fast even for telephoto shots: Frame your subject quickly with fast autofocus which brings everything sharply into focus even when taking photos from distance.

Get a wider view: Make sure nothing’s left out of the picture: the wide angle lens packs more into holiday scenes, interiors and group shots.

Add artistic picture effects: Add up to 9 different creative effects to stills, movies and panoramas without having to download and use image-editing software.

Don’t leave it to guesswork: Intelligent Auto recognises a wide range of scenes and adjusts settings automatically so you can get detailed results every time.

Capture action with no blur: Superior Auto recognises when subjects are moving in your picture and automatically adjusts settings for crisp, blur-free results.

Shoot smooth, steady Full HD movies: Film smooth, steady video clips in Full HD, even when you’re walking or zooming, with Optical SteadyShot Active Mode.

Get clear close-ups: Powerful 40x Clear Image Zoom really fills the frame, even with distant subjects, so your shots always stay clear and detail-packed.

Focus on the moment: Speedy, precise autofocus locks onto your subject for pin-sharp results, even in low light or when you’re zoomed right in.

Shoot high quality pictures quickly: The BIONZ processor is key to high-speed continuous shooting at 10 frames per second and finely detailed image quality.

Don’t worry about unsteady hands: Take crisp, blur-free still photos with Optical SteadyShot that cuts handheld wobbles when you’re zoomed in or don’t have a tripod.

See detail in the dark: Use Extra High Sensitivity mode to capture crisp detail in the dimmest conditions like dusk or candlelight.

See photos clearly on-screen: See shots on a high-resolution 7.5cm (3.0”) Clear Photo LCD screen that automatically adjusts brightness for sunshine or dull days.

All the colour you’ve dreamed of: Triluminos Colour gives a rich, vivid palette of natural colours when viewing photos on a compatible TV from Sony.

Flatter your portrait subject: Let the camera automatically remove skin blemishes, brighten teeth, widen eyes and cut forehead shine when you capture portraits.

Capture full panoramas with movement and faces: Just press the shutter button and sweep the camera for extra-wide panoramas of landscapes, city scenes and packed parties.

Keep shooting all day: With up to 500 shots from a single battery charge, you’ve got plenty of stamina to capture the fun times and special photo moments.

Technical details

Colour of product 
Red
ISO sensitivity 
ISO80-3200(iAuto), ISO80-12800(Superior Auto), ISO80-1600(Program Auto)
Weight 
166 <br />139 g
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.3 - 86 mm
Aperture priority AE
N<br />iAuto(F3.5/F8.0(W), 2 steps with ND Filter) / Program Auto(F3.5/F8.0(W), 2 steps with ND Filter)
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Auto / Off
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Y
AV output
N
Battery LED indicator
N
Battery pack
Lithium N
Bundled software 
PlayMemories Home
Camera file system
Y
Camera shutter speed 
iAuto(4" - 1/1600) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1600)
Contrast adjustment
N
Conversion function
N
Display 
TFT ClearPhoto
Face detection
Y
Flash modes 
Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Focus
3.5-6.5
Histogram
Y
Light exposure control
± 2.0EV, 1/3EV step
Macro focusing range
iAuto:AF(W:Approx.5cm(0.16') - ∞, T:Approx.200cm(6.56') - ∞) / Program Auto:AF(W:Approx.5cm(0.16') - ∞, T:Approx.200cm(6.56') - ∞)
Megapixel 
Approx. 18.2 MP
GPS 
N
Light metering 
Y
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian
Optical sensor size 
1/0.0906 mm (1/2.3")
Optical zoom 
20x
PictBridge 
N
Recording format
Y<br />JPEG
Recording media
SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card / SDXC Memory Card / microSD Memory Card* / microSDHC Memory Card* / microSDXC Memory Card*<br />Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo (high speed) / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / Memory Stick XC-HG D
Saturation adjustment
N
Scene modes 
Soft Snap / Soft Skin / Anti Motion Blur / Backlight Correction HDR / Night Portrait / Night Scene / High Sensitivity / Handheld Twilight / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / Gourmet / Pet Mode / Landscape
Sensor type 
Exmor R CMOS Sensor
Sharpness levels
N
USB 2.0 connectors 
Y
Waterproof 
N
White balance 
Y<br />Auto,Daylight,Cloudy,Incandescent,Flash
Background defocus
Y
Bionz processor
Y
Burst interval
Approx.0.1 sec.(10 shots)
Burst Mode
Approx.10 fps
Clear image zoom
18M Approx.40x / 10M Approx.53x / 5M Approx.75x / VGA Approx.306x / 13M(16:9) Approx.40x / 2M(16:9) Approx.102x
Clear RAW Noise Reduction
N
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
Y
Flexible Spot Auto Focus (AF)
N
Hand Shake Alert
N
Manual aperture
N
Multi Point Auto Focus (AF)
Y
Multi use terminal
Y
Multi use Terminal with HD
Multi Terminal, Hi-Speed USB(USB2.0), Micro HDMI
NR slow shutter
N
Picture effects
HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Watercolor, Illustration
Picture transfer protocol (PTP)
N
Print image matching
Y
Shop front mode
N
Sony G lens compatible
Y
Spot Auto Focus (AF)
Y
SteadyShot
SteadyShot capability,Optical SteadyShot capability
Still image size (5.0M, 2592 x 1944)
Y
Supplied battery
NP-BX1

Power

Battery type 
N

Performance

Manual focus
N

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
460.800 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
190.5 cm (7.5cm)

Lens system

Digital zoom 
18M Appro.80 / 10M Appro.107 / 5M Appro.151 / VGA Appro.306 / 13M Appro.80 / 2M Appro.204x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
25 - 500 mm

Camera

Playback zoom (max)
YES
Start-up time
Approx. 2 sec.

Focusing

Smile detection
Y

Picture quality

Still image resolution(s) 
Y

Weight & dimensions

Filter size 
N
Width 
9.6 cm
Depth 
2.57 cm
Height 
5.49 cm

Other features

Accessories included
Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-BX1), AC Adaptor (AC-UB10/UB10B), Micro USB cable, Wrist Strap, Instruction Manual, AC Power Cord
Electrical viewfinder 
N
Optical viewfinder 
N
Panorama
Y<br />N
Trimming
Y
2D Panorama
360°(11,520 x 1,080) / HR(10,480x4,096) / Wide(7,152 x 1,080/4,912 x 1,920) / Standard(4,912 x 1,080/3,424 x 1,920)
3D mode
N
Auto bright monitoring
N
Auto daylight synchronized flash
N
Auto grouping and & Best picture recognition
Y
Auto image rotation
Y
Backlight correction
Y
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
N
Cue and Review
Y
Disk/Memory Stick remaining indicator
N
Distance limitations using flash
ISO Auto: Approx.0.2m - 4.3m(7 7/8 " - 14 ft 1 3/8 ")(W) / Approx.2.0m - 2.4 m(6ft 6 3/4 " - 7 ft 10 1/2 ")(T), ISO3200: > Approx.6.1 m(20 ft 1/4 ")(W) / Approx.3.4 m(11 ft 1 7/8 ")(T)
Exposure warning indicator
N
HD Playback
Under 18M(4,896×3,672)
Image rotation
Y
Index playback
16 / 25 images
Moving image size (1280x720, 25fps, 6Mbps)
Y
Moving image size (1280x720, 30fps, 9Mbps)
N
Moving image size (1440x1080, 25fps, 12Mbps)
N
Moving image size (1920x1080, 50i, 17Mbps)
Y
Moving image size (1920x1080, 50i, 24Mbps)
Y
Moving image size (1920x1080, 60p, 28Mbps)
N
Moving image size (320x240, 30fps)
N
Moving image size (640x480, 25fps, 3Mbps)
Y
Moving image size (640x480, 30fps, 3Mbps)
N
Red-eye correction
Auto / On / Off
Slideshow movie
Y
Slideshow playback
Y
Slideshow with music
Y
Soft skin effect
Y
Still image size (12M, 4000 x 3000)
N
Still image size (13M, 4224 x 3168)
N
Still image size (14M, 4320 x 3240)
N
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080)
Y
Still image size (16:9 mode, 4000 x 2248)
N
Still image size (16:9 mode, 4320 x 2432)
N
Still image size (16:9 mode, 4608 x 2592)
N
Still image size (16:9 mode, 4896 x 2752)
Y
Still image size (3.1M, 2048 x 1536)
N
Still image size (3:2 mode, 3456 x 2304)
N
Still image size (3:2 mode, 3648 x 2432)
N
Still image size (3:2 mode, 4000 x 2672)
N
Still image size (7.2M, 3072 x 2304)
N
Still image size (8.0M, 3264 x 2448)
N
Still image size (9.0M, 3456 x 2592)
N
Still image size (VGA, 640 x 480)
Y
Still image size(16M, 4608 x 3456)
N
Still image size(18M, 4896 x 3672)
Y