Enhanced creativity and operating ease make shooting and viewing more fun
New menu list for easy access to essential settings
Whether you're framing your subject in the optical viewnder or the LCD monitor, a quick press of the Function (Fn) button displays the menu list, which gives you instant access to mode settings for the ash, metering, autofocus, AF area, white balance, and
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Easy dial access to basic exposure and scene modes
The mode dial on the top of the 300 provides immediate access to | Landscape | Portrait |
Program, Aperture priority, |
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6 Scene Selection modes. The Scene Selection modes optimize AF, drive |
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mode, shutter speed, aperture, and other settings to |
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ensure beautiful results when shooting portraits, land- |
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scapes, sunsets, sports, macro photos, and night scenes. |
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2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD monitor for on-the-spot image review
Whether you're framing your subject or reviewing images,the large
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Exposure and other basic modes
Program auto | Shutter speed and aperture are set automatically, | |
mode | but other settings can be adjusted | |
Aperture | User sets aperture manually; camera selects | |
priority mode | optimum shutter speed automatically | |
Shutter speed | User sets shutter speed manually; | |
priority mode | camera selects optimum aperture automatically | |
Manual | User sets both aperture and shutter speed | |
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Full auto mode | The camera automatically controls all settings | |
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Flash o mode | Flash is disabled, and other camera settings are | |
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Scene selections |
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Portrait | For beautiful portraits with so background |
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defocusing |
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Landscape | For crisp, vivid images of distant scenery |
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Macro | For clear, sharp images of owers, insects, |
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Sports action | For continuous shooting of | |
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Sunset | For sunset images with rich red tones |
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Night portrait / | For nighttime ash portraits with rich background detail; | |
Night view | for dramatic night scenes and nighttime cityscapes | |
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Auto pop-up ash
In Auto and Scene Selection modes, the 
300 senses that a subject is backlit, the ash will pop up to provide additional illumination. Flash power is rated GN12 (ISO100·m), with wide enough coverage to allow use with an 18mm sheye lens.
Creative Style settings for greater freedom of expression
Creative Style settings make it easy to adjust image parameters to suit your preference and creative intent. A choice of Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, Black & White, and Adobe RGB styles is oered, and each can be digitally adjusted for contrast, saturation, and sharpness (no saturation adjustment on Black & White). Whether you want to capture a moody black & white portrait or a colorful sunset at the beach, Creative Style settings oer a quick, easy way to get the precise image you want.
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16:9 aspect ratio for high-quality PhotoTV HD viewing
The option of recording images in the 16:9 format enables you to view dramatic slideshows on a widescreen HDTV. In addition, if you use PhotoTV HD compatible Sony peripheral devices for image playback, you can enjoy an even higher level of
* Availability of peripheral devices varies according to region.
Photo display on a PhotoTV
Power and versatility for extended shooting
The 
300 is powered by a
* 410 shots in live view mode; CIPA standard test with
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