two days ago (May 1, 2010) at PHP8500 (around $179). I got the black one which is nicer because it's back color is black, different from the front color. A perfect camera for beginners or bloggers who just want to capture the perfect moment. With iAuto, you don't need to do anything, just turn on your camera and shoot. No more adjusting scene settings manually, iAuto automatically adjust the the settings for you. It can even switch to macro mode automatically. If iSCN advanced is enabled, the camera automatically takes another shot with optimal settings so you could choose which one to keep later. Perfect for capturing that special moment easy and fast with only 1.6sec startup time.The flash is great, effective range up to 7.9 meters, ideal for shooting long range.
Wide Angle lens lets you shoot more subjects without going farther.
Optical SteadyShot image stablization reduce or almost totally eliminate blur very effectively.
Sweep Panorama is very nice, allows you to take panoramic shots with just one sweep.
Metal Body, very light and handy 91x52x17mm and weighs 100g. Unlike what other users commented, it has a sturdy construction and feels durable.
It captures movie in HD at 720p and 30fps using MP4 format.
It accepts both Memory Stick and SD cards, another features I've considered. SD cards are much affordable and compatible with most devices.
Very fast focusing at only .3sec.
The usual Face Detection is also included.
The shutter button doesn't have two distinct notches in it's travel (pre-focus and click). Instead, it appears pressure sensitive - light pressure to pre-focus and click to shoot. I like this because there are times when we ask someone to take a photo for us. Some people just don't understand pre-focusing, they just click the shutter right away. This often results to poor photo quality. Sometimes you also need to spend time teaching them to take the shot. Nothing is perfect, but with the DSC-W350
you'll notice very few autofocus failures. With pressure sensitive shutter button and fast focusing, I get clear pictures almost all the time.One thing I would complain about the DSC-W350 is it doesn't allow me to take my pictures at 2MP, the resolution I always use, not too small, not too big the file size. The DSC-W350's
available resolution is from VGA, next higher resolution is 5MP. It's max resolution is 14.1MP.Conclusion, I could live with VGA and 5MP shots. The DSC-W350
is perfect for my needs, small and light, very fast response, long effective flash range, nice image stabilization, fully automatic. Nice picture quality at very affordable price.
