The DSC-S2100 is perfect for beginners. A large, 3.0" (diag.) screen makes taking and viewing pictures easy with the DSC-S2100. Sporting impressive 12-megapixel resolution and 3x zoom, great shots can be taken from greater distances. Plus, enjoy the convenience of AA battery operation and features like Easy Shooting Mode, iAuto and SteadyShot for capturing great images in various conditions.
Overview
Wonderfully simple. Simply wonderful.
Sporting extremely easy-to-use controls and a large, 3.0-inch (diag.) screen, the DSC-S2100 makes taking and viewing pictures easy. Get great shots from greater distances with 12-megapixel resolution and 3x zoom. It even features the convenience of AA battery operation.
Beginners Welcome
Easy Mode: the name says it all. Even if you're new to digital photography, Easy Shooting Mode helps everyone take great photos. When you turn it on, Easy Shooting Mode displays easy-to-understand instructions right on the screen. Even better, the camera automatically adjusts the settings based on your environment. Just point, shoot and enjoy.
Goodbye Blurry Photos
Don't let a not-so-steady hand prevent you from capturing the moment. Built-in SteadyShot image stabilization compensates for camera shake and helps prevent blur through use of digital processing technologies.
Catch Them Smiling
Capture a smile the moment it happens with Smile Shutter technology. Simply press the Smile Shutter button and when your subject smiles, a photo is automatically taken.
Faces First
Sony's Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts focus, and exposure to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.
3-inch Screen
Viewing your subjects is simpler with a large screen. This generous 3.0" (diag.) Clear Photo LCD? display (230K pixels) features sharp, natural color that makes it easy to compose shots, read menus, and review your photos?even in bright sunlight.
AA Batteries / Versatile Media Slot
No matter where you are, fresh batteries usually aren't too far away. Just pop in some AA batteries and continue shooting. It's the affordable and convenient way to stay powered up. And don't miss the versatile new media slot, now accepting both Memory Stick Duo and SD/SDHC media.
Features
12.1 Megapixel Super HAD CCD Image Sensor
A powerful 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3" Super HAD CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail. With 12.1 megapixels, you can create stunning, photo-quality prints up to A3 size, or crop your images and still come away with high resolution shots.
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects seven different types of scenes and, within just 1/30th of a second, selects the appropriate camera settings: Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Portrait, Landscape and Macro
Face Detection technology
Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts focus, exposure, and flash to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.
Easy Shooting Mode
With Easy Shooting Mode, even beginners can take great photos. In Easy Shooting Mode, easy-to-understand basic instructions are displayed on the LCD screen and the camera switches to all automatic settings, removing several function choices and allowing you to focus on just your subject. Since this mode works together with Intelligent Scene Recognition, the camera selects the optimum setting for each scene. In addition the easy mode simplifies preview mode.
Card Slot
For convenient storage and sharing of your images, the DSC-W310 accepts Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo media (sold separately) and SD/SDHC media (sold separately).
Intelligent (iAuto) Auto Mode
Unlike traditional auto mode, Intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode thinks for you, recognizing scenes, lighting conditions, faces, and adjusts settings resulting clear images, faces with natural skin tone and less blur. Take advantage of all the technology without leaving Auto mode. Take a picture from a kid on the playground, to landscape shots, to a beautiful flower or an indoor birthday party. All clear images without leaving auto mode.
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200)
High ISO allows for faster shutter speed, so you can take photos indoors or in low light without the need for a flash. In addition to High Sensitivity Mode (ISO), you can select up to seven ISO settings (Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) when shooting in Program Auto Mode to adjust sensitivity to your shooting conditions.
Scene Modes
The DSC-S2100 features 8 convenient scene modes: High Sensitivity / Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Portrait / Landscape / Beach / Snow / Gourmet
AA Battery Operation
Operates on AA batteries for convenient replacement (capacity of 170 images or 85 minutes for shooting still images with Alkaline batteries).
Includes Sony PMB Portable software
With the pre-installed Picture Motion Browser (PMB) Portable software the DSC-S21003 makes it easy to pre-select videos and images in the camera and conveniently upload them from the camera to a compatible PC and popular Internet sharing sites without the need for any additional software or install.
3.0" Clear Photo LCD display (230k pixels)
Generous 3.0" (230K pixels) Clear Photo LCD display features sharp, natural color that makes it easy to compose shots, read menus, and view photos, even in bright sunlight.
Steady ShotTM Image Stabilization
SteadyShot image stabilization compensates for camera shake and helps prevent blur through use of digital processing technologies.
Smile Shutter technology
Smile Shutter technology captures a smile the moment it happens. Simply press the Smile Shutter button and the camera does the rest. Intelligent Scene Recognition can now be used together with Smile Shutter mode when the Intelligent Auto mode is on. This means that beautiful smiles can be captured with settings optimized for the particular scene, even in difficult conditions such as twilight and backlighting.
In-Camera Retouching Tools
Retouch and enhance your photos on the go with in-camera Trimming and Red-Eye Correction functions.
Includes Sony PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Software ver. 5.02
Sony Picture Motion Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer, sort, and view your video and still images on your compatible PC. In addition, multiple output options let you burn your memories to DVD (sold separately), as well as take advantage of one click upload to a number of popular video and photo sharing sites.
