Sony Cyber-Shot DSC WX9 Digital Camera Review and Best Prices

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX9 16.1 MP Exmor R CMOS Digital Still Camera with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 5x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and Full HD 1080/60i Video

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC WX9 is one of new W-Series Sony Cyber-Shot digital camera which has been announced in CES 2011. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 is a slick little camera with a few new features that will definitely appeal to entry-level users. The 3.0-inch 921k LCD looks beautiful and the ability to shoot 1080/60i video is sure to raise some interest.

The DSC-WX9 also includes an “In Camera Guide” for those who find camera settings confusing, Background Defocus Mode (meant to generate the shallow depth of field typical of expensive DSLRs), and Sony’s proprietary Intelligent Sweep Panorama technology (users pan the camera across a vista and the camera automatically creates a wide panorama shot).

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC WX9 Features Summary

16.1 megapixel “Exmor R” CMOS image sensor that brings out the full resolving power of the camera’s Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
3.0 inch (920K) XtraFine LCD technology gives brilliant-quality still images and movies with easy focus
Record crystal clear movies at the highest resolution available with capabilities for 60i in 1080 AVCHD
Background Defocus identifies the background and applies a defocused background keeping the subject crisp and clear
iSweep Panorama Mode automatically links together each frame to produce a high resolution panoramic image providing the ability to zoom in on small details
Superior Auto Mode automatically recognizes the correct scene mode, then quickly shoots and combines up to six shots to produce images with greater clarity
Backlight Correction HDR taking three pictures at different exposure settings and processing the best elements of each into a single image
Natural Flash mode takes a reference shot without flash and then uses that reference to correct the color
Smile Shutter technology captures a smile the moment it happens
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization uses a built-in gyro sensor to detect camera shake and automatically shifts the lens to help prevent blu
Anti-blink function captures two images, recording only the photo with less squinting or blinking
Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images
Anti Motion-Blur Mode captures six images in a fraction of a second with higher shutter speed and combines the data from all six to create a single image of extraordinary detail and dramatically reduce subject blur
Memory : SD/SDHC/SDXC Compatible