Cons:
weak battery, in a test were about 33 min film possible with 4 scenes; when taking the number of shots essentially depends on the activation of the flash and the camera automatics (Autofokusnachführung, face recognition etc from); estimated there were about 100 shots in 60 minutes;
no time or aperture selection possible (only ISO selection under Program Mode);
Too tight connector covers at micro-USB port; loading is the bracket for terminal cover slightly under tension;
Details:
Free photo management with Sony PlayMemories (available for Windows from Sony) [...]
Notes for Mac under [...]
free wireless high-speed control for mobile phones and tablets Android possible (also available as a free
App from Google Play Goals: PlayMemories Mobile (control is secured with password);
The wireless controller can switch between still images and movies and zoom use, thus changing the focal length.
The camera can also read images on the SD card, which were made by other cameras (with me of Nintendo DSi, Canon A430 and Polaroid i1437;
with Sony PlayMemories I can show the pictures or movies on your computer and manage; WLAN also a direct transfer to a Sony Bravia KDL-W32655A is possible; the computer images and movies via WiFi with the Sony PlayMemories program can be displayed.
The trigger triggers very easy, very fine tactile feedback for focusing the autofocus;
Sony has built here in my opinion an ordinary camera. The pictures are much better (higher resolution, no noise) than in my last Polaroid i1437 and much better than my CanonA430 camera. In my test shots, for example, images of a newspaper page were loose readable. The 16 Megapixel images are compressed from the camera to jpg files of about 5 to 6 MB in the highest resolution. With a 16 GB card (costs about 10 euros) are even at the highest resolution possible over 2,000 recordings lt camera valued 2677. At a lower resolution or 5M or 10M VGA (640x480) It is then about 3,219 or 5540 or 40,000 estimated images. The panoramic images have a resolution of 4.912x1.080 with a shooting angle of about 120 °. Panoramic shots had only about a size of 1 to 2 MB and were totally distorted with me. The continuous shooting function is only valid for 10 shots
The camera can shoot at the same time and take pictures. Movies can in 4 different resolutions. (AVCHD 50i: Full HD 1920x1080 (in 2 quality levels selectable 24M or 17M) or 1440x1080 (9m) or MP4 25p 1440x1080 (12M) or 1280x720 (6M) or 640x480 (3M)) and to simultaneously record high-resolution photos 12 or 8 megapixels (with VGA movies) or low-resolution 3 or 2 megapixels (at VGA movies).
The Full HD video recording function lt Sony even at a Class4 card, for me it has a Class6 SDHC memory card (Hama 8GB Micro SDHC with SD adapter) works fine. Thus, the films had no dead pixels. Storing the photos takes after the end of the movie recording for a few seconds. The memory requirement is of course when shooting depends on the selected resolution and quality. The camera estimates help the resolutions as follows for a 16GB card: 640x480 607 min, 328 min at 1280x720, 1440x1080 at 221 min, 125 min at 1920x1080 or 91 min.
The video playback is at full resolution already high demands on the playback device (compueter or Blurayplayer for the highest level of quality. For a later DVD storage and playback, the camera indicates that although the highest resolution but is not possible in the highest quality. Otherwise, would presumably a costly machining possible with the computer.
The HD video recordings have impressed me because of the good resolution with many details.
For the films has its own recording start button. The slide switch to select Panorama mode and the Fimmodus irritated me somewhat. Filming is also possible in the photo mode. In movie mode, the Fotgrafieren is until he received only possible during a film. The Panorama mode produces skilful at handling a panoramic picture with me about each about 120 °, so I needed 3 pictures for an all-round panorama. The lines were doing but then quite distorted. The panoramic resolution is then only about 4,912 x 1,080.
Photo or film recordings are also possible via wireless remote control with a phone or tablet, to download a free program on the phone or tablet (with me Android tablet);
The photo-automatic works quite well. The sound in the video is also neat. The microphone is very sensitive and can record conversations in the room. My older cameras had as whistling. There is also a rapid burst shooting with 10 images in 2 seconds or 2 frames per second (about 5 seconds). A time or shutter priority or manual selection there is not unfortunately. Most of the pictures in low light indoors but are become amazingly well, I see really no noise. When I choose this automatic high ISO resolution from the scene selection. This is an automatic one can select the ISO sensitivity. In broad daylight it has the camera of course, automatic lighter than when shooting indoors under incandescent lighting. But even in low light, I see no noise in the pictures. When my older CanonA430 However, there was slightly noise. The minimum focusing distance of only 5 cm is in nature shots or snapshots of newspaper articles in handy and the zoom range of approximately 25-200mm outperforms most cameras. The wide angle is very important for interior shots of people at family gatherings, otherwise not all people in the picture are as you would like.
The battery is charged via the micro-USB connector on the camera, a USB power supply / charger with USB cable to microUSB was the package.
Because of the weak battery best still spend 15 euros for 2 spare batteries;
At the current price of only 129 Euro a strong buy recommendation.