Sony - DSC-H300 20.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black

Respectfully disagree with the negativity of the previous reviewers. Purchased this product having thoroughly researched and thought about what features were of top importance. The combination of such a high megapixels number and zoom ability is currently rare for this product's price topped everything. Before and after purchase, used every feature this product has to offer the user to make sure it worked properly and meet or exceed needs. If it didn't, was prepared to return it but that was not an issue or necessary. Quite the opposite. Very satisfied. There is even an Easy mode / setting built into the camera that you can set it to and just aim, adjust the framing of the shot and click the shutter. If you don't want to use this setting, just turn it off and take the time to at least learn to totally use the camera. As with any product, you may have to learn by experimenting with the features. If you want to immediately use it on a vacation, such as a previous user mentioned they did, of course things may not go perfectly because there might be a slight learning curve until being able to operate it exactly as you wish. To blame the camera for not doing something, like focusing, without being totally familiar with the inner workings and subtleties and precisely to properly adjust the settings seems unfair for this model. You must realize the level of features, including advanced, you have here. It's like if someone drives a regular every day street car but has never driven a more advanced car. It may be possible to operate some of the features but not others. People should not be so quick to criticize this product. You have to know, as a consumer, what you are committing to purchase before do so. Educate yourself as to what is important before purchasing. Even spend some time in the store touching it and hands on using every feature. It might be beneficial. For what it has to offer the user, the price is great! Totally happy with it!

I have owned Sony camera's for many years. In my opinion they continue to improve on their camera's and at the same time keep them affordable. I bought a similar camera from another brand with the same features for $150.00 more. It was shabby in comparison and I promptly sent it back. I consider myself an amateur photographer who just enjoys capturing those special memories of our family and grandchildren. Not to mention that I live in the mountains and have wildlife galore. This camera is amazing. It takes wonderful pictures , the zoom is quick and I haven't missed a moment or lost a shot yet. I'm having the best time learning and playing with my new camera. I only wish that it had a rechargeable lithium battery instead of 4 AA's. I did buy rechargeable AA's and a charger. But a regular digital camera battery would have been allot nicer. Other than that I truly cannot find one thing that I am disappointed it. Way to go Sony....you knocked it out of the park again !!

Recently got this camera in store. I will admit that I was a little skeptical about buying it based on some of the other reviewers comments, but I decided to purchase it anyway and I am very glad that I did. I love it! This is actually my first camera that I've ever bought, and I found it very easy to use right out of the box. I wanted to make the switch to a camera after importing my phone's pictures onto my laptop and realizing how grainy they looked. After doing the same with this camera, I can safely say that it takes wonderful clear photos! It has many different settings and options to choose from, and all are very easy to navigate through. Other reviewers have complained about the "slow" auto focus and shutter speeds, but I find the speeds to be normal and it works great for me. If it was a more high end type of camera, then maybe I would understand the complaints but for the price of this camera, I think it was a very good deal. As a beginner camera, I highly recommend this camera to anyone who is interested!

I bought this camera for the zoom feature. I am very impressed how well the camera focus at maximum zoom. The camera also takes nice and clear pictures, even at maximum digital zoom. I brought the camera on sale for $168, plus taxes. The camera was well worth it. The only negative report is there are few manual settings than my Kodak camera has, but I like the Sony camera so much more. I use rechargeable nickel batteries, the battery life last a long time. I recommend this camera if you are a novice photographer. I also recommend to download a PDF manual, it is very helpful and will help you to learn the functions of your camera.

The Sony DCS-H300 is a really good grab for the money. It is much user friendly, with similar features, than many other more expensive cameras. It offers more megapixels than costlier cameras and has plenty of program and setting choices for the wana-be professional. Its an excellent introductory camera with a great price. Comparative ratings also place this camera above many competitors, including my Nikon Coolpix L820, which is almost double in price.

Bought it mostly because of the low price. Good quality and easy to use. I like to take pictures and videos but I am quite the amateur at it. It has made taking quality pictures and videos very easy.

I really like the camera but just wish it had a charger instead of using batteries.

Pretty good camera for the price, not a cheap digital that just gets the job done. This has some really nice features and takes crisp pictures. You actually want to reduce the pixels for the majority of your shots. No need to have it so high for most of them and it will save memory space.