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love the autmatic focus and smile detector
DSCH300B 08 November 2016 by momahen87 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
i got this for my birthday to take pictures of our new baby and i love it. the automatic smile detection is so neat but could use some work because the focus goes out when its in use. great camera for close ups
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Very poor battery life
DSC-H300 10 September 2016 by notahappychappy (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very nice camera spoilt by poor battery life. Packaging on the box boasts of 350 pictures from the set of batteries supplied. I got 41 ! Even when using a fresh set of a well know brand I only got 52 shots. It went back for a refund
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Easy to use
DSCH300B 30 January 2021 by kim59 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Nice beginner camera. Easy too use. Only downside is AA batteries.
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Love it
DSCH300B 10 January 2021 by Aprilynn39 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
So happy I got this one it’s great for what I use it for if your looking for a good camera this is it
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Amazing quality and cheap
DSC-H300 02 January 2021 by hyper (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I am so happy with this camera the overall camera is top quality and has amazing images
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Very nice camera for the price
DSCH300B 19 November 2020 by jbrown (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Really liked everything. One thing: very slow after each shot. Takes a few seconds to recycle. Otherwise very happy. Easy to use, great quality, feels good in the hands, very solid.
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Auto Zoom is worse than my cell phone
DSC-H300 27 October 2020 (USA)
I bought this in June 2020 from Amazon and have to believe it is either a substandard knock off or the design of the product itself is problematic. I bought this to shoot my daughter's golf tournaments. We found out the auto zoom is so poor that a lot of videos are blurry. I switch to my mobile phone from 4 years ago with a Leica camera, the zooming is so much better and faster. I think this camera requires reading glasses. It is three times heavier than my mobile phone and doesn't do the only two jobs it needs to do. Night vision is not there either. My phone from Huawei has better rendition for pictures at night.
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Sadly
DSC-H300 10 October 2020 by Misfit2 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I received my camera from Sony very quickly but Sadly when I came to use it never worked.. sending back
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Basic camera
DSC-H300 28 September 2020 by Lujo22 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I had to return the camera due to it keep switching itself off. It would take a couple of pictures then the lens would go in and the empty battery sign show even after changing the batteries. Within 24 hours of buying it I took it back to the shop and it did exactly the same for the assisant. He refunded my money without any problems.
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Good at eating batteries
DSC-H300 24 September 2020 by Davros (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
If I knew it would have eating battles like there was no tomorrow I would not have bought it, it's the worst Sony product I have every bought and used I can't recommend this camera
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Easy to use
DSC-H300 18 August 2020 by Jill hacker (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Takeing lots of pics easy to use nothing more to say
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Know what you want it for.
DSCH300B 04 August 2020 by Andrew0000000 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
I got it thinking it would make a good camera for shooting tripod based video. It only did 720p and would not stay focused. Sadly unlike expensive DSLR cameras this is not good for video. I ended up getting a $70 camera that did just as well with the video. Sony makes camcorders but none that I could find that can stream the video to a computer.
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SUPER CAMERA. EASY TO USE.
DSCH300B 27 June 2020 by BUD 001 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
THIS CAMERA IS A SUPER INVESTMENT. I WISH I HAD IT WHEN AT MY GRANDSONS WEDDING.
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Focus has problems...
DSC-H300 24 June 2020 by A Sanchez (USA)
I bought this for myself about 1 month ago, I am not impressed with the camera and wish I would have saved my money. The Focus is not manually adjustable for more effect on shots. It will actually blurr when changing from photo to camera setting. You actually have to cycle power to hopefully get it back in focus but beware if you are trying to use the advertised 35x zoom, because chances are you will blurr and have to restart the camera. Not a fan of no rechargeable battery, it is annoying how little life the batteries that came with the unit had. It didn't even come with an SD card. This is basically a throw away camera. No sport mode to capture actions shots either. The continuous shot mode is extremely slow as well. I recommend looking for something else, the $200 was better going towards a more expensive model from a different maker.
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The color purple looks blue in the picture
DSCH300/B 16 June 2020 by tehachapi (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this 3 days ago, and I am not real happy with this camera
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AMAZING
DSCH300/B 11 June 2020 by LUCERO76 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
I BOUGHT THIS A MONTH AGO AND AM SOHAPPY THAT I DID
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Great features and easy to use
DSC-H300 10 June 2020 by Athlete (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I was given this as a gift a month ago and am really happy with how easy it is to use and its great features enabling me to take really good photos
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not so setisfied
DSC-H300 08 June 2020 by Bebe88 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
batteries are sh**! and have problem with flash.. I hope I ll find to buy a charger and set of batteries..
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Great thus far!
DSCH300/B 02 June 2020 by ahvienda (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Overall I am happy with my purchase, however the set up was a bit extensive.
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Great features!
DSC-H300 30 May 2020 by Aki01 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this product a year ago and I'm so happy whit this. I highly recommend for beginner photographers and other person who love to take photos.
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My First Camera
DSC-H300 13 May 2020 by Kooky Creator (USA)
I bought this and am NOT disappointed. It's the first camera I've ever had. I wanted something that could take some great stills of my sculptures and random insects I find as well as record me sculpting and stuff. I LOVE this thing!! It's very lightweight and easy to use and navigate. The images come out amazingly clear and I love toying around with the zooming. I have a lot to learn about using it but I am enjoying the journey!
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great product for a great price
DSCH300B 12 May 2020 by his1981 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought my camera used on Ebay and have used the video more than the photo and have been very happy with it.
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completely let down
DSC-H300 03 April 2020 by Scotty2727 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
My girlfriend bought this camera for my birthday as we were going on safari holiday in South Africa - it turned on and worked when I checked it first time. Say before I left I turned it on and it kept turning off after initial start up. I sent away for repair and then repair team sent back. On turning it back on it still wasn’t working. I had to email support team at Sony again and they then said batteries weren’t official batteries and wouldn’t hold charge. These were the original batteries that came with camera. Really poor service and ruined my holiday as I couldn’t take pictures.
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Great features
DSCH300/B 27 March 2020 by Melinda87 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this and enjoy the features and how light weight it is
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Great Features
DSC-H300 24 February 2020 by Gapman1970 (United Kingdom)
I bought this a few months ago & I'm happy that I did.
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DSC-H300 24 February 2020 by Wumbo05 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very good product, recommend for amateur photographers.
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Nice camera..
DSC-H300 23 January 2020 by Wildwolfy (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Wicked Zoom and lenses tracking, anti tremor could be better. As I have camera shake, keep hoping to buy a camera that will take wicked pictures even if it's like I am in a earth quake it's it's freezing and my hands shake cause I am cold. But I can't complain about the quality of the image even the zoom is very nice. For the price it's a good starter camera.
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terrible video
DSC-H300 01 January 2020 by B3ast (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
terrible video, the auto focus is slow but it takes great photos and has amazing zoom
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DSC-H300 14 December 2019 by Mick2996 (United Kingdom)
I am so happy with it and i will really appreciate
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nice colour
DSC-H300 04 December 2019 by cookchef (United Kingdom)
Still playing with it and I like it a lot more than I expected
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Most affordable
DSC-H300 30 November 2019 by Partha S (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
One of the best bridge camera with high zoom.Easy to handle with various setting options.Very useful for casual photographer.
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Easy too use and good features.
DSC-H300 07 November 2019 by JamesTia (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Good camera all round. Easy to use for a beginner.
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Always shuts off!!!
DSC-H300 02 November 2019 by Rhino12345 (USA)
Extremely mad (had to remove profanity, give me a break). Haven't had it very long and now when I turn it on, it powers off! Batteries are new. Read solutions from other people saying to hit it to get it to work, seriously?! What a waste of money. Thanks
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Cost effective package for the casual photographer
DSC-H300 21 October 2019 by Alan 25 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this to replace a Canon "point and shoot" which had failed after about 5 years and meets the requirements I have for a camera. I always found the Canon too small to handle easily ("fiddly" would be the best expression) but that is matter of personal taste. Thus the spec was physically larger, better definition and simple to use (ie basically an updated "point and shoot"). This provided a competitive package at the price I was prepared to pay, retained "point and shoot" and gave the advantage of considerably higher definition. One word of warning there is no card sold with this camera and the sales person did not alert me. However the card from the old Canon worked so no problem. Battery life appears to be an issue with this model but I have had no problems and carry 4 additional AA batteries with me in the camera case anyway. Overall I view this as a good package for the casual photographer taking snaps. If you are a professional or a serious amateur you will have your own preferences.
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Really poor heavy battery usage
DSC-H300 30 September 2019 by Dads (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Really felt let down after using this product the picture quality was abysmal and the battery usage terrible. After about 15 photos needed batteries replacing. Not what you would expect from a sony product at all.
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DSC-H300 16 September 2019 by Crewcut98 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought this for a first camera ready for a holiday and really pleased with it, quality of the pictures is excellent and the camera looks the part. I initially got advice from my brother in law on the best first time camera to buy and Sony was a recommendation as a good quality brand. Really pleased I bought this and good price as well.
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cumbersome and battery hungry
DSC-H300 10 September 2019 by Dorothy57 (United Kingdom)
This was a gift otherwise I would have returned it. It is far to clunky to carry around when touring. Batteries drain very quickly and I could not find our whether or how to recharge batteries in the camera. Batteries became a very expensive item of my month long holiday. Photos were OK but I needed to refer to the user manual very often to get best shots. Not a great camera and not recommended for any amateurs, even a fairly competent one. I've had this for little short of a year but don't have the receipt as it was a gift. I would willingly send it back/exchange it if that was possible
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H300 performance
DSC-H300 10 September 2019 by loughash (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this Camera a few weeks ago and I am very impressed with the pictures and quality, This camera is very easy to setup for any occasion. Let it be out and about taking snaps of wildlife or landscapes. This camera is a excellent choice for anyone getting into photography. I have not used all of the setups on the camera yet, But with the pictures I have taken so far it is just absolutely Fantastic, It gives a very professional touch to all pictures. It simply takes you from a amateur photographer into a professional photographers may of taking pictures.....The DSC-H300 is a fantastic camera.
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Wont take pictures!
DSC-H300 05 August 2019 by Derek01 (United Kingdom)
This is my second attempt at this camera. the first had to be returned because it just cut out mid shoot without any battery warning and the batteries lasted no time at all. The replacement model asks me to set language, dates etc and then switches off. When I switch on again it starts all over again with the language settings. Ive registered it but still have no idea how to switch it to taking pictures. I'm sending it back to Amazon for a full refund. This was a gift for my daughter who is now so discouraged, she's giving up photography. Why do you make everything so complicated that it doesnt work? It's iphones for us from now on.
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DSC-H300 03 August 2019 by aFiZ (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Returned immediately. Won't get past start loading screen. Shouldn't have to troubleshoot a new product.
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DSC-H300 22 June 2019 by Sue13xxxxx (United Kingdom)
.. very good ......................................
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great zoom feature.
DSC-H300 18 June 2019 by Graham 8 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I upgraded this camera from a Sony DSC-W810, a disappointing, low budget camera which developed a fault very early on. The Sony -DSC-H300 on the other hand has the feel of a good quality camera and controls were in easy reach. The picture display screen has good visibility and the zoom is excellent with fine optics. Even I found importing images on 'Play Memory' straight forward. The only disadvantage is alkaline batteries. You can buy rechargeable batteries but it would have been nice to have a rechargeable feature on the camera. Also Sony should avoid including cheap Indonesian alkaline batteries which are very poor quality.
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Not What I Expected
DSC-H300 08 June 2019 by willav 56 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
battery door was always coming open.When did stay closed the camera hen stopped working halve way through taking a photo. I sent it back for a refund.
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DSC-H300 05 June 2019 by Badboy 46 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Birhday presant ican wait to use it when im on my days off
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DSC-H300 08 May 2019 by Jacko1952 (United Kingdom)
I purchased this camera for use during my upcoming cruise, and was very disappointed. The camera looked good and felt fine when gripped for use, however, it would shut down whilst taking pictures, I thought this could be due to the batteries originally supplied being out of date. Therefore I purchased new batteries hoping to improve the usage. Sadly this did not happen, it still shuts down when in use. I will now consider changing for a more reliable camera
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Simple to Use
DSC-H300 10 March 2019 by jamesron (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I brought this a year ago and am happy with the ease of use. but wish it had a chargeable battery sustem/
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An absolutely fantastic camera
DSC-H300 07 March 2019 by Hammy94 (United Kingdom)
I bought this the other week on a very good discount price and when i saw it at home i unboxed it and i instantly fell in love with it
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It does what it is supposed to do.
DSC-H300 04 March 2019 by me11953 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought to replace water damaged camera. This fits my large hands very nicely and so far takes great pictures.Excellent value for money, SD card + case + camera bought together cheaper than camera alone (Currys).
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Good product from Sony as always
DSC-H300 04 March 2019 by Ferdie (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
The only criticism I have is that the lens cover nor camera appears to have nowhere to attach the the supplied cord.
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DSC-H300 03 March 2019 by Andy886 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Had this camera a few weeks now takes good pictures and is easy to use once you figure out the settings. Batteries that come with it though are no good recommend you get rechargeable ones.
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Defective Camera
DSC-H300 18 February 2019 by Christa358 (USA)
I bought this and it only lasted a week! One week later, my camera wouldn't turn on, and when it did it was a white screen. I took it back and got an exchange of the exact same camera, and it did the same thing not even a day later! One of the biggest waste of my time and money. I will never be buying a Sony camera again. Please do yourself a big favor and never buy this camera!
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Amazing quality on pictures and fantastic zoom qua
DSC-H300 13 February 2019 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this a month ago and have been happy with it been doing photography of animals and landscapes
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Great camera BUT
DSC-H300 18 January 2019 by Mimi284 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought this and will need to send it to sony for repair ASAP as from the start there have been issues just turning it on. The few pictures I have managed to take have been good but a lot of hassle to even get to that and even more hassle to send it off for repairs.
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Value for money
DSC-H300 17 January 2019 by Carpy123 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Haven’t really used it yet but happy with the photos I’ve taken
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DSC-H300 14 January 2019 by Philz1974 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Camera didn’t start up when my daughter opened it on Christmas Day , instructions poor , took it back to curry’s on Boxing Day for the store to replace it , the computer lead is wrong and needs to be changed , but I have yet to take it back to curry’s to change it over again
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So easy to use
DSC-H300 12 January 2019 by Brian 21 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this camera for my wife it overall ease to use,and the brilliant features and of course the photos
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Easy to use and good value.
DSC-H300 12 January 2019 by Chelz (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
My 8yr old granddaughter bought herself this camaraderie with her xmas money and she lives it..
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autofocus is ridiculous
DSC-H300 08 January 2019 by AnonAnonAnon (USA)
The autofocus is ridiculously slow and makes photos blurry. Video (using a tripod) is slightly better, but it constantly readjusts unnecessarily, which makes the resultant video difficult to watch. The two stars is solely for the fact that it is better than the "nothing at all" I had before. I received this camera as a gift from someone who only looked at the total star rating.
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Might be great - if it would stay on
DSC-H300 05 January 2019 by Lauren36759 (USA)
I’ve had several Sony Cyber-Shots over the years and I was so excited when I received this for Christmas. However, the excitement was short lived. It would randomly cut off while zooming and taking pictures. Randomly cut off and reset while adjusting settings. The screen even went white several times and wouldn’t come on without taking the batteries out. I followed the troubleshooting on the website, but it didn’t help for long...maybe 4-5 minutes. So, I took it back tonight and exchanged it. Well, this one doesn’t stay on for more than 5 minutes either!!! It hasn’t randomly cut off on me, but the BRAND NEW, OUT OF PACKAGE batteries go dead while zooming. I turn it back on and a full battery display pops up, but after 3 minutes and 5 pictures (not zoomed), it goes dead again! So I came here looking for ways to troubleshoot it, but I’m not the only one who has had these issues, so I’m just returning this one too and going with something else. Extremely disappointing because the few pictures I’ve been able to take were pretty good and I was really looking forward to using this with the all of the features it has.
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DSC-H300 01 January 2019 by Me Andy (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Only just got but we'll worth the money I paid. Will be using on my holidays
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Amazing focus
DSC-H300 24 November 2018 by Jessity (United Kingdom)
I got this camera for my birthday and am absoloutly amazed at the quality of it. Im very pleased of how my photographs turned out!
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My H300 camera
DSC-H300 31 October 2018 by KYHW (USA)
I was given this camera as a gift two years ago, we love it. It's easy to operate. The quality of the photos are great if you take your time and focus. I only wish it had WiFi connect.
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Don't waste your money
DSC-H300 09 October 2018 by Jenl7575 (USA)
Bought this not quite 2 months ago. Pictures are awful. Camera will not autofocus nor can you manually focus. I have a 15 year old Panasonic that takes much better photos. Pictures come out with lines and a pink hue. Don't waste your money.
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DSC-H300 25 September 2018 by Barry61 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Great, easy to use camera with useful features at a good price
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DSCH300B 18 September 2018 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought this camera in May for my 18 year old daughter and it stopped working in August. Was told it was the lens and to send it back. I receive it back 2 weeks later with a letter stating it was Unrepaired and didn't have the parts anymore. I'm still waiting for something to get done.
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DSC-H300 13 September 2018 by Stupot 123 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this camera on recommendation. Easy to set up and easy to use. Various settings again easy to use.
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Decent quality pics but overheats alot
DSC-H300 12 September 2018 by Ciara (United Kingdom)
Fairly priced in comparison to similar cameras on the market. Good quality pictures but tends to freeze and overheat alot. Easy to use which is good if u are not a pro photographer (like myself).
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Bcoz I like Sony
DSC-H300 06 September 2018 by Faiyaj (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I m happy I like & I m buying another Sony product
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DSC-H300 05 September 2018 by Krogellruz (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Great pictures but some issues on the power while using on a trip
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DSC-H300 04 September 2018 by Vele (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Exellent camera i recommended for everyone who like photography
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Excellent product
DSC-H300 30 August 2018 by Margaret13 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I always buy sony products because of the quality and reliability. Great choice.
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Great Value
DSC-H300 27 August 2018 by Ursa minor (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
It has all the features that I want, plus many more
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H300
DSC-H300 24 August 2018 by Phil671 (United Kingdom)
Had H300 few months now still getting to grips with it, over all not bad for price as a point and shot. Found instructions a little confusing and had to go back to where I got to ask questions.
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Done no favours by the retailer
DSC-H300 24 August 2018 by BevH (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I have rated neutral because it has taken more effort to set up. The box seal was broken and the camera had clearly been used. I was told to demonstrate it to another customer. I did not get the same favour and still to take a photo with it. I would recommend it as I researched it thoroughly before, but have no basis.
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