Low-light mode is pretty ok for a camera of this class, it does the job perfectly well for taking the impression, however details are being washed out. There’s no quick-access menu, so functions such as focus area, white balance and ISO speed are tucked away on pages three and four of the sprawling 16-page menu.

It’s occasionally a little tardy and the coffee cup looks a bit soft, but that’s probably as I’m right on the closest focussing distance.Just holding them together launched a remote viewfinder app within five seconds, ready to capture a group self-portrait. As before, the WX350 acts as an access point and once connected you can control the camera and take shots using the PlayMemories app. megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor and 20x optical zoom lens, a 35mm equivalent of 25-500mm, and can be extended to 40x with Clear Image Zoom. Other cameras offer bigger zooms, better controls and higher image quality, particularly in low light.

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This gives you rapid access to set the flash and burst shooting capability, as well as several of the effects filters. It’s most obvious impact has been to decrease the battery life by 30 shots per charge, but the resulting 470-shot capacity is still superb.

Sony’s choice of screen technology also trails some of the competition with its limited vertical viewing angles, making it tricky to accurately judge contrast. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 is some sort of a compromise - where surprisingly they are being handled very well by this little camera.