As previously mentioned, Sony provided me the DSC-WX1 digicam (~$300) to participate in a blogger panorama contest hosted by WeSay. The winner will designate a school for Sony to donate a number of these cameras to. And I’ve got a few worthy candidates in mind. But, before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s first talk about that WX1.
The 10 megapixel, 5x zoom WX1 was my sole camera on our recent Munich adventure. Having shot nearly 600 pics, I can say the pocketable cam performs well enough in typical outdoor sunlit still shots – once a few minor adjustments are made to dial down the exposure. We also enjoyed being able to spontaneously shoot 720p video.
However, where the WX1 really shines is in it’s low light capabilities and the simple, fun panorama functionality. Shooting a panorama couldn’t be easier… Choose the direction you want to sweep the camera (pic below) and optionally adjust the picture width (4912 x 1080 by default). Hit the shutter button and pivot. No computer-based manual stitching and cropping required.
While I’m sure the awesome ZNF community could easily propel me to the top of the Sony WeSay competition, we’ve been asked to not identify our pics. So you won’t find the two sample panoramas above (click to enlarge) entered into the contest. Go check out the entrants, and make your selection before the 18th. In fact, feel free to vote as many times as you’d like. May the best blogger win.
