Switching to software rendering mode in the editing program shows a night-and-day difference: video playback is extremely choppy, and processing moves at a crawl.
Of the many editing options, one of the most useful is being able to set the capturing mode to quickly turn on a slow burst or fast burst for active shots, like at a basketball game.
The new model is also the first Cyber-shot camera to offer a "Picture Effect" mode, which expands a shooter's artistic possibilities without the need for editing software.