Sony Cyber-Shot Sweep panorama photo mode technology : Sony is spotlighting its first digital still camera to feature sweep panorama technology here at the Photo Marketing Association confab. The new Sony CyberShot DSC-HX1 digital camera can take 224-degree panorama photos in one easy press-and-sweep motion. Capturing wide landscapes, church spires or skyscrapers is as easy as “press and sweep.” The Sony Sweep panorama photo mode lets you reach beyond the traditional wide-angle lens and capture breathtaking shots. With wide and ultra-wide settings and horizontal or vertical directions, sweep panorama photo mode can take up to 224-degree horizontal or 154-degree vertical shots.