I use a Sony, also. Mine is Cybershot & it takes fairly good photos, even while in "auto" mode setting.. Just over 14 megapixels..Glad it captures the colors so well, for you.
I'd almost forgot, it may even have an in-camera , cropping feature & can't locate my guide, for all those settings ! Seems I can't to recall exactly what button to press, get it into Macro mode, but it seems to work, just fine, depressing the shutter button halfway down for a moment & then goes into focus & then depress it, all the way, to get your shot. Should have been called "easy-shots" lol!
