Ever had an occasion where something funny or moving has happened and you wish you caught it on camera? Well, wish no more as Sony have yet again have come up trumps with their forward thinking technology.

The Sony Party-shot IPT-DS1 is digital camera dock that pans 360 degrees and tilts 24 degrees, automatically adjusts composition and takes photos for you!

Sony refer to this as a “personal photographer” and its easy to see why. You can control the pan angle range, movement speed, shooting frequency and flash mode, the Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection and Smile Shutter ensures your pictures are of smiley happy people.

The Party-shot digital camera dock is currently compatible with Sony’s new Cybershot cameras – the DSC-WX1 and DSC-TX1. Pricing information is not yet available for the UK, but this innovative conversational party piece is available for around $150 in the US.

Does this sound like a great idea to you? Or, do you prefer to decide for yourself the moments you wish to capture?