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Reviews of the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T30 (silver)

  • 7.6

    CNET Review

    May 24, 2006

    The Good: Attractive, functional design; optical image stabilization; solid image quality; 58MB of internal memory.

    The Bad: Slow f/3.5 maximum aperture; spotty red-eye reduction.

    The Bottom Line: Pocket-friendly and stylish, the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T30 continues the T-series tradition of ease of use and image quality.

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  • 8.8

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 10, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 82/100. Comparing these reviews to 276426 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.

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  • 10

    stuff.tv

    Review Summary: Sony's T30 is the latest in a long line of compact snappers ' and it could well be the best yet

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  • 6.0

    goodgearguide.com.au

    By Andrew Kliem | October 25, 2006

    Review Summary: A competent model, the T30 offers reasonable image quality but suffers because of some noise issues.

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  • 5.0

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Nick Ross | October 16, 2006

    Review Summary: An expensive and unusually poor Sony product.

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: DSC-T30

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights A slim profile makes this camera easy to carry. Having video capture capability adds convenience for the user.
  • Color Silver
  • Weight 4.7 oz
  • Width 3.7 in
  • Depth 0.9 in
  • Height 2.2 in
  • Body Material Metal

Main Features

  • Resolution 7.2 megapixels
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
  • Sensor resolution 7.2 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 7,201,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels 7,410,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 1000, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 100
  • Digital Zoom 2 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs High sensitivity, Twilight portrait, Twilight mode, Soft snap, Landscape, Beach, Magnifying glass, Hi-speed shutter, Snow, Fireworks
  • Special effects Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Neutral
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
  • Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
  • Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
  • White Balance Automatic, Presets
  • White Balance Presets Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
  • Digital video format MPEG-1, MPEG VX
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
  • Color support Color
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot)
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 160 x 112

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 58 MB Flash
  • Integrated Memory 58 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Normal JPEG 1632 x 1224 : 246 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 133 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 149 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 73 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 51 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 790 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 1975 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 82 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 37 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 246 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 96 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 73 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 37 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 1632 x 1224 : 133 - With 128MB card
  • Flash memory 58 MB
  • Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.33 mm - 19 mm - F/3.5-4.3
  • Focal Length 6.33 mm - 19 mm
  • Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
  • Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Audio recording, PictBridge support, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, Resizing an image, Direct print, Contrast control, Sharpness control, Digital image rotation, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, PRINT Image Matching

Camera Flash

  • Effective Flash Range 4 in - 11 ft
  • Type Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective flash range 4 in - 11 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Mounting Built-in
  • Resolution 230,400 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Technology Electret condenser
  • Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Docking station, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo

Lens Systems

  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Type Zoom lens
  • Focal length 6.33 mm - 19 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
  • Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-4.3
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens construction 9 : 11
  • Features Aspherical lens

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating system Apple Mac OS X 10.0 - 10.4, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.1.x - 9.2.x
  • Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1220 mAh ( Included )

Software

  • Type Sony Cyber-shot Viewer, Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Package

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.4
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.6
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.3
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.4
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 1.8

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