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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30

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4 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 is a new “lens camera” device that adds a 30x zoom lens and 20 megapixel sensor to your smartphone. Priced at around £250 / $350, read our Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 review to find out if it's the smartphone photographer needs in their life...Read more
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Pros

  • Macro performance was good
  • Distortion is well controlled and automatically corrected by the camera

Cons

  • limited number of controls on the camera body
  • has no zoom
  • also quite a bit bulkier than the earlier model

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 20 Mpx
  • 5184, 3888 px
  • 3.5
  • Single Auto Focus
  • yes

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30

Pros

  • Macro performance was good
  • Distortion is well controlled and automatically corrected by the camera

Cons

  • limited number of controls on the camera body
  • has no zoom
  • also quite a bit bulkier than the earlier model
  • Sony QX30 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Sony QX30 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 - Technical Overview

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IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
20 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
5184 x 3888 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px
ProcessorBIONZ X
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom30.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture3.5
Focal length equiv24 - 720
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range1.97 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modesAperture Priority
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesno
Built-in flashno
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modesMulti
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeStereo
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Dimensions
Weight6.28 oz
Width2.69 in
Height2.56 in
Depth2.27 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 12800
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots1080
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MS Micro
Storage types
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • Memory Stick Micro
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB connector typeMicro-USB
USB version2.0
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeno
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputno

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