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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
6 %
1 stars
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Pros

  • Build quality is uniformly excellent
  • Colors were fairly neutral and skin tones generally pleasing
  • Colour

Cons

  • lacking manual exposure
  • Auto
  • Forced-Flash

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 7 Mpx
  • 3072, 2304 px
  • 5.6
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30

Pros

  • Build quality is uniformly excellent
  • Colors were fairly neutral and skin tones generally pleasing
  • Colour
  • sharpness and contrast are easily tweaked
  • T30 remains graceful and straightforward to use

Cons

  • lacking manual exposure
  • Auto
  • Forced-Flash
  • Slow synchro
  • No Flash
  • gaggle of light-colored eyes turned demonically crimson
  • penchant toward red-eye

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1000
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
7 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3072 x 2304 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1632x1224
ProcessorReal Imaging Processor
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom6.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture5.6
Focal length equiv38 - 114
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadno
Folded opticsyes
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage58.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1000
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsVivid
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios3:2
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsMPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight4.66 oz
Width3.74 in
Height2.22 in
Depth0.92 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)420
Battery technologyLithium
Battery capacity3.5 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 - Q&A

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 Sony - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.0
Based on 8 reviews
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  • 1
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30
4.3

A stylish, high-resolution digicam that is pocketable and has dual image stabilisation systems.The DSC-T30 Cyber-shot is the eighth and highest-resolution model in Sony's slimline digicam range but shares many features with earlier models. Equipped with a 7.2-megapixel Super HAD CCD imager, 3x optical zoom lens and 3.0-inch LCD, it's small enough to slip in a shirt pocket. Sony has added two new features to ensure users obtain sharp pictures with this tiny camera: Super SteadyShot image stabilisation and a new High Sensitivity Mode that selects ISO 1000 to reduce camera shake. Both are a step up from the Steady Shot mode on the earlier T9 model.

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Good Gear Guide
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30
3.0

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

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 Sony DSC-T30 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 06.04.2006
Sony DSC-T30 Review
4.5

Sony DSC-T30 review, find out how the DSC-T30 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 Sony DSC-T30 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-T30 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 7/26/2006 Click on the T30 for a 360° QTVR tour Equipped with double anti-blur protection, the DSC-T30 is the ultimate Sony

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Sony DSC-T30 Review - Steve's Digicams

Steve's Conclusion The DSC-T30 is the latest addition to Sony's very popular

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TechRadar
Published: 30.06.2006
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 review
4.0

A case of style over substance?

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CNET
Published: 02.08.2006
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T30

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