Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T10 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W30
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-T10 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-W30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | August 2006 | February 2006 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor type | Super HAD CCD | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective resolution | 7.2 MP | 6 MP |
| Largest image | 3072 × 2304 | 2816 × 2112 |
| RAW recording | No | No |
| Standard ISO range | 80–1000 | 80–1000 |
| Sensor detail | 1/2.5-type primary-colour interlaced Super HAD CCD; 7.4 million total and 7.2 million effective pixels in maker launch sheet | 1/2.5-type primary-colour interlaced Super HAD CCD; 6.2 million total and 6 million effective photosites in original Japanese maker sheet |
| Image formats | JPEG; native 3072 × 2304, 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode | JPEG Fine or Standard; native 2816 × 2112, 2816 × 1872 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode; no RAW recording |
| Image processor | Real Imaging Processor with Clear RAW NR before JPEG compression; this processing does not provide RAW file recording | Real Imaging Processor with Clear RAW NR before JPEG compression; this processing does not provide RAW file recording |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 38–114 mm equivalent | 38–114 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5–4.3 | f/2.8–5.2 |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | – |
| Lens detail | Internal folded Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 6.33–19.0 mm | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 6.3–18.9 mm; optional VAD-WB adaptor supports conversion lenses and 30 mm filters |
| Autofocus | Multi-point AF, illuminator and focus presets; normal from 0.5 m, macro from 0.08 m wide or 0.25 m telephoto; Magnifying Glass mode 0.01–0.2 m at the wide end | Multi-point or centre AF with illuminator; normal from 0.5 m, macro from 0.02 m wide or 0.3 m telephoto |
| Shutter | Auto 1/4–1/1000 second; Program 1–1/1000 second | Automatic 1/8–1/2000 second; Program 1–1/2000 second in original maker table |
| Burst detail | Up to five native 7 MP Fine frames; current UK support gives approximately 0.78-second intervals; up to 100 VGA Standard frames is a separate reduced-resolution mode | Original Japanese launch sheet specifies up to three native 6 MP Fine JPEG frames or 98 VGA Standard frames; current UK support instead lists seven shots with approximately 0.8-second intervals without quality qualification; no headline frame rate inferred |
| Stabilisation detail | Super SteadyShot optical lens shift; shooting-only or continuous for stills, continuous for movies | – |
| Flash | Automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; ISO Auto range 0.1–2.8 m wide or 0.25–2.3 m telephoto; ISO 1000 maximum 4.9 m wide or 4 m telephoto | Automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; current UK maker lists reach 0.2–7.3 m wide or 0.3–4.0 m telephoto without ISO qualification; no hot shoe |
| Exposure controls | Auto or Program with ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; nine scenes; no manual aperture or shutter control; original maker ordinary Auto maximum ISO 320, while High Sensitivity mode reaches ISO 1000 | Automatic or program exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; seven scenes including High Sensitivity; no manual aperture or shutter control; original Japanese maker limits ordinary auto to ISO 320, while high-sensitivity mode reaches ISO 1000 |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 640 × 480 at 30 fps | 640 × 480 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | MPEG-1 with mono sound; VGA Fine approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo; Standard VGA approximately 17 fps or video-mail 160 × 112 approximately 8 fps; maker launch and manual confirm optical zoom during recording | MPEG-1 with mono sound; VGA Fine 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo (Reviewed); original maker table gives approximately 17 fps Standard VGA and approximately 8 fps video-mail at 160 × 112; optical zoom cannot change during recording (Reviewed) |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical |
| Screen size | 2.5″ | 2″ |
| Screen dots | 230,000 | 85,000 |
| Display detail | TFT Hybrid Clear Photo LCD Plus with anti-reflection coating; manual gives 230,400 dots, rounded to 230,000 in support; music slideshows and histogram | 2-inch TFT LCD with 85,000 dots and optical real-image finder; display can show a histogram or be switched off |
| Connections and design | ||
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 250 photographs | 400 photographs |
| Body weight | 140 g | 123 g (better) |
| Release detail | Original US maker release says available August 2006, with 4 August pre-orders; Japanese maker specifies first sale on 25 August 2006 | Original US maker release dated 13 February 2006 says the W30 is available that month, giving the earliest sourced retail month; Japanese first sale follows on 10 March 2006 |
| Recording media | Approximately 56 MB internal memory; maker also quotes 58 MB using decimal bytes and including management files; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo | 32 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo slot |
| Ports | Multi-connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono AV output and DC input; PictBridge printing | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono composite AV output and DC input; separate USB and AV cables in original maker accessories list; PictBridge direct printing |
| Battery life detail | NP-FT1 InfoLithium lithium-ion battery; maker CIPA claim 250 photographs or 125 minutes with Shooting stabilisation; remaining time displayed | Supplied NP-BG1 lithium-ion battery; original Japanese maker CIPA claim 400 photographs, also supported by original US launch release; current UK support instead lists 160 shots or 80 minutes |
| Charging | Supplied BC-CS3 external charger | Supplied BC-CSG external battery charger |
| Dimensions | 89.7 × 54.9 × 20.6 mm (width × height × depth, excluding projections); 16.8 mm at thinnest section | 89.8 × 59 × 22.9 mm (width × height × depth); original maker gives 20.4 mm at the thinnest section |
| Weight detail | Approximately 140 g body only or 165 g including battery, Memory Stick Duo and wrist strap | Original Japanese maker approximately 123 g camera only or 153 g shooting weight; current UK support instead lists 133 g body and 181 g with accessories |
| Materials | Stainless-steel body with aluminium sliding lens cover in maker launch description | Aluminium front panel in original Japanese maker launch description |
| Colours | Silver, black, pink or white; colour editions share this entry | Silver, blue or white in original Japanese maker launch list; colour editions share this entry |
| In the box | NP-FT1 battery and case, BC-CS3 charger, multi-connector USB/AV/DC cable, wrist strap, software and instructions; mains lead except USA and Canada | NP-BG1 battery, BC-CSG charger, USB cable, AV cable, wrist strap and software |
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