Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30

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Cyber-shot DSC-T100 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-T30

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-T100	SonyCyber-shot DSC-T30
Overview
Released
Released	March 2007	April 2006
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	8.1 MP	7.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3264 × 2448	3072 × 2304
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	80–1000
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.5-type primary-colour interlaced Super HAD CCD; original maker specifies 8.1 million effective and 8.3 million total pixels; manual gives 8,083,000 effective and 8,286,000 total, while current UK support rounds effective pixels to 8.0 MP	1/2.5-type primary-colour interlaced Super HAD CCD; 7.4 million total and 7.2 million effective photosites in original Japanese maker sheet
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG; native 3264 × 2448, 3264 × 2176 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode	JPEG; native 3072 × 2304, 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode; no RAW recording
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ with 14-bit conversion and Clear RAW noise reduction before JPEG compression; no 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
Built-in lens	35–175 mm equivalent	38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–4.4	f/3.5–4.3
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Lens detail
Lens detail	Internal folded Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 5.8–29.0 mm from manual and Japanese maker sheet; Hong Kong launch table prints 5–175 mm incorrectly	Internal folded Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 6.33–19.0 mm
Autofocus
Autofocus	Nine-point multi-area, centre or spot AF, with single or monitoring operation and face detection; original maker normal from 0.5 m wide or 0.8 m telephoto, macro from 0.08 m wide or 0.8 m telephoto, Magnifying Glass mode 0.01–0.2 m; current UK generic macro row differs	Multi-point or centre AF with illuminator and preset distances; normal from 0.5 m, macro from 0.08 m wide or 0.25 m telephoto; Magnifying Glass mode from 0.01–0.2 m
Shutter
Shutter	Auto 1/4–1/1000 second; original Japanese maker Program 1–1/1000 second	Automatic 1/4–1/1000 second; Program 1–1/1000 second in original maker table
Burst detail
Burst detail	Maker up to 100 consecutive images; handbook interval approximately 0.46 second, longer depending on image size; no headline fps inferred from interval	Up to five native 7.2 MP Fine JPEG frames at approximately 0.92-second intervals on UK support; up to 100 smaller VGA Standard frames is a separate mode
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Super SteadyShot optical stabilisation; high sensitivity is a separate anti-blur option	Super SteadyShot optical lens shift; shooting-only or continuous modes for stills, continuous only for movies
Flash
Flash	Automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; ISO Auto range 0.1–3.7 m wide or 0.8–2.9 m telephoto	Built-in automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; maker automatic-ISO reach 0.1–3.4 m wide or 0.25–2.7 m telephoto; original launch gives 6 m at ISO 1000 wide; no hot shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Auto or Program with ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; nine scenes; no manual aperture or shutter control	Automatic or program exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; original Japanese maker lists nine scenes including High Sensitivity; no manual aperture or shutter control; ordinary automatic exposure limits ISO to 320, while High Sensitivity mode reaches ISO 1000
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	640 × 480 at 30 fps	640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	MPEG-1 with mono sound and optical zoom during recording; VGA Fine approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo, VGA Standard approximately 17 fps or 320 × 240 approximately 8 fps; HD output is for still photographs, not HD movie 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 or approximately 8 fps video-mail at 160 × 112; maker confirms optical 3× zoom operates during recording
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	None
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	230,000	230,000
Display detail
Display detail	Hybrid Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT; 230,000 rounded dots in maker specifications, 230,400 in manual; no viewfinder	3-inch TFT Hybrid Clear Photo LCD Plus with 230,000 dots; AR anti-reflection coating and wide viewing angle; still-image slideshows support downloadable music and transition effects
Connections and design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	340 photographs	420 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	141 g	132 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Original Hong Kong maker announcement specifies beginning of March 2007; Japanese maker first sale is 9 March 2007 and original US maker availability is March 2007	Original Japanese launch sheet gives 21 April 2006 first sale
Recording media
Recording media	Approximately 31 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo	58 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo slot
Ports
Ports	Multi-connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mono AV output; optional component HD output adaptor cable or cradle for still photographs; supplied cable does not provide DC input	Multi-connector with supplied USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono composite AV and DC input cable; PictBridge direct printing
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BG1 lithium-ion battery; maker CIPA claim 340 photographs or 170 minutes with LCD on; manual pack capacity 3.4 Wh / 960 mAh; original US launch prose assigns 380 shots to T100, conflicting with UK, Hong Kong and manual figures	NP-FR1 InfoLithium R battery; maker CIPA claim 420 photographs or 210 minutes, with remaining time displayed in minutes
Charging
Charging	Supplied BC-CSG, BC-CSGB or BC-CSGC external charger according to region; AC adaptor cannot charge the camera battery	Supplied BC-CS3 external battery charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	91.8 × 59.2 × 22.3 mm (width × height × depth, excluding projections)	95 × 56.5 × 23.3 mm (width × height × depth, excluding projections); 18.9 mm at the thinnest section
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 141 g excluding battery and media; 172 g including battery, wrist strap and shooting accessories	Approximately 132 g camera only; 169 g shooting weight in original maker sheet
Materials
Materials	Full-metal aluminium body in original Hong Kong maker table	Metal body; silver anodised finish or black electrodeposited clear coating over silver anodising
Colours
Colours	Silver, black or red; colour editions share this entry	Silver or black; colour editions share this entry
In the box
In the box	NP-BG1 battery and case, external charger, multi-connector USB/AV cable, wrist strap, software and instructions; mains lead except USA and Canada	NP-FR1 battery, BC-CS3 charger and power cord, multi-connector USB/AV/DC input cable, wrist strap and software