Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W30

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Cyber-shot DSC-T30 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-W30

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-T30	SonyCyber-shot DSC-W30
Overview
Released
Released	April 2006	February 2006
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	7.2 MP	6 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3072 × 2304	2816 × 2112
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–1000	80–1000
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	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	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
Image formats	JPEG; native 3072 × 2304, 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode; no RAW recording	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
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
Built-in lens	38–114 mm equivalent	38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–4.3	f/2.8–5.2
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	–
Lens detail
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
Autofocus	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	Multi-point or centre AF with illuminator; normal from 0.5 m, macro from 0.02 m wide or 0.3 m telephoto
Shutter
Shutter	Automatic 1/4–1/1000 second; Program 1–1/1000 second in original maker table	Automatic 1/8–1/2000 second; Program 1–1/2000 second in original maker table
Burst detail
Burst detail	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	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
Stabilisation detail	Super SteadyShot optical lens shift; shooting-only or continuous modes for stills, continuous only for movies	–
Flash
Flash	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	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
Exposure controls	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	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
Highest video resolution	640 × 480 at 30 fps	640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	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	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
Viewfinder	None	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	230,000	85,000
Display detail
Display detail	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	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
Bluetooth	No	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	420 photographs	400 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	132 g	123 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Original Japanese launch sheet gives 21 April 2006 first sale	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
Recording media	58 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo slot	32 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo slot
Ports
Ports	Multi-connector with supplied USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono composite AV and DC input cable; PictBridge direct 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
Battery life detail	NP-FR1 InfoLithium R battery; maker CIPA claim 420 photographs or 210 minutes, with remaining time displayed in minutes	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
Charging	Supplied BC-CS3 external battery charger	Supplied BC-CSG external battery charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	95 × 56.5 × 23.3 mm (width × height × depth, excluding projections); 18.9 mm at the thinnest section	89.8 × 59 × 22.9 mm (width × height × depth); original maker gives 20.4 mm at the thinnest section
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 132 g camera only; 169 g shooting weight in original maker sheet	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
Materials	Metal body; silver anodised finish or black electrodeposited clear coating over silver anodising	Aluminium front panel in original Japanese maker launch description
Colours
Colours	Silver or black; colour editions share this entry	Silver, blue or white in original Japanese maker launch list; colour editions share this entry
In the box
In the box	NP-FR1 battery, BC-CS3 charger and power cord, multi-connector USB/AV/DC input cable, wrist strap and software	NP-BG1 battery, BC-CSG charger, USB cable, AV cable, wrist strap and software