Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50

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Cyber-shot DSC-T30 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-W50

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-T30	SonyCyber-shot DSC-W50
Overview
Released
Released	April 2006	March 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 CCD; original manual specifies approximately 6,003,000 effective and 6,183,000 total pixels
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG; native 3072 × 2304, 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode; no RAW recording	Fine or Standard JPEG; 2816 × 2112 native, 2816 × 1872 in 3:2 or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode
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 noise reduction; JPEG recording rather than RAW files
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; Hong Kong launch sheet instead labels the family Vario-Sonnar
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	Five-area multi-point or centre AF, single or monitoring operation, focus presets and illuminator; ordinary focus 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	Sony NZ specifies Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Program 1–1/2000 second; UK support lists Auto 1–1/2000 second
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	Maker specifies three native 6 MP Fine frames with approximately 0.7-second intervals; 98 VGA Standard frames are a separate reduced-resolution sequence; no headline fps 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; ISO Auto range 0.2–4.2 m wide or 0.3–2.2 m telephoto; ISO 1000 reaches 7.3 m wide or 4.0 m telephoto
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	Auto, Program or seven scene modes; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 or 1000; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering
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 at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo, Standard approximately 17 fps and video-mail 160 × 112 approximately 8 fps; no zoom during recording (Popular Photography)
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	2.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	230,000	115,000
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	TFT LCD and optical real-image finder; manual gives 115,200 dots, while maker support rounds this to 115,000; histogram and adjustable brightness
Connections and design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	420 photographs	390 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	132 g	127 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Original Japanese launch sheet gives 21 April 2006 first sale	Original US maker release dated 13 February 2006 states early March availability; Hong Kong maker launch specifies mid-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
Ports
Ports	Multi-connector with supplied USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono composite AV and DC input cable; PictBridge direct printing	Multi-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono AV output and DC input; PictBridge 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	NP-BG1 lithium-ion battery; original manual CIPA claim approximately 390 shots with LCD on or 500 off; current NZ support agrees with 390 shots or 195 minutes, whereas UK support lists 300 shots or 195 minutes
Charging
Charging	Supplied BC-CS3 external battery charger	External BC-CSG battery charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	95 × 56.5 × 23.3 mm (width × height × depth, excluding projections); 18.9 mm at the thinnest section	88.9 × 57.1 × 22.9 mm (width × height × depth); Sony NZ gives 19.7 mm minimum thickness
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 132 g camera only; 169 g shooting weight in original maker sheet	Approximately 127 g body only or 157 g with accessories in maker support
Materials
Materials	Metal body; silver anodised finish or black electrodeposited clear coating over silver anodising	Sony NZ describes a full metal body; original US launch release describes a metal alloy body
Colours
Colours	Silver or black; colour editions share this entry	Silver or black in original Hong Kong 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, power cord, AV/USB multi-connecting cable, wrist strap, instructions and Cyber-shot Viewer software