Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W30 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50

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Cyber-shot DSC-W30 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-W50

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-W30	SonyCyber-shot DSC-W50
Overview
Released
Released	February 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	6 MP	6 MP
Largest image
Largest image	2816 × 2112	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; 6.2 million total and 6 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 Fine or Standard; native 2816 × 2112, 2816 × 1872 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/2.8–5.2	f/2.8–5.2
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Lens detail
Lens detail	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 6.3–18.9 mm; optional VAD-WB adaptor supports conversion lenses and 30 mm filters	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; normal from 0.5 m, macro from 0.02 m wide or 0.3 m telephoto	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 1/8–1/2000 second; Program 1–1/2000 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	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	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
Flash
Flash	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	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; 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	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 and approximately 8 fps video-mail at 160 × 112; optical zoom cannot change during recording (Reviewed)	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	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	2″	2.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	85,000	115,000
Display detail
Display detail	2-inch TFT LCD with 85,000 dots and optical real-image finder; display can show a histogram or be switched off	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)	400 photographs	390 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	123 g (better)	127 g
Release detail
Release detail	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	Original US maker release dated 13 February 2006 states early March availability; Hong Kong maker launch specifies mid-March 2006
Recording media
Recording media	32 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	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	Multi-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono AV output and DC input; PictBridge printing
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	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-CSG external battery charger	External BC-CSG battery charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	89.8 × 59 × 22.9 mm (width × height × depth); original maker gives 20.4 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	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	Approximately 127 g body only or 157 g with accessories in maker support
Materials
Materials	Aluminium front panel in original Japanese maker launch description	Sony NZ describes a full metal body; original US launch release describes a metal alloy body
Colours
Colours	Silver, blue or white in original Japanese maker launch list; 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-BG1 battery, BC-CSG charger, USB cable, AV 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