Product Type - Digital Camera
Weight - 123g
Flash Memory - 32 MB
Shooting Modes - 6.0 Effective Megapixel
This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSCW30 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical ZoomDespite the less than glimmering reviews on this page, I researched this camera and others for 2 weeks before ordering it on Amazon. Being neither a camera-know-it-all with the leverage to criticize a Carl Zeiss lens nor being technologically deficient, I use this camera to take casual photos of family and friends and landscapes and am greatly looking forward to taking it with me on summer travels.If you are an average to novice photographer looking for a lightweight, slim, sharp, and efficient camera, don't be put off by other reviews which throw around numbers and names and put this camera down. It is not designed to be a $500, state-of-the-art, professional piece of equipment so I do not know why people are writing about it and putting it down like it was supposed to be.:: This camera does the job and the 1000 ISO speed is superb. Without flash, I can take clear pictures that are not grainy.:: There are no functions on the camera that are difficult to figure out, and many optional funtions which I like such as an auto-focus on the foreground subject with slight blurring of the background, which makes the subject seem sharper in contrast.:: Start-up time from pushing power is incredibly fast.:: Battery stamina is truly impressive (my previous camera guzzled AA batteries like no tomorrow). I half filled my 1GB memory stick before recharge. Sony has improved their Stamina line of batteries a long way.:: The flash is not over-powering and white-washing like on other cameras, but is still powerful enough to light subject fields nicely:: For the $50 price difference from the DSCW50, it seems like the only considerable difference is a bigger LCD screen, and the screen on the DSCW30 is quite sharp enough.:: I agree with another review though that the only particularly discalming feature is the plastic slide-cover over the battery and memory chambers. At times it seems as though it is not protective enough, and it is just a little too easy to slide open.For a little over $200, 6 MP, versatile shooting modes, great battery life, and the sleek, compact design, I think this product is the best bang for the buck and I don't regret my purchase in the slightest.
This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSCW30 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical ZoomOther reviewers in quotes:"The construction of DSCW30 is cheap (plastic) and rather flimsy."Every W30 I have seen are metal and feel great...as far as I know they never made a plastic cased W30, but I could be wrong."Overall, the photo quality is below average for this class of camera."After doing a lot of research, and trying a lot of cameras in this camera's class, the W30 is great. No, it doesn't perform as well as cameras that cost 50-100% more, but why would it?!?! It does perform better than everything else I tried in this price range. One of my top priorities is how quickly a camera powers up, how quickly you can take the first photo after turning it on, and the overall shutter lag - out of all the cameras I tried, in this price range, this was the clear winner."I ended up selling mine and got a Sony DSC-P200 instead. Superb construction (made in Japan) with all-metal body, much better quality images."While it is true that you can find P200s for good prices now that it has been discontinued, comparing the W30 to what had originally been a $400 camera hardly seems fair...there is simply no reason the W30 should perform as well as the P200, it was never designed to.I have owned (and currently own) a lot of cameras. The W30 is a great camera for the money, and does what it was designed (and priced) to do very well.
This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSCW30 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical ZoomThe main selling point for this camera is the fact that it's very small and portable. It's about the size of a cigarette box. I also like the fact that there is no wait-time for this camera as far as going from the on button to taking pictures -- it doesn't take as long as some cameras I've seen. It also doesn't take long from taking a picture and viewing it. There is virtually no wait time. Also, I'm very happy with the picture quality. It has a very nice natural look to them, instead of some cameras that are over-saturated with unnatural colors. Another great feature I like about this camera is the battery life. You can pretty much take lots of pictures (over 400 according to Sony) with one battery charge. Overrall, I'd recommend this camera for anyone who wants a good quality camera that is light and easy to carry around, with a great battery life.
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