Sony's T series has been a staple of the company's camera line ever since it was introduced. With sleek silver (and recently black) bodies, sliding lens covers that stretch boldly across the camera front, and big LCD screens that dominate the camera back, Sony has hit on a design philosophy that resonates strongly with digital snapshooters. Add to that recipe their pocketable size, easy-to-use controls and menus, and solid image quality, and you have a tasty little digicam. While Sony has been smart enough to add optical image stabilization and keep the screen sizes competitive at 2.5 inches, we wish the Japanese giant would see fit to upgrade the T-series cameras with a faster, and perhaps wider, lens than the one included in its latest T, the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T30.

Specifications

 More information  :  Announced 06-Apr-06  Max resolution      3072 x 2304
 Low resolution   :   2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1632 x 1224
 Image ratio w:h   :   4:3, 3:2, 16:9
 Effective pixels  :    7.1 million
 Sensor photo detectors   :   7.2 million
 Sensor size    :  1/2.5 "
 Sensor type   :   CCD
 Colour filter array  :    RGB
 Sensor manufacturer   :   Sony
 ISO rating   :   Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
 Zoom wide (W)   :   38 mm
 Zoom tele (T)   :   114 mm (3 x)
 Digital zoom   :   Yes
 Image stabilization    :  Yes, Lens
 Auto Focus   :   Yes
 Manual Focus   :   Yes, 5 steps
 Auto focus type   :   TTL
 Normal focus range   :   50 cm
 Macro focus range :     1 cm
 White balance override   :   5 positions
 Aperture range  :    F3.5/F5.6 - F4.4/F10
 Min shutter   :   1 sec
 Max shutter   :   1/1000 sec
 Built-in Flash   :   Yes
 Flash guide no.   :   3.4 m (11.1 ft) 4 m
 External flash  :    No
 Flash modes   :   Auto, Red-Eye reduction, On, Off, Slow Sync
 Exposure compensation   :   -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps
 Metering   :   Multi-Segment, Center weighted, Spot
 Aperture priority   :   No
 Shutter priority   :   No
 Focal length multiplier       
 Lens thread  :    No
 Continuous Drive  :    Yes
 Movie Clips  :    Yes, 640 x 480, 30 fps
 Remote control  :    No
 Tripod mount  :    Yes
 Self-timer  :    10 sec
 Timelapse recording   :   No
 Orientation sensor  :    No
 Storage types  :    Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo + Internal
 Storage included   :   58 MB Internal
 Uncompressed format       
 Compressed format   :   JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
 Quality Levels  :    Fine, Standard
 Viewfinder  :    No
 LCD  :    3.0 "
 LCD Pixels   :   230,000
 Video out   :   Yes
 USB  :    Yes, 2.0
 Firewire (IEEE 1394)  :    No
 Battery / Charger   :   Yes
 Battery  :    InfoLithium (NP-FR1) & charger
 Weight (inc. batteries)  :    172 g (6.1 oz)
 Dimensions  :    95 x 57 x 23 mm (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.9 in)

Review

Pocket-friendly and stylish, the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T30 continues the T-series tradition of ease of use and image quality.