Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DSCHX30V/B
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- Bottom Line:
- The feature-rich Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has a great mix of speed and photo quality.
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CNET editors' review
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V price range: $300.00 - $399.99
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 05/22/2012
The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has excellent photo and video quality for its class, fast shooting performance, and plenty of shooting options for every kind of user.
The bad: The HX30V is expensive, especially compared with competing models. It's not always the easiest camera to use and the feature set is so deep it might be too much for some users.
The bottom line: The feature-rich Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has a great mix of speed and photo quality.
User reviews
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Great camera
by nini-niaka on June 28, 2012
Pros: -Wide angle lens and optical zoom(20x)are great
-Great photo and video quality for a pocket megazoom camera
-Stunning display with beautiful color and resolution
-Background defocus takes great portraits
-Backlight Correction HDR mode works very wellCons: -Photo review zoom in is slow to get going
-Batteries are charged in-cameraSummary: I have been using this camera for several weeks now and love it. Cristal clear picture, natural color, super "image stablization" great Low light photos. Over all I am very ...
Summary: I have been using this camera for several weeks now and love it. Cristal clear picture, natural color, super "image stablization" great Low light photos. Over all I am very happy with this wonderful camera.Over all I am very happy with this wonderful camera.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great quality, ultra-zoom, and not heavy.
by 15lial1 on October 25, 2012
Pros: Not heavy
20x optical zoom, 20x digital zoom
Camera modes
Picture effects
18MP images and 1080P videos
Camera modes
Battery enough for normal usage
GPS support
Affordable price
Specific place made to hold when capturing images
Tripod compatibleCons: Long time required when using Superior Auto mode
Aperture not great (f3.2 - f5.8)
Lag when in Playback
Circle scroll button malfunctions in Playback
Taking videos use up battery quickly
Movie button not that easy to press
Wifi not that usefulSummary: In summary, the Sony HX30V is a great camera but with a bit of flaws when using it in detail. With a price of $3290HKD (424USD), it is considered quite ...
Summary: In summary, the Sony HX30V is a great camera but with a bit of flaws when using it in detail. With a price of $3290HKD (424USD), it is considered quite cheap compared to many other cameras in Hong Kong. Though this camera isn't the best camera with this heavy price, it is indeed quite a good digital camera by Sony.
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awesome product!
by richmasn0118 on August 14, 2012
Pros: usuable zoom right to 20x
nice size
stabilization is nice
quality feel
fast,fast and fastCons: screen hard to see in sunlight
remembering to not block flash pop up with handSummary: agree with all reviews, this camera is awesome, quality pics, fast
performance, great zoom range
highly recommendSummary: agree with all reviews, this camera is awesome, quality pics, fast
performance, great zoom range
highly recommend -
The best quality in the compact zuperzoom.
by eddyther on July 5, 2012
Pros: 1cm macro, image quality, hd video and stereo recording, 20x crisp zoom
Cons: Small battery
Summary: Clear images, superzoom, stabilization mode, supermacro, stereo mic and full hd video in a stunning small factor. GPS and WIFI as good addons.
Summary: Clear images, superzoom, stabilization mode, supermacro, stereo mic and full hd video in a stunning small factor. GPS and WIFI as good addons.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: DSCHX30V/B
- Description: Capture and share all the action with the ultra-zoom DSC-HX30V. Its advanced 18.2MP sensor records 2D or 3D still photos and Full HD 1080/60p videos, while its 20X Optical/40X Clear Zoom lens features 3-way stabilization for movies. Share images to social media sites, home networks, and TVs with WiFi.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital Camera
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 18.2 megapixels
- 3D Technology Yes
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
- Total Pixels 18,900,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
- Wireless Connection Wireless LAN
- Image Processor BIONZ
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot with 3-way Active Mode)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF,
Face-priority AF - Face Detection Smile Shutter,
Automatic Face Tracking technology,
Blink Detection technology - Digital Video Format AVCHD,
H.264 - Image Recording Format JPEG,
MPF - Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO 6400,
ISO 12800,
ISO 400,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Shooting Programs Soft snap,
Snow,
Beach,
Backlight correction HDR,
Anti-motion blur,
Advanced sports,
Night portrait,
High sensitivity,
Night scene,
Handheld twilight,
Gourmet,
Soft skin,
Fireworks,
Pet,
Landscape - Special Effects Water Colour,
Miniature,
Toy camera,
Pop Color,
HDR Painting,
Rich-tone monochrome,
Soft High-key,
Partial color,
Illustration - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Fluorescent light (daylight white),
Incandescent,
Cloudy,
Flash,
Fluorescent light (white),
Fluorescent light (natural white) - Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.45 mm - 89 mm - F/3.2-5.8 G
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 500 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
- Features Built-in lens shield,
AA (advanced aspherical) lens Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 1.3 ft - 23 ft : ISO auto ( Wide lens ),
5.6 ft - 13 ft : ISO auto ( Tele lens ),
33 ft : ISO 3200 ( Wide lens ),
18 ft : ISO 3200 ( Tele lens ) Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO),
Display brightness control,
Background defocus,
In-camera red-eye removal,
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN),
Backlight Correction HDR,
3D Sweep Panorama technology,
Sweep Multi Angle mode,
PRINT Image Matching,
Cropping an image,
Saturation control,
Unsharp Masking,
TransferJet support,
Built-in compass,
Exif Print support,
Intelligent Sweep Panorama,
DPOF support,
USB charging,
Built-in GPS,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Motion Detection Technology,
Digital level meter,
Superior Auto mode,
Histogram display,
Anti-motion Blur Mode,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Takes photos while movie recording,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
1080p Full HD movie recording,
USB 2.0 compatibility Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x HDMI output
Software
- Software Sony PlayMemories Home
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories AC power adapter,
Wrist strap,
Micro-USB cable Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-BG1
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( Included )
- Battery Life Details Photo shooting,
Video recording - 1.25 hour(s) Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo card - Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
Memory Stick Duo,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
SDXC Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 - Included Memory Card Integrated
- Image Storage Normal,
Fine JPEG 4896 x 3672,
JPEG 4896 x 2752,
JPEG 3648 x 2736,
JPEG 2592 x 1944,
JPEG 1920 x 1080,
JPEG 640 x 480 - Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 9Mbps,
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps,
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6Mbps,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.2 in
- Depth 1.4 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 7.8 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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