Product Description

Be it high-resolution stills or VGA quality movies, Sony Cyber-shot(R) DSC-W30 delivers great quality and easy use in a small size digital-camera that you'll never want to leave home without. It's point-and-shoot fun with lots of creative possibilities. MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode (640 x 480) Audio/Video Clips at Up To 30 Frames Per Second Bright 2.0 LCD Screen USB 2.0 Connection for image transfer to PC or Macintosh / Audio/Video Output to view on TV or record on your VCR or Digital Media recorder On-Screen Function Guide to Set Up For Great Shots Image Color, Sensitivity, Brightness, Size Adjustments Supplied Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (Up To 390 Shots) with Stamina(R) Battery Power Cyber-shot(R) Viewer Software (for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems) - Not available for Mac at this time (Macintosh may transfer and integrate images through iPhoto, an Apple application) It's PictBridge Compatible for making prints without necessarily using a computer Burst Mode - 3 Shots at 1.4 fps (6MP JPEG Fine), 98 Shots VGA at 1.4 fps (JPEG Standard) Color Modes - Black and White, Natural, Rich, Sepia Scene Modes - Beach, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait Self Timer - 10 Seconds, 2 Seconds, Off Still Image Modes - Burst, JPEG (Fine/Standard), Multi-Burst, Macro Mode White Balance - Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash Aperture Range - f2.8 - 6.3 (W), f5.1 - 11 (T) Exposure Compensation - +/-2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Step Increments Focus - 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF ISO - Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000, Shutter Speed - 1/8 - 1/2000 Second Microphone/Speaker for sound Sony Real Imaging Processor Technology Unit Dimensions - 3.5 W x 2.31 H x 0.94 D / Weight - 4.5 oz. (Body), 5.6 oz. (Including Battery and Optional Memory Stick(R) DUO Media)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18841 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Sony
• Model: DSC-W30+
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 2.50" w x 3.50" l, .50 pounds
• Display size: 2

Features

• Product Type - Digital Camera
• Weight - 123g
• Flash Memory - 32 MB
• Shooting Modes - 6.0 Effective Megapixel

From the Manufacturer
Why Sony? Because Sony sets the pace for simple, high-performance digital imaging--adding quality, value, and artistic expression to enhance creative possibilities and expand technology horizons. For a new generation of first-time or step-up digital photographers, the new Sony Cybershot DSC-W30 camera combines compact design and advanced features with the appeal of traditional rangefinder shooting, so everyone can enjoy a camera that's equally adept at saving their memories and capturing their vision. Quality, convenience, and aesthetic excellence--they've been Sony advantages throughout its 60-year leadership in consumer electronics.

A Great Value in Digital Imaging
The DSC-W30 combines sleek metal body and compact design with simple operation and high-tech features--including super-sharp 6.0-megapixel resolution for making big prints, Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens, High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1000) to help prevent blurred images in low-light conditions, and Sony's original Clear RAW NR processing circuitry to minimize the color noise distortion of high-sensitivity shooting.

A Screen that Shows More
On the large 2.0-inch LCD screen of the DSC-W30, there's a new Function Guide with text and icon display that make it easier to operate camera features like color and brightness adjustments, image size, flash and self-timer modes, focusing modes, and more. The DSC-W30 even provides an eye-level viewfinder for traditional shooting.

Superior Performance on the Go
For great results on the go, the DSC-W30 incorporates shooting features every digital photographer wants--32 MB of internal memory for capturing images in-camera without a flash memory card, built-in slot for optional Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO Duo media, and Lithium Ion Stamina battery to capture up to 400 shots.

Features

6.0-Megapixel Super HAD CCD
Higher megapixels give you more detail and definition for large prints and cropping in on your subject. Sony's advanced Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.

Large 2.0-Inch LCD Screen
The DSC-W30 has a bright 2.0-inch LCD screen for setting up and viewing images, with a one-touch "Play" button that makes it quick and easy to view your photos.

Simple Controls, Function Guide
User-friendly controls and simple on-screen Function Guide text/icon display help you set up camera functions, and you'll have greater creative freedom to adjust color mode (including "Natural" for subtle colors and "Rich" for more intense colors), sensitivity, brightness, and image size.

High Sensitivity Mode
A new High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1000) allows you to shoot with great results in low-light conditions--and Sony's original Clear RAW NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress the color noise that can accompany high-sensitivity shooting.

Carl Zeiss 3x Optical/2x Digital Zoom
3x optical zoom helps the DSC-W30 bring distant subjects closer and lets you frame shots for better composition; Sony's precision 2x digital zoom provides an additional 2x magnification to enlarge details without jagged edges.

StaminaBattery Power
With its powerful Lithium Ion rechargeable battery, the DSC-W30 can capture up to 4003 images--enough for a week of shooting. The compact BC-CSG battery charger is also supplied for battery recharging on the go.

13x Smart Zoom Feature
At VGA resolution, Sony's Smart Zoom feature intelligently "crops into" the central portion of interest in your photo without sacrificing full CCD resolution--avoiding the image degradation of other digital zooms.

Capture Images In-Camera
With 32 MB of internal memory, the DSC-W30 allows you to shoot without a flash memory card--then transfer your images to optional Memory StickDuo media, upload to your computer, or make prints on your digital printer.

Memory Stick Duo Media
The DSC-W30 has a built-in slot for optional Memory Stick Duo or higher-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo media--the ultra-compact media for shooting, storing, and sharing your photo images.

MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode
The DSC-W30 can capture VGA (640 x 480) audio-video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second), with length limited only by the capacity of your media.

Customer Reviews

Great little camera!
Ive had my Sony DSCW30 for a little over a year now and it's one of the best little point and shoot cameras that I have ever owned. And I have had several:Nikon, Olympus, Cannon. Its a great little quick point and shoot, very quick power up and small and compact. Takes almost as good of pictures as my Sony H1. Ive taken it on several trips and its been nice to have such a small powerful camera in my pocket or the little belt pouch. Yes it does not take quality pictures like my DSLR, but its not made to. A very nice little camera and its not made of plastic, very sturdy built camera. GOOD JOB SONY!

GREAT PRODUCT
This product has worked amazing for me. I have taken it to washington DC to San Fransisco and has taken amazing pictures for me. I used this camera for a Digital Photography class in a college and my work was just as good as people with more expensive cameras. It also took great pictures indoors and outdoors. The only slight bad thing was when using natural light the you need to turn flash on. I've also dropped this camera near 15 times and still no problems

Undependable
For a point and shoot camera, I expect this thing to take decent pictures consistently. It doesn't.

I bought it for my girlfriend just over a year ago, and I still feel a little embarassed. Most of out pictures are taken at night, and indoors. To get a decent picture of a face or person I usually have to try almost every setting.... Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Portrait, Soft Light... then Flash Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, etc.

By the time I get a good picture, I've lost the moment and have to delete 6 or 7 all black or all white pictures plus some blurry ones. There are times when I take 4 or 5 pictures from the exact same place and the come out totally different, too black, too white, red or weird blurry.

I use my Nikon D40x for quality pictures and end up using my phone for candid shots instead of dragging this Sony arround.