Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Travel zoom Travel zoom
February, 2012

Summary Sony DSC-HX30V

Prices Price
Camera only $366
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #6 of 78 Among similar cameras #7 of 97
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 20x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/3.2 Screen resolution Help 921k dots
Wide angle Help 25 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 60fps
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Replacement

Sony has replaced the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V with the DSC-HX50V.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V announced April, 2013
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Battery life Longer battery life

Compare the new Sony DSC-HX50V vs the DSC-HX30V

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Pros

The Sony DSC-HX30V vs other recent compacts

Zoom Huge zoom Help
20x
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
10 fps
Sensor type CMOS Sensor Help
Better in low light
Macro focus Good macro Help
1 cm
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Wide angle Great wide angle lens Help
25 mm
Screen resolution Very high resolution screen Help
921k dots
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life Above average battery life Help
320 shots
3D Takes 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Popularity Very popular Help
Among snapsort users

Cons

The Sony DSC-HX30V vs other recent compacts

Size Quite large Help
Compact 107x62x35 mm
Thickness Thick Help
1.4"
Weight Very heavy Help
254 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Announced Old Help
February, 2012
Lowest price Expensive Help
$366.30

The Sony DSC-HX30V vs other recent travel zooms

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Dr Saeed Ahmed (4:39 PM, February 24, 2013)
Its a beautiful camera I waited a long time for this in Pakistan. Amazing features but little costly. Dr Saeed Ahmed