Sony Cybershot DSCT30 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Super SteadyShot Stabilization Zoom

Average customer rating: 4.0

Okay camera...there is better out there
Dissapointed
another Sony dud
Outstanding photos
HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT

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Sony Cybershot DSCT30 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Super SteadyShot Stabilization Zoom

Manufacturer: Sony
Product Group: Photography
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000F8GWPO
2006-05-11

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Product Description

Take it with you! At around 5 ounces and less than 1" thin, you'd hardly believe this digital-camera was made for pro performance. The DSC-T30 is the cool, sharp ultra-slim Cyber-shot(R) camera that turns on inspiration, turns off blur -- with high-tech creative features for shooting and sharing, including 7.2 megapixel resolution, High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1000) for superb results without flash to preserve the mood or shoot in areas where flash isn't permitted, and the Super SteadyShot(R) system to reduce blur from shaky hands. You can also create slide shows with select music playback for viewing on an extra-large 3.0" Clear Photo LCD Plus screen. With high-res still and movie modes, the DSC-T30 is the camera to take with you (and your family) on vacations to Disney or around the world. Even your backyard or room. Scene Modes - Beach, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, High Speed Shutter, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait / Still Image Modes - JPEG (Fine/Standard), Burst, Multi-Burst, Auto Bracketing / MPEG Movie Mode - MPEG VX Fine (640 X 480, 30 fps) with Audio, (MPEG VX Fine Requires Memory Stick(R) PRO media) MPEG VX Standard (640 X 480, 16.6 fps) with Audio, Video Mail (160 x 112, 8.3fps) with Audio Internal mic and speaker Picture Effects - Color Mode(s) - Black & White, Natural, Rich, Sepia ISO - Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000 adjustable sensitivity Memory Stick PRO Duo Media Compatibility - Tested to support up to 2GB media capacity; does not support Access Control security function Battery Type - InfoLithium(R) NP-FR1 3-Inch LCD Screen Unit Dimensions - 3-3/4 x 2-1/4 x 15/16 (95 x 56.5 x 23.3 mm) / Weight - 4.9 oz (139 g) Body; 6.2 oz (162 g) Body with Battery, Media and Wrist Strap

Customer Reviews:

Okay camera...there is better out there.......2007-03-23

Some of my pictures come out blurred no matter how steady I hold the camera. The steady shot seems to do nothing. The shutter speed is a lot faster than my old digital, so that I like. The pictures that don't come out blurred come out great.

Dissapointed.......2007-03-18

I'm what you call one of the loyal Sony customers and this is my third Sony digital camera. I was extremely happy with the previous two I've had, but I'm very much disappointed with this model! Sony traditionally has very great features (as with this camera), however what is unacceptable is that Flash photography with this model totally sucks -- 95% of shots with Flash appear with Red Eye (although Red Eye reduction is turned on), and WORST of all, photos appear with huge white spots (Sony comments this as dust particles in the air - I don't care what they are, I've never had huge white spots in my photos and this is simply unacceptable)!! Unfortunately, photos very often get blurry as well (somebody mentioned steady shot? doesn't work on this one)! This camera is simply not worth the money, for the similar amount you can get 7 M-pixel Sony P200 that doesn't have these issues...

another Sony dud.......2007-01-08

this is my third camera from the cybershot series (unfortunately I keep getting them as a gift) and the problems with them just gets worse and worse. I get the white spots all over my pictures, red eye in almost all low light pictures, about 80% of my pictures are blurry and people and bright colors are pretty washed out. 100% of my pictures have to be retouched and fixed on photo editing software.

The nice part about the cybershot series was that is was so compact, this one doesn't really have that good point as it is the size of most cameras out fight now at about $200.

The camera is so not worth getting at virtually any price and I would go for a nikon, fuji etc.. instead. I'm so disappointed because I looked at the reviews and they were pretty good. I didn't find the camera to perform at an even satisfactory level. Hopefully I can get rid of it and get another one soon.

Outstanding photos.......2007-01-07

This camera is very small, less than the size of a cigarette pack. It takes fantastic pictures and has a wide range of settings which permits photography under almost any circumstances. With the 2 GB memory stick, it can take over 1200 photos, or 2 hours of video, when set at 3 Megapixels. It can go as high as 7.2 megapixels. It also records sounds, and has various slide show options which are accompanied by different music. You can download other music into the camera.

I recently recorded about 5 minutes of an orchestral performance without flash, and it came through remarkably true to the scene and sound. I have had the camera only a couple of months and have already taken more than 2000 photos. I can slip it my pocket and whip it out if any scene strikes my fancy. With the high memory stick, I never have to worry about running out of memory. It comes with a battery charger which quickly restores the battery strength, the only real limitation on its use over extended periods.

There can't be a better camera for its size on the market.

HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.......2007-01-06

This camera seemed to have everything I wanted. But a Carl Zeiss lens doesn't always make for good pictures. The reviewers on all these camera sites seem to all pander to Sony (how many of them are paid reviewers??). I am a semi-professional photographer and I needed a camera to carry with me on my journeys when I don't want to carry a heavy camera bag.
This camera takes the worst pictures I have ever seen. They are noisy (lots of scratchiness), lack sharpness and the colors are totally off. The flash is ridiculously strong even at the lowest level and leaves these big flash marks in the middle of the pics. Red eye is obscene and I haven't been able to fix it with any automatic programs, they require hand painting in Photoshop (most of you wont' be able to do this). There are terrible phantom spots and people are generally washed out. I just got this camera for Christmas because I put it on my Amazon wishlist. Now I have to return it and lose money because Amazon charges for the return. First off, don't buy a camera from Amazon and second, don't buy this camera. Lesson learned.

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