Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30

Great colour balance, Interesting design

Costly, Image Noise, Continuous shot mode

Great colour balance, Interesting design

Costly, Image Noise, Continuous shot mode

A competent model, the T30 offers reasonable image quality but suffers because of some noise issues.

Plenty of features ; Fantastic image quality for the size

Heavy ; Small controls ; Some image distortion

The latest T-series is smarter, tougher and easier to use than its predecessors

Awesome photos from a stylish and compact package – the best in its class

Awesome photos from a stylish and compact package – the best in its class

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 is now the eighth in the T-series (though not all from this line made it to the US market), with similar overall specs to its predecessors. The camera's thin profile is clean and understated, with smooth panels and very few...

Very good image quality.SteadyShot stabilizer allows low-speed shots.Sharp 3-inch LCD monitor.Low noise up to 200 ISO.Solid construction.

Flash has short range.Noise at 800 and 1000 ISO.

Stylish, ultra-thin metal body; comes in black and silver ; Optical image stabilizer ; Very good photo quality (though see issues below); low noise levels through ISO 400 ; Snappy performance ; Huge LCD display; good outdoor / low light visibility ;...

Redeye ; Above average purple fringing; some corner softness ; No manual controls; custom white balance and long shutter speed modes needed ; Burst mode could be better ; Annoying sliding lens cover ; Flimsy cover over memory card / battery compartment...

If you want an ultra-compact camera that offers style, performance, image stabilization, and a huge LCD display then the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30 is for you. It's not for people who want manual controls or those who shoot under unusual lighting -- but...