Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
18.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
20x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion

A detailed list of technical data, specifications, ratings and expert review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. Get a comprehensive look at your chosen camera and see if this is the one that will best suit your needs. You can also use the comparison feature to compare with other competing digital cameras.

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.2 cm
Width 10.7 cm
Depth 3.5 cm
Weight 221 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Optical Zoom 20x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sensor Resolution 18.2 Megapixel
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"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with 3-way Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Type Zoom lens - 20x zoom - 4.45 - 89 mm - f/3.2-5.8 G
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 500mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, AA (advanced aspherical) lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 7.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.7 m - 3.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
10 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
5.5 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, MPF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage 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 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 60 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Battery Type Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots
Video recording - 1.25 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, saturation control, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), takes photos while film recording, TransferJet support, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Motion Detection Technology, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Backlight Correction HDR, Sweep Multi Angle mode, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Unsharp Masking, Superior Auto mode
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

Similar Digital Cameras

Other Sony Cameras

Other projects: