Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
18.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
3.3" OLED display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.93 cm
Width 9.64 cm
Depth 1.54 cm
Weight 125 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Orange | Silver
Protection Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
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 2-way Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.7 - 23.5 mm - f/3.5-4.8 Vario-Tessar
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 130mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 3 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 80-1600, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO auto (80-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, night scene, magnifying glass, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, 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 (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Type 3.3" OLED display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,229,760 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Camera Flash Built-in 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 0.08 m - 3.3 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.6 m - 2.4 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
4.7 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
3.4 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, microSD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2
Image Storage JPEG 4896 x 3672
JPEG 4896 x 2752
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture 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-TX30
Battery Type Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BN Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
Video recording - 1 hour
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second for 10 frames
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, takes photos while film recording, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, Anti-motion Blur Mode, Backlight Correction HDR, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 10 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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