SONY DSC-W30

I recently purchased a Sony Cybershot DSC-W30 to review. This is my first digital camera however, I have had a chance to work with many in the past.

Many people don't consider Sony to be the best digital camera at this level and I am not about to spout my allegiance to Sony.

This camera was purchased first off to take pictures of Cee at her graduation and I can tell you switching from film to digital takes a little more than a sitting to get used to.

This digital camera has a quick startup time which is helpful when you try to get a shot really quick. However to get the high-quality shot you need the subject to be standin still. The save time for the camera is quite slow and if you want muliple pictures at the same time the only way to do that is with the Mulit-burst mode available with the camera.

The DSC-W30 is a 6 MegaPixel, 3x zoom (9x digital), and quite a large display on the back. The controls are fairly easy to use but I have to say the actual zoom switch feels a little flimsy.

This camera uses a proprietary Li-Ion battery and the Sony MemoryStick Pro Duo for memory. I purchased a Lexar 512MB memory card. The camera comes with outputs to USB and A/V for your television.

This camera will also do video just like other digital cameras however a unique feature to this camera, which other digital cameras have started to incorporated, and that is it can record not just 15 or 30 second bursts but as long as the memory card will record. This is really cool because the 512MB stick can hold over 22 minutes of video. It records in MP4 format.

I can't say this is the best camera in the world however this is a great choice for the price tag of $299 CAN.

My favourite part of this camera is how small it is. Without the camera pouch that I bought to go with it the camera would very comfortable fit in your pocket and leaver enough room for your iPod and cellphone (that is if you want to use the same pocket and you carry all those things with you at the same time).