Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Announced: 03 Sep 2014
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 80-3200
Weight: 193g
Physical Dimensions: 68 x 65 x 58 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: " Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
30
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
36
Speed Performance
36
Versatility
73
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

29

Sport
Street

49

Street
Everyday

49

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 battery has only 200.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 and its rivals

Review compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
30 11 10 29 49 49

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 is a lens-style camera launched on 03/09/2014.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 weights 193 gr and spans 68 x 65 x 58 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 36, ranks in the category best 25%.
  • Versatility - Score 36, ranks in the category best 50%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 26% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 73, ranks among the worst 1% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 75% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 75% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 29, ranks 51% in its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 49, ranks 51% in its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5184 x 3888

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-720mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-6.3

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

None"

Screen Resolution

-

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1600s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

None

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p 30p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

193g

Physical Dimensions

68 x 65 x 58 mm

Battery Life

200

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-BN,

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2, 10 secs)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro

Storage Slots

1

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