Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V is a bridge camera launched on 02/28/2012.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V ranks in the average of its category, scoring 33 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V weights 254 gr and spans 107 x 62 x 35 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-HX30V behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 2, ranks in the category best 33%.
• Speed Performance - Score 39, ranks in the category best 17%.
• Comfort - Score 76, ranks in the category best 28%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V is below the category average in:

• Versatility - Score 47, ranks among the worst 34% 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 13, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 42% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 32, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 28% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 180.0 USD and 180.0 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.