Digital Shot

For the most part, Sony’s latest ultra-compact member of the ultra-popular T-series line of digital cameras sounds like the perfect all-around point-and-shooter — with a few important caveats. For starters, the DSC-T30 features a Carl Zeiss lens backed up by a 7.2 megapixel CCD, and Sony was gracious enough to toss in some optical image stabilization for steady hand-held shots even at slower shutter speeds. You also get a 3-inch display that fills nearly the entire backside of the camera, and that, according to Imaging Resource, performs much better than average in direct sunlight. For as low as $400, it would seem that this followup to the DSC-T9 should be unrivaled in the marketplace, but several non-minor flaws — including heavy noise in low-light shots captured above ISO 200 and audible artifacts in some video clips — would suggest that this model is not for everyone. Still, the small size, good overall photo quality, and superior battery life (400+ shots) are enough to make the T30 one of Imaging Resouce’s coveted “Dave’s Picks.”

[Via Photography Blog]

Sony’s 7.2 megapixel DSC-T30 reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 May 2006 12:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Anyone who thought the megapixel war was over in favor of the features and image quality war was obviously mistaken. After Polaroid’s 10 megapixel i1032 this weekend comes Sanyo’s new Xacti VPC-S60, a 6 megapixel compact with 10.2 megapixel interpolation, and the usual 3x optical and 2.5-inch LCD. Before you start getting your hopes up though, this thing will set you back $199.99 — a really good deal for the megapixels, but a price that probably doesn’t speak for the camera’s, you know, features and image quality.

Sanyo’s new Xacti VPC-S60 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 May 2006 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.