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Sony Cybershot DSC-TX30 - Waterproof Camera (Part 2)

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Performances

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Portrait | 1/60 sec | f/4.0 | 10.3 mm | ISO 250

Portrait | 1/60 sec | f/4.0 | 10.3 mm | ISO 250

Landscape | 1/640 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80

Landscape | 1/640 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80

Low Light | 1/13 sec | f/4.5 | 17.7 mm | ISO 800

Low Light | 1/13 sec | f/4.5 | 17.7 mm | ISO 800

Pet Portrait | 1/250 sec | f/4.5 | 17.1 mm | ISO 200

Pet Portrait | 1/250 sec | f/4.5 | 17.1 mm | ISO 200

Background Defocus | 1/30 sec | f/3.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 160

Background Defocus | 1/30 sec | f/3.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 160

Magnifying Glass Plus | 1/25 sec | f/4.8 | 10.9 mm | ISO 80

Magnifying Glass Plus | 1/25 sec | f/4.8 | 10.9 mm | ISO 80

Underwater | 1/4 sec | f/3.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 800

                                        Underwater | 1/4 sec | f/3.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 800

Miniature | 1/500 sec | f/4.5 | 17.7 mm | ISO 80

Miniature | 1/500 sec | f/4.5 | 17.7 mm | ISO 80

The images have good exposure and excellent color reproduction. Good skin tones can be seen in portraits, although when flash is used, the red-eye effect is showed. Underwater performances are good, and the Magnifying Glass Plus makes it possible to shoot some gorgeous close-up shots. The background defocus mode takes two pictures to produce a DSRL-style photo which is taken with wide-aperture.

Lens performance test images

Wide Angle | 1/800 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80

Wide Angle | 1/800 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80

Full Optical Zoom | 1/500 sec | f/5.6 | 23.5 mm | ISO 80

Full Optical Zoom | 1/500 sec | f/5.6 | 23.5 mm | ISO 80

Clear Image Zoom | 1/500 sec | f/5.6 | 23.5 mm | ISO 80

Clear Image Zoom | 1/500 sec | f/5.6 | 23.5 mm | ISO 80

Macro | 1/50 sec | f/3.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80

Macro | 1/50 sec | f/3.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80    

The detail level is OK at both ends of the lens and the purple fringing is well controlled. The image quality reduces when Clear Image Zoom is used, but there would be no problem for sharing on website. The lens’s minimum focus length is 1cm, which allows you to have magnificent close-up shots.

ISO test images

Shots with different ISO levels

Shots with different ISO levels

At ISO 80, 100, 200 and 400, the noise levels are low. Some details are lost when ISO reaches 800, making the photos softer, and this is even worse when at ISO 1600. Image quality reduces seriously at ISO 3200 with steady decrease at ISO 6400 and ISO 12800. These two highest settings should better be avoided if possible.

White balance test images

AWB- tungsten preset

AWB- tungsten preset

Fluorescent presets

Fluorescent presets

Under tungsten light AWB performs well with slight color cast when tungsten presets are used. AWB once again does a good job under the fluorescent light with all three fluorescent presets.

Panorama 1 | 1/500 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80

Panorama 1 | 1/500 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80

Panorama 2 | 1/400 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80

Panorama 2 | 1/400 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80

Panorama photos have good detail level and are well stitched together.

Digital filters

The TX30 has many image effects

The TX30 has many image effects

The TX30 has many image effects available to support creative shooting. The examples are above.

Values

The price of the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX30 is $449. Other water-proof cameras are Pentax WG-3 at $458, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT5, which costs $443, Nikon Coolpix AW110, whose price is $405, Canon Powershot D20 available for $390. To have further understanding about water-proof cameras, have a look at “Top 10 Best Waterproof Cameras”.

A memory card and a bag or case would also be needed to keep your camera safe and protected – visit our Full guide about camera’s cases.

Verdicts

All camera producers manufacture water-proof camera, but those from Sony usually stand out as they have regular look rather than some available tough models. This, however, does not means that the TX30 is not durable – it is waterproof up to 10m as well as dustproof, shockproof and freeze proof. Alongside with the fashionable outlook, the touchscreen fills the backside of the camera that there is no place for any physical button except for those on the front side.

Good image quality and the Magnifying Glass Plus really leave huge impression. It might be very hard to focus precisely, but just by practicing, gorgeous shots would be likely. The TX30 gets the full resolution at 10 fps.

Advantages

·         Excellent Magnifying Glass Plus mode

·         Good image quality

·         Waterproof up to 10m

·         Dustproof, shockproof and freeze proof

·         Fashionable outlook

·         Responsive touchscreen with high resolution

Disadvantages

·         Water gets behind the sliding lens cover

·         Battery and memory card cover only has a single clip

·         Red-eye effect showed when shooting portraits

·         Images are distorted from ISO 3200 upwards.

Verdicts

·         Feature: 5/5

·         Handling: 3/5

·         Performance: 4.5/5

·         Value: 4/5

·         Overall: 4/5

Specifications

Lens

·         Max Aperture: f/3.5 - f/4.8

·         35mm equivalent: 26mm - 130mm

·         Optical Zoom: 5x

Image Sensor

·         CCD pixels: 18.2Mp (Megapixels)

·         Pixels (W): 4896

·         Pixels (H): 3672

·         Sensor Type: Exmor CMOS

·         Sensor Size: 1/2.3 inch

·         Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9

LCD Monitor

·         LCD Monitor: 3.3in

·         Screen resolution: 1,229,000 dots

·         Touch Screen: Yes

Focusing

·         Min Focus: 1cm

·         Focusing modes: Spot, Multi, Centre

Exposure Control

·         Shutter speeds shortest: 1/1600sec

·         Shutter speeds longest : sec

·         Exp modes: Program, Scene modes

·         Metering: Centre-weighted – Average, Multi Pattern, Spot

·         ISO sensitivity: 80 - 12800

·         White balance: Auto, Outdoors/Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash

·         Exposure Comp: +/-2

Shooting Options

·         Continuous shooting: 10fps

Video

·         Movie mode: Yes

·         Video Resolution: 1920x1080

·         Stereo Sound: Yes

·         Optical Zoom with Video: Yes

Other Features

·         Image Stabilization: Yes

Interface

·         HDMI: Yes

·         USB: USB 2

·         Wi-Fi: No

Storage

·         Card Type: Micro SD, Micro SDHC, File Type, JPG

Power Source

·         Battery Type: Lithium NP-BN

·         CIPA Rating: 250

Box Contents

·         Box Contents: Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-BN), AC AdaptorAC-UB10/UB10B/UB10C/UB10D, Wrist Strap, Micro USB Cable, Instruction Manual

Dimensions

·         Weight: 140g

·         Width: 96.4mm

·         Height: 59.3mm

·         Depth: 15.4mm

 

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