Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W30 (silver) comparison

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Product name	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W30 (silver)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 (black)	Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50 (silver)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)
Price	$349.95	$204.95 to $249.99	$149.00 to $159.99	$499.95	$278.95 to $349.97
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars		3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	February 15, 2006	April 01, 2009	April 01, 2009	February 13, 2006	April 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	Want an ultracompact that doesn't sacrifice image quality? This little gem may meet your needs. But don't count on the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W30's ISO 1,000 sensitivity.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	Sony's careful feature trimming results in the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220: a well-rounded pocket camera for less than $180.	It's not very flexible, and it's not for low light shots, but the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50 is still a solid ultracompact camera.	As long as you don't want much in the way of manual features, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is a very nice camera that can handle a variety of shooting situations.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-5.2	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.8-5.8	F/2.8-5.2	F/3.3-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 114 mm	28 - 140 mm	30 - 120 mm	38 - 114 mm	25 - 300 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	5 x	4 x	3 x	12 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	11 MB	15 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	Integrated	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	6 x	2 x	2 x	6 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	6.6 oz	5.1 oz	4.2 oz	5.5 oz	7.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	6,003,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	6,003,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year parts and labor warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2 in	3 in	2.7 in	2.5 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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