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)	Canon PowerShot S90	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (black)
Price	$349.95	$198.95 to $229.99	$139.99 to $157.99	$399.00 to $399.99	$189.00 to $229.99
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)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars		4.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	February 15, 2006	April 01, 2009	April 01, 2009		April 01, 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.	As long as you're not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is an excellent compact camera for advanced amateurs.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-5.2	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.8-5.8	F/2.0-4.9	F/3.3-5.2
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 114 mm	28 - 140 mm	30 - 120 mm	28 - 105 mm	28 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	5 x	4 x	3.8 x	5 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 125 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 250 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 ISO 640 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO 1250 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 2500 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	11 MB	15 MB	Info unavailable	11 MB
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	Integrated
Digital zoom	6 x	2 x	2 x	4 x	2 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Weight	6.6 oz	5.1 oz	4.2 oz	6.2 oz	6.1 oz
Effective sensor resolution	6,003,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year parts and labor warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	2 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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