Tag : cybershot 2, sony dscu30, mp digital, camera silver
 |  Company : Sony List Price : $384.37 Amazon Price : Used Price : $299.99 Average customer review :  |
Accessoies
- Ceiva Digital Photo Receiver Model LF2000
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 (Mac)
- AAA High Capacity Alkaline Batteries
- Tamrac Digital 1 Model 5691 - Soft case for digital photo camera - black
- Sony MSXM256A PRO DUO 256 MB Memory Stick
Features
- 2 megapixel sensor captures 1,600 x 1,200 images for prints at sizes up to 8 x 10 inches
- Small enough to go anywhere; fast start up (0.9 seconds)
- Built-in flash with red-eye reduction; 1-inch LCD monitor
- Includes 8 MB Memory Stick; compatible with Memory Stick Pro media
- Includes rechargeable NiMH AAA batteries and charger; connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1
Product Description
Small enough to go anywhere! Introducing the new DSC-U30 Cyber-shot digital still camera for those on the go. The ultra compact design comes in three exciting colors (blue, silver and charcoal gray) to match any outfit or mood. Featuring 2.0 megapixel effective resolution, Fast Start up, 1.0 Reflective LCD Monitor, Memory Stick PRO Compatible and Selectable Picture Size. Small enough to wear and hip enough to flaunt!Customer reviews
Awful camera 
I got this camera 4 years ago to photograph my first children being born. I thought the pictures were good at the time, but now that I look back after getting a real camera, I can see how bad the pictures were.
All the pictures are grainy, even on a low ISO. Red-Eye is horrible since the flash is so close to the shutter. No Zoom either!
Not that anyone would really buy this camera these days, but don't buy this one!
Tiny and fast 
This camera and my U20 is a technological wonder. It is as small as a large pack of stick gum as everyone has stated, but it is also light and pretty tough as it has a completely aluminum shell. I dropped it a few times on industrial carpet (no padding) and its still kicking. All shots I took were razor sharp and the things that I really liked about this little camera were its speed to start up and the shutter lag. It takes about a second to boot up, great for impulse shots. Something happens and you are on it, a one handed operation to pull it out of your coat pocket, slide open the lens cover/power switch and hit the shutter release. It is small enough to just hold out and shoot, the LCD is TINY and is more of a review tool than a frame tool although it works fine for that too if your eyes are good enough. The shutter lag as about 1/2 second counting flash, a little less outside, not really good but deffinately better than some cameras. There are some functions that are useless, like the index function that shows 1/4 inch thumbnails of pictures on the memory stick, that is a small picture, large enough just to make out what the pic might be of. I wear glasses so this may be a little biased. It has a few modes, like sepia, black and white, scenic and close up, dont really see a diference in the scenic and close up, maybe an F-stop difference. All in all, I was REALLY impressed with my 20 dollar Ebay purchase, although they have really gone up in price on the popular auction site. I would imagine the CCD recall from Sony has really made these popular again as it is a VERY popular free service. I had my camera for little over a month when it started to show the signs of the CCD defect, Purple and green images, and the entire LCD image seems to melt befor your eyes like a watercolor picture put under a faucet. Very "trippy" looking image. I power cycled it a few times and it cleared up but it always came back, probably why it was 20 bucks! I stashed it broken for almost 1 year until I heard of the recall and promptly dug it out and sent it away to Sony after filling out the online repair request, they even sent me a pre paid UPS label, very accomidating of SONY as it was a real PR nightmare when over 100 models of cameras from 6 different manufacturers started to hear of the bad SONY made CCD going out. Excellent little impulse camera when it works, probably not the best for a scenic trip, but great at parties and glove box shooting. Zinc batteries last about 4 shots, NiCD are better, NiMH are great and the new Energizer lithium batteries will work for a few days of shooting!
Excellent little camera!
I love cameras and this camera is a Keeper! It fits nicely in the handbag/pocket and takes great pictures! When I want to take a camera with me while power-walking (maybe catch a deer or ducks in my view...) this camera fits perfect in my pocket and doesn't interfere with my "steps" :)
Lacks Zoom
Picture quality is great and it's so easy to throw in your pocket or purse... a nice camera to have as a second camera.
Great little camera!
I bought 5 of these when Ritz Camera were closing them out at $100 each. Love it as a second camera, easy to use and great as a second small digital camera if not also as a primary one. The other 4 were given as gifts and all those who received it love it too. Easy to pack for everyday carrying! Included NIMH batteries and charger made it even a better deal!
Afternote: I gave this to my son for his E-Bay use and got a Canon SD 400 which I love.
