Sony Cyber-shot HX30V Digital Camera Review

Image Quality

The HX30V does well in many of our tests with its "Real" color mode, a setting that—unlike most Sony compact cameras we've tested—offers very accurate colors and little or no sharpness enhancement to images. Noise reduction is still abundant as always, but we found the change refreshing. The HX30V can still pump up the saturation with the best of them, but the camera at least affords you the option for realistic, accurate images when you want them. It's not the best option in low light, however, as the higher ISO speeds are marred by the usual method of mushy software noise reduction.