Sony QX30 review

30x optical zoom for your phone... well, sort of

Sony Cyber-shot QX30
The QX30 attaches to a clip which you adjust to fit your smartphone.

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Sony Cyber-shot QX30

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At its widest point, the 30x optical zoom gives you lots of scope to capture a wide angle of view.

Sony Cyber-shot QX30

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You can focus pretty close to the subject.

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Generally, the automatic white balance copes well, but here we can see a slight cold tinge - switching to a more appropriate white balance setting can help with this problem.

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Colours are very bright and punchy directly from the camera.

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Detail is well resolved by the 20 million pixel sensor.

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You can't change the camera's metering mode, but generally it copes pretty well with producing a balanced exposure.

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Here we can see the 30x zoom in action - this is a shot taken at the fully wide angle end of the lens.

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Here you can see the 30x zoom closes in on the bridge in the centre of the previous frame.

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Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar. 

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