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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX100V 16.2 MP Exmor R CMOS Digital Still Camera with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 30x Optical Zoom Lens and Full HD 1080 Video
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- Vario Sonnar T 30x optical zoom
- Full HD 1080/60p to capture fast motion movies
- 16.2 MP “Exmor R” CMOS sensor for superior low-light performance
- Backlight Correction; get details in difficult lighting
- Hi-speed Linear focus for dramatically clearer images
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Renew your passion for photography with the Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V digital camera. A Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonar T lens with 30x optical zoom brings distant subjects closer for video recording as well as for outdoor, sports and travel photos. The Hi-speed Linear Focus achieves dramatically clearer images while the “Exmor R” CMOS sensor delivers superior low-light performance. In addition to Full HD 1080/60p movie recording capabilities, this high zoom digital camera also features iSweep Panorama mode
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX100V 16.2 MP Exmor R CMOS Digital Still Camera with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 30x Optical Zoom Lens and Full HD 1080 Video
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Not perfect, but definitely worth 5 stars,
I just spent 2.5 weeks traveling Ireland with this camera so I’ve had plenty of time to get my hands dirty. I can honestly say this camera is amazing! It’s small and lightweight but still packs a 30x zoom and takes great photo and excellent video. I see tons of reviews already with lots of detail so let me try to convey quickly my impressions of this camera after some hands on time.
Ergonomics:
Camera is just about perfectly sized and shaped in my book. A nice big hand grip on the right with a rubberized feel gives it a professional, well made feel and makes it easy to handle. The rest of the camera is kind of a brushed matte black which also gives it a very professional look. Handling for photos is great as well as it’s large enough to make it easy to take two handed photos with the left hand balancing the front of the camera and lens ring and the right on the hand grip. This gives great control over the camera while snapping shots. The focus ring on the lens is a great for fine tuning your zoom to perfectly compose that distant subject. I was surprised how much I used the lens ring instead of the zoom in/out toggle next to the shutter.
Display/Screen:
Brilliant high resolution display so images, menus and video are all clear and crisp on screen. The screen itself seems pretty fragile so I’m considering adding a little protective cover to the screen. I have a hx9v as well and the screen is similar if not the same and my hx9v got a deep scratch in it from just a day of carrying in my pocket. The articulating feature is surprisingly useful. I didn’t think I’d need or want this but the ability to hold the camera up high or down low and tilt the display so you can still view the camera is a handy feature.
Video:
top notch video, 1080p video with something like 60 frames per second, how can you beat it! Video is very clear and smooth with little to no artifacting or blurring. You can even snap still images (i think they’re 3-5 MP) while taking your video. I don’t think another camera in it’s class can compete with this camera from a video standpoint. The AVCHD format is something I’m still learning to work with though and I find it’s not the easiest to work with on a Mac. There don’t seem to be many readily available video players for AVCHD and the way the movies are stored isn’t the most straight forward way to facilitate browsing through your movies. Basically, things get stored in a not so simple folder structure and you have to know what you’re looking for to find your movies. And like I said, then getting them to play, at least on a Mac, isn’t so straight forward either. This could very well be a “newbie” thing from my standpoint and it’s this format that allows the camera to take such brilliant high resolution video in the first place so I’m willing to deal with some learning curve/hassle here until AVCHD is more widely used.
Photos:
Photo quality is excellent when viewed at Large size or smaller and still very good at larger sizes. This is the only area where I wasn’t floored by the performance of the camera. If you are looking for dSLR quality photos and/or are a big “pixel peeper” than this camera is not for you. Sony employs some pretty heavy noise reduction which results in noticeable artifacting when viewing images at full size. The hx100v allows from adjusting the level of noise reduction to “-” in the menus but even set to minus I found the NR heavier than I’d like. One of the downfalls to the megapixel race, unfortunately. Who needs 16 MPs crammed onto a tiny sensor like this? But that’s a whole other discussion. The photo quality is still very good and more than satisfactory for me, especially with everything else the camera provides. Another feature of the Sony is the sweep panorama. This allows you to click the shutter and pan the camera across a landscape and the camera intelligently creates a panoramic photo in-camera. This is pretty remarkable and I used this a LOT on my trip! You have a few different size options from STD to WIDE to High Resolution. It’s a lot of fun and provides for some very scenic photos that can range from a beautiful landscape to a “fisheye” still view of a crowd or a town. What’s most incredible is how good the processing is at handling moving objects. I took panoramic photos of scenes with cars and people moving through the scene as I panned and it almost allows resolved them perfectly without any blurring or defects. I have noticed sometimes moving objects will be incorrectly “spliced” or solid lines such as lines on a basketball court or a fence or railing will be “spliced” a bit but this doesn’t happen often and from research I’ve done this is more often the users inability to pan the camera smoothly than the camera processing something incorrectly.
Conclusion: The bottom line for me with this camera is it is just plain fun to use. Great video, sweep panorama, a 30x zoom and good photo…
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|Amateur’s Review of HX100V,
Below are my thoughts on why I chose the HX100V:
1) I need a new camera with video. I wondered about getting a DSLR but then found a bridge camera to be more covenant (as far as size), flexible (as far as features, especially the zoom range) and more affordable.
2) I wanted a camera with tilt screen since I’ll be taking angled pictures and video. This feature does make a difference for me.
3) I hate Sony’s exclusivity to only their memory card. This camera did not have this problem; I can use non-Sony memory cards.
4) The 3-inch screen resolution on this camera was much greater than other bridge cameras. In my thinking, I’m using this screen all the time, so why not get the best resolution.
5) I didn’t care much for the RAW feature. I take pictures and don’t do much editing afterwards.
Now here are my thoughts after using the camera for one weekend, with the disclaimer that I’m not an ardent photographer. First, my positive thoughts so far:
1) I love the zoom on this camera. Wow! With smart zoom and image stabilizer turned on, it can zoom up to 216x’s. Granted the picture gets a bit fuzzy around 50-60x’s but it’s still recognizable. The zoom makes it feel like a camera that the FBI would use!
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2) The movie mode worked well. Clear to see on my TV and great sound. Again, the tilt screen-option helps tremendously.
3) I love the background defocus feature. Awesome! The pictures look professional. You do have to keep the right distance in order for it to work. But even if it doesn’t work, it’ll still take a normal picture with a message letting you know that it didn’t work. Make sure you follow the instruction on the screen that tells you how far away from the subject you need to be. As you zoom in further, the distance from the subject increases. It takes some practice.
4) The size and weight are manageable. You can’t fit it in your pocket, but at least you can carry it around all day without much hassle (plus you look like a better photographer since you have a bigger camera
5) I used the camera for most of the day on Saturday. Battery needed to be recharged at night. Granted, I did not use the GPS feature at all. But with normal use, the battery holds its charge.
6) The smile detection feature is great! I turn on this feature and it automatically takes a shot when the subject smiles (the level of smile can be adjusted as well). This will especially be awesome for taking baby pictures. Plus, you can set up the timer on the camera to take a shot when one or two subjects are seen. It’s great to take self portraits with my wife.
7) Panoramic view is useful at times. It’s easy to use once you try it a couple of times.
8) Lower light shots are decent on this camera. It helps to set it to Superior Intelligent mode where it will take a few shots and combine them (note: file size is not much larger when doing this). The pictures are definitely brighter than my older cameras in low light. In addition, the back-light feature on Screen mode produces brighter pictures.
Below are my negative thoughts (after only one weekend of using it):
1) It’s not a SLR camera. So don’t expect SLR pictures. I’ve compared it to my old Sony point and shoot camera. The same pictures side-by-side shows some differences, but it’s not major. The value of the HX100V is being able to tinker with setting to get a better picture (though I’m still learning this as I go). Plus, the intelligent mode does a better job in adjusting the settings. And most importantly, the zoom and extra features (defocus, smile detection, panoramic, video, etc.) sets it apart.
2) The manual ring in the front was hardly used. I admit, this feature was very attractive before buying. But after using it, I’m more comfortable using the regular zoom. The manual focus feature seems less useful since the camera already does an awesome job of focusing automatically.
Plus, if want to adjust the focus manually (when for instance shooting two subjects behind each other), I’ve found using the “tracking focus” easier. To do this, push the middle “control button”, which will pull up a box where you place the object to focus on. Then push the middle button again and it locks this object in focus. Furthermore, you can use the dedicated “focus” button on the camera to do some manual focusing as well.
So in essence the manual focus ring is not as responsive when compared to SLR cameras, since it’s electronic. But with other options available, it’s not as a big deal.
3) I wish the “custom” button on the camera would have more options. For me, it would have been great to program the “defocus” feature to this button. This way I can activate it with a push of a button instead of going to Screen mode and choosing it, or the MR mode.
4) It’s very easy to leave your fingerprints on the screen. I’d probably have to do some research on finding some protective…
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