digitalcamerainfo.com Updated:
2014-05-17 02:28:20
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Sony’s HX100V is an ambitious 30x ultrazoom with a tempting spec sheet. A 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, Full HD video shooting at 60p, high speed focus, articulating LCD, plus a GPS transceiver. But a camera is nothing without solid image quality and, t...
When a camera waltzes up to your imaging lab and aces the most important test, it’s hard not to be impressed. Such is the case with Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. But evaluating this camera was an exercise in tempering our enthusiasm. After recording o...
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A couple of trends are evident in the category of long-zoom cameras. First, companies are outfitting impossibly small cameras—pocket megazooms—with lenses that provide optical zoom ranges of 10X and up. Second, companies are going even bigger with larg...
Tiltable LCD, * 30X stabilized zoom with 810mm telephoto, * Excellent built-in user guide, * Good blend of manual and automated controls, * 10-fps burst mode at full resolution...
Stabilization struggles at full telephoto, * Minimal range of fine-tune adjustments, * No RAW shooting, * Soft images or lack of detail at high ISO...
The 30X optical-zoom Sony Cyber-shot HX100V offers a good balance of manual and automated features, as well as standout video and 3D capabilities. It doesn't match the sophistication of the Nikon P500's feature set, but its special features and GPS gi...
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A couple of trends are evident in the category of long-zoom cameras. First, companies are outfitting impossibly small cameras--pocket megazooms--with lenses that provide optical zoom ranges of 10X and up. Second, companies are going even bigger with la...
10fps burst mode at full resolution, Tiltable LCD, Excellent builtin user guide, Good blend of manual and automated controls, 30X stabilized zoom with 810mm telephoto...
Soft images or lack of detail at high ISO, No RAW shooting, Minimal range of finetune adjustments, Stabilization struggles at full telephoto...
The 30X optical-zoom Sony Cyber-shot HX100V offers a good balance of manual and automated features, as well as standout video and 3D capabilities. It doesn’t match the sophistication of the Nikon P500’s feature set, but its special features and GPS gi...
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techreviewsource.com Updated:
2014-05-17 02:28:20
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V measures 4.6 x 3.6 x 3.5-inches (wdh) and weighs 1 pound, 4 ounces, which puts it on the large and heavy side. It does feel a little bulky in the hands of its user, but it's nothing too horrible. On the back side, there's...
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The Sony Cyber-shot HX100V is a 16.2-megapixel superzoom camera. The optical zoom on the HX100V covers a 30x zoom range, equivalent to 27-810mm.The HX100V has a tilting, 3-inch 920-k dot resolution LCD, which gives you the option to easily compose fro...
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About this time last year I fell upon a Sony DSC-HX5V compact digicam with great glee, buying one to use for my family picture making. It has since traveled with us on all our excursions, elegantly and easily recording our trips as HD movies.Admittedl...
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Sony Cyber-shot HX100V review The Sony Cyber-shot HX100V is a 16.2 Megapixel super-zoom camera with a 30x stabilized lens and a flip-up 3 inch LCD screen. Released concurrently with the Cyber-shot HX9V pocket super-zoom in February 2011, the HX100V sh...
Excellent 16 Megapixel image quality, 1080p50/60 HD video, Dual-mode focus/zoom ring, Fast 10fps burst shooting, Built-in GPS receiver.
No RAW mode, No hotshoe for external flash, Badly designed lens cap.
It's taken longer than usual for Sony to bring a new super-zoom to market, but the wait has been worth it. The Cyber-shot HX100V is a very capable model that's packed full of exciting features, is nicely designed and handles beautifully. In terms of h...
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V is a new super-zoom compact camera that seemingly offers all of the latest must-have features. A 30x, 27-810mm lens, built-in GPS tracking, full 1080p high-definition video with stereo sound, a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor...
The Sony CyberShot DSC-HX100V is one of the best super-zoom camera that we've ever reviewed, offering a compelling mix of advanced features, excellent still image quality, fantastic lens and a class-leading video mode, all at a price that is competiti...
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There is a class of cameras popularly called "Superzooms". These are fixed lens cameras with small sensors and very broad zoom ranges. At the long end their reach goes out to between 600mm and 800+mm. And therein lies their appeal. In a size about...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated:
2014-05-17 02:28:20
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Sony Cyber-shot HX100V review - FeaturesThe Sony HX100V joins an expanding group of 30x optical zoom superzoom cameras, going head to head against the likes of the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR. Where the HX100V sits apart from...
Dual manual zoom/focus ring, GPS...
Fine image quality detail at 100%, no Raw capture...
In terms of performance the Sony HX100V is king of the superzooms: its close-up focusing and nippy autofocus will do you proud in all manner of scenarios. The dual zoom-meets-focus ring is a great control mechanism that's well-placed for comfortable u...
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V October 2011 | Amadou Diallo The Sony Cyber-shot HX100V is the latest in a series of 'superzoom' cameras from Sony which are intended to combine the versatility and portability of compact cameras with a DSLR-like form factor...
Good image quality for its class with pleasing colors and contrast, Extremely versatile zoom range, Excellent video quality and stereo microphone, Good ergonomic handling experience with well-placed external control points, Generally good metering and accurate WB, Reliable AF performance for its class, Impressive flash power for its class, Well-implemented HDR, anti-blur and panorama scene mode...
Slow startup time, Sluggish operational speed, Cannot adjust placement of the zoom area in MF magnification mode, Self-timer cancelled after each exposure, Only three available custom button options, Color mode options not available when shooting video...
There is a lot to like about the HX100V. Its 30x optical zoom lens, which covers 27-810mm (equivalent) is incredibly versatile, the camera feels great in the hand, is comfortable to use and its 16MP sensor provides image quality which, at most ISO sen...
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A super-zoom that can compete with DSLR'sWhat's Hot: High-res images, convenient zoom ring. What's Not: Sluggish manual focus, wonky controls. Who It's For: Shooters who want the long zoom, but not swappable lenses.We write a lot about DSLRs and ILCs here...
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