Reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
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CNET Review
The Good: Fast; tiltable LCD; Hand-held Twilight mode produces better-than-average photos in low light; zooms during movie capture.
The Bad: Small EVF; no raw support; HDMI output requires dongle; no standard continuous-shooting mode.
The Bottom Line: Trade-offs abound in Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 megazoom. Though it's fast and has some really novel, useful features, it just doesn't deliver the photo quality expected for its class.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
washingtonpost.com
Review Summary: The HX1 is a rather chunky camera: at just over 3 inches on all sides (and deeper with the lens extended when in use), it is definitely not pocket sized. But it does fit well into the hand, and the controls are well placed for easy use. The 3-inch LCD ...
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digitalcamerainfo.com
Review Summary: The Sony DSC-HX1 is a powerful camera that boasts a number of interesting features. And these features actually do what they say: the panorama mode takes great panoramic shots quickly, and the hand held low light mode also produces much sharper and ...
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electronicsme.com
Review Summary: Sony's latest entry into the compact digital super zoom category is the...
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: DSC-HX1
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 4.5 in
- Depth 3.6 in
- Height 3.3 in
- Weight 16 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 9.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS
- Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 9,100,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 125, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (125-3200)
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Macro, Landscape, Back light, Portrait mode, Twilight mode, Twilight portrait, Backlight portrait
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot)
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Digital Video Format H.264
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720, H.264 - 1440 x 1080, H.264 - 640 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Integrated Memory 11 MB
- Floppy Drive None
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 30 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 100 mm - F/2.8-5.2
- Focal Length 5 mm - 100 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 560 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Macro Focus Range 1cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.2
- Optical Zoom 20 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 13 element(s)
- Features ED glass, Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, Built-in help guide, PRINT Image Matching, Progressive scanning, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Dynamic Range Optimizer, RGB primary color filter, Sweep Panorama technology, Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Automatic display brightness adjustment
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 201,600 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Folding
- Display Format 230,400 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x Component video output, 1 x HDMI output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.5
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Lens cap, HDMI adapter, Shoulder strap
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-FH50
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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