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Sony Cyber-shot HX7V
Editor's Review
The HX7V is one of several Sony travel zooms for 2011. The chief draws are the versatile 10x lens and high-speed, low-light-friendly CMOS sensor. It's a modest update over last year's HX5V, which used a similar lens/sensor combination. Looking at test shots around the web, it seems, unfortunately, that the image quality has taken a hit compared to last year's model -- we suspect the bloated 16 megapixel resolution has something to do with the softness and loss of detail.
Editor's Review
The HX7V is one of several Sony travel zooms for 2011. The chief draws are the versatile 10x lens and high-speed, low-light-friendly CMOS sensor. It's a modest update over last year's HX5V, which used a similar lens/sensor combination. Looking at test shots around the web, it seems, unfortunately, that the image quality has taken a hit compared to last year's model -- we suspect the bloated 16 megapixel resolution has something to do with the softness and loss of detail.
Specifications
- 16.2 Megapixels
- Exmor R CMOS sensor
- 10x optical zoom
- 25mm wide-angle Sony G lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3-inch LCD (921k pixels)
- 1080/60i HD video
- 10 fps burst mode
- Background defocus mode
- 3D still images, 3D sweep panoramas
- ISO up to 3200
- GPS geo-tagging and compass
- Face detection
- Captures to Memory Stick Duo/SD/SDHC/SDXC
- Lithium-ion battery
- Release Date: Mar 17, 2011
