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Sony Cyber-shot HX9V
Editor's Review
The HX9V is Sony's top-of-the-line compact zoom for 2011, featuring a little bit "more" of all the features found on the mid-range HX7V -- almost too many to list. This camera is built around the same EXMOR R backlit CMOS sensor that's used in many 2011 Cyber-shots, which basically means that it's fast and performs pretty well in low light. Early image quality tests show a pervasive softness in photos taken with the HX9V; that won't be a deal-breaker for most folks, since at regular viewing distances, the pictures look great, but it's certainly not the right camera for pixel peepers. It's one more option for casual (and maybe some enthusiast) users who want a fun, feature-packed, easy-to-use camera with an incredibly versatile lens. It isn't our favorite of the flagship compact zooms this year, but it has a lot of redeeming qualities and certainly has many fans out there.
Editor's Review
The HX9V is Sony's top-of-the-line compact zoom for 2011, featuring a little bit "more" of all the features found on the mid-range HX7V -- almost too many to list. This camera is built around the same EXMOR R backlit CMOS sensor that's used in many 2011 Cyber-shots, which basically means that it's fast and performs pretty well in low light. Early image quality tests show a pervasive softness in photos taken with the HX9V; that won't be a deal-breaker for most folks, since at regular viewing distances, the pictures look great, but it's certainly not the right camera for pixel peepers. It's one more option for casual (and maybe some enthusiast) users who want a fun, feature-packed, easy-to-use camera with an incredibly versatile lens. It isn't our favorite of the flagship compact zooms this year, but it has a lot of redeeming qualities and certainly has many fans out there.
Specifications
- 16.2 megapixels
- EXMOR R CMOS sensor
- 16x optical zoom
- 24mm wide-angle Sony G lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3-inch LCD, 921k dots
- 1080p HD video, AVCHD format
- 10fps burst mode
- 3D image capture, 3D panorama
- High-res sweep panorama (42.9 megapixels)
- ISO up to 3200
- Full manual control
- Integrated GPS for geo-tagging
- HDMI output
- Captures to SD/SDHC/Memory Stick media cards
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Release Date: Apr 30, 2011
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Sony Cyber-shot HX9V Comments & Questions (write your own!)
Thanks. Bill.
From all that I've read, it's about an A- camera as well. It has so many features, and they all work pretty well. It's fast, easy to handle, and fun to use. The picture quality is where most of criticism seems to be leveled. The biggest complaint is that it smooths over fine details, evenat base ISO. Grass on a field, for instance, turned into a green smear in some of the test shots I've seen. Skin on fruit was super-smooth in others. Most of these new compact zooms do seem to smooth out details to some degree, but very obviously on this one. Still, that's just one component of what seems to otherwise be an excellent camera.
