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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

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4 stars
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3.8 out of 5
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Exposure and colour are both good

Cons

  • HX100V is limited to JPEG capture only
  • does have a higher flash guide rating
  • no horizontal movement available

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 5.6
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face tracking, Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Exposure and colour are both good
  • zoom and focus are always well-positioned for optimum control
  • excellent zoom) works very well and the sweep panorama has produced
  • Easy to use
  • great video and panorama and good images
  • Easy to use great in point and shoot mode
  • Great unit
  • very pleased with the purchase

Cons

  • HX100V is limited to JPEG capture only
  • does have a higher flash guide rating
  • no horizontal movement available
  • otherwise manual controls are restricted
  • there's no focus sensitivity towards the edge of the frame
  • Does the Sony HX100V have Weather Sealing
  • Does the Sony HX100V have Touch Screen
  • Sony HX100V is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • A little bulkier than some

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x2592
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom30.0 x
Digital zoom120.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.6
Focal length equiv27 - 810
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range12.7
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight18.52 oz
Width4.69 in
Height3.5 in
Depth3.66 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)303
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity900.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage6.8 V
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
Image editing modesTrimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios4:3
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots921000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playbackSlide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V Sony - Editorial Reviews (20)

3.8
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Published: 31.01.2011
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
4.5

Sony's latest ultra-zoom digicam offers higher resolution, Full HD video, 3D stills capture and a higher-resolution monitor.The HX100V is the flagship model in Sony's super-zoom range and one of two digicams announced at the end of January. Featuring a 30x optical zoom lens that covers the equivalent of 27-810mm in 35mm format, it sports a backlit CMOS sensor with 16.2-megapixel effective resolution and provides plenty of attractive features for tech-savvy photographers (although not, alas, raw file capture).

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Published: 18.08.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V (Black)

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Published: 23.01.2012
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V Review
4.0

Read the in depth Review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V Digital Cameras. Know detailed info about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

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Published: 13.08.2011
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Tech2
Published: 23.08.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V digital camera

The superzoom market is expanding by leaps and bounds with every camera manufacturer launching their own point and shoot with these zoom capabilities. This

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Published: 28.06.2011
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4.5

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, high-resolution tilting 3-inch screen, manual shooting mode, 10fps continuous shooting, 3D photos, and SD memory card support are all present and correct. Read our in-depth Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V review to find out if all this adds up to a great camera...

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Published: 01.08.2011
Sony Cyber-shot HX100V Review

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 resoluti…

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Published: 03.08.2011
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100V Review
3.0

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. Admittedly, there are a few hangups with it, mostly to do

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Published: 21.06.2011
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Published: 21.10.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
3.7

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 and operational ergonomics. With the HX100V, Sony brings a host of new and updated features to its flagship superzoom model. The most obvious of these changes include a 16MP 'Exmor R' back-illuminated CMOS sensor, 30x optical zoom and full HD 1080p video capture. The HX100V mimics the form factor and handling of an entry-level DSLR in a package housing a 27-810mm equivalent zoom lens and a compact camera-sized 1/2.3" CMOS sensor.

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DPReview
Published: 21.10.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
3.7

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 and operational ergonomics. With the HX100V, Sony brings a host of new and updated features to its flagship superzoom model. The most obvious of these changes include a 16MP 'Exmor R' back-illuminated CMOS sensor, 30x optical zoom and full HD 1080p video capture. The HX100V mimics the form factor and handling of an entry-level DSLR in a package housing a 27-810mm equivalent zoom lens and a compact camera-sized 1/2.3" CMOS sensor.

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Published: 01.02.2013
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

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Published: 29.06.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V review
5.0

The rather frightening price of Sony’s DSC-HX100V puts it firmly in DSLR territory. And from a distance, that’s exactly what it looks like. It’s chunky, which means it’s comfortable to hold, and there’s a

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Published: 21.10.2011
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2.2

Sony HX100V is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 27-810 mm F2.8-5.6 lens. Read our HX100V review to find its pros and cons.