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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

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User ratings:
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4.1 out of 5
17 user ratings
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.6 out of 5
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Pros

  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • street photography camera gives a perfect balance of image quality plus portability
  • one of the best compact digital cameras offered at a very good price

Cons

  • doesn't have the ability to shoot in raw format
  • DSC
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 18 Mpx
  • 4896, 3672 px
  • 3.3
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face detection, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Pros

  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • street photography camera gives a perfect balance of image quality plus portability
  • one of the best compact digital cameras offered at a very good price
  • excellent focusing and fast continuous shooting

Cons

  • doesn't have the ability to shoot in raw format
  • DSC
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Sony HX10V is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Does the Sony HX10V have Weather Sealing
  • the display offers no touch support
  • boasts only Contrast Detect Auto Focus and is missing Phase Detect Auto Focus
  • The body does not offer a mic and / or headphone socket
  • RAW format is not supported therefore the user has less margin for error

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
12800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
18 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4896 x 3672 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4896 x 3672 px
Other resolutions
  • 4912x1080
  • 4896x2752
  • 3648x2736
  • 3424x1920
  • 2592x1944
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom16.0 x
Digital zoom163.0 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture3.3
Focal length equiv24 - 400
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5.3
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night 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
Speaker typeMono
Wind filteryes
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Dimensions
Weight7.2 oz
Width4.12 in
Height2.35 in
Depth1.33 in
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Power
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)320
Battery life (max)5.7 h
Battery technologyLithium
Battery capacity960.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.6 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
Date imprintingyes
Energy Star certifiedno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • BUL
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum12800
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3672 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots921600
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • M-JPEG
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage19.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
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Connectivity
HDMIno
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMini
USB connector typeMicro-USB A
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony - Editorial Reviews (10)

3.6
Based on 10 reviews
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Published: 28.09.2012
Sony HX10V review
4.0

Travel compact with built in GPS and 16x optical zoom

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Published: 12.07.2013
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V is an affordable travel-zoom compact camera, with a 16x 24-384mm lens, built-in GPS tracking, full 1080i high-definition video with stereo sound, an 18 megapixel CMOS sensor, high-resolution 3-inch screen, manual shooting mode, 10fps continuous shooting, 3D photos, ISO range of 100-12800 and fast auto-focusing. Read our Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V review to find out if it's the right compact camera for you...

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Published: 25.05.2012
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Published: 27.02.2012
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony HX10V Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 28.02.2012
Sony HX10V Review | Camera Decision
2.0

Sony HX10V is a 18.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 24-400 mm F3.3-5.9 lens. Read our HX10V review to find its pros and cons.

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Price, features and full specifications of the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX10V digital camera by Test and Review consumer blog.

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Published: 12.03.2012
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Digital Camera Review

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Published: 12.03.2012
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Published: 04.07.2012
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4.0

Photo quality is competent rather than outstanding, but with lots of useful features and a competitive price, it adds up to an attractive deal