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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
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4 stars
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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

  • Color is excellent from the HX7V
  • relatively simple and fun to use
  • fun and works well

Cons

  • somewhat slow and not very good in low light conditions
  • does not include environment proofing so wet conditions can affect the camera
  • the display screen is not a touch screen

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 5.5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V

Pros

  • Color is excellent from the HX7V
  • relatively simple and fun to use
  • fun and works well
  • speed is excellent for a point-and-shoot
  • Menus are easy enough to navigate
  • design is overall very good
  • Sony managed to keep the overall design pretty simple
  • Easy
  • Intelligent Auto
  • and Superior Auto
  • pretty easy to see the image slices that are stitched together

Cons

  • somewhat slow and not very good in low light conditions
  • does not include environment proofing so wet conditions can affect the camera
  • the display screen is not a touch screen
  • The camera does not offer a mic and headphone jack
  • RAW photos are not supported so you have less margin for error
  • the GPS on the HX7V was a little temperamental in my tests
  • it falls a bit shy of its predecessor in terms of image sharpness
  • Does the Sony HX7V have Weather Sealing
  • Sony HX7V 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V - 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-HX7V - 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
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom10.0 x
Digital zoom40.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture5.5
Focal length equiv25 - 250
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentno
Saturation adjustmentno
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range35.43 in
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 priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
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Dimensions
Weight6.28 oz
Width4.0 in
Height2.27 in
Depth1.13 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)290
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum125
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots921000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formats
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
Camera playbackSlide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)50.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • 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
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-HX7V Sony - Editorial Reviews (8)

3.6
Based on 8 reviews
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony DSC-HX7V Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 29.07.2011
Sony DSC-HX7V Review
4.0

Sony DSC-HX7V review, find out how the DSC-HX7V stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 10.08.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V is a new travel-zoom compact camera sporting a 10x zoom lens, built-in GPS tracking, 1080i high-definition video with stereo sound, a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor, high-resolution 3-inch screen, manual shooting mode, 10fps continuous shooting, 3D photos, and SD memory card support. Read our expert Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V review to find out if all of these features add up to a great camera.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony HX7V Hands-On Review
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Photography Bay
Published: 26.01.2011
Sony HX7V Hands-On Review

The Sony Cyber-shot HX7V is a 16.2MP point and shoot camera powered by Sony’s signature Exmor R CMOS sensor.  The HX7V features a 10x optical zoom lens (25-250mm equivalent). I had the opport…

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony HX7V Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 19.07.2011
Sony HX7V Review | Camera Decision
1.7

Sony HX7V is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 25-250 mm F3.5-5.5 lens. Read our HX7V review to find its pros and cons.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
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CNET
Published: 03.08.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Digital Camera
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Good Housekeeping
Published: 16.03.2012
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Digital Camera
4.5

Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V boasts a 10x zoom, perfect image stabilization and a simple layout

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V: Digital Photography Review
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DPReview
Published: 20.07.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V: Digital Photography Review

Expert news, reviews and videos of the latest digital cameras, lenses, accessories, and phones. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums.

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PCMag UK
Published: 14.09.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
3.5

The compact 10x-zoom Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V packs in features and delivers impressive, low-noise images even at its highest ISO. But it falls a bit shy of its predecessor in terms of image sharpness.