You Should Read This Before You Buy Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V

Why Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V?

At the first glance, Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V looks like the Lumix DMC-ZS series. Both have similarities in design, slightly curved handle, lens and flash placement. The Cyber Shot comes with quiet good and solid housing; metal and plastic go hand in hand. The control has enough space to hold the digital camera properly. At the bottom of the housing, there is a universal interface for AV-USB cable and HDMI adapter. The tripod mount made of sturdy metal.

According to CIPA standard measurement method the 910 mAH battery survives for about 310 photos. You can plug either the SD or SDHC card on its memory card slot. Since both are basically equal, so it doesn’t matter which medium you choose. Both work fast with the Cyber Shot.

The screen of HX5V serves as a viewfinder. The 3 inches display screen may seems large, but dissolves only 230 400 pixels. The screen has two brightness levels which are particularly suitable for sunlight. However, the screen got an issue under direct sunlight, especially around the beach or sea.

Features on Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V

Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V is very easy to operate. It is not overloaded with features. Although the buttons are relatively small, but have a crisp excellent tactile feedback and are neither smooth nor spongy.

The 10 x optical zoom equipped with image stabilizer, it works very quietly and fast. But in the other hand it can be extremely precise. The focus also works silently and very fast

The Auto ISO on Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V has only one work area - 125 to 800 In the high-ISO mode, the camera moves only between the values 1,600 and 3,200 - after all, we can manually added all ISO levels (125/200/400/800/1.600/3.200).

We really enjoy the panoramic sweep mode - it has never been so easy to capture panoramas.

The video recording mode is another good thing from Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V. it records in full-HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) at 50 fps (50i) for AVCHD formats and 25 fps (25p) for Mp4 both are in stereo sound. The zoom is available during the recording mode, but a little bit slow. The focus also works on this mode - very gently, but not too slow. The image stabilizer also remains active and provides a very steady image. Thanks to the Exmor R sensor, the video image quality can be seen even in low light.

The GPS comes with digital compass - a unique feature. As a result, the camera needs only 15 seconds until it determines the GPS position. Unfortunately the GPS does not provide exact dates, only a symbol indicates that it is on and that it has received. With the fastest acquisition times of aGPS it is extremely power efficient. So with GPS-enabled the camera takes over 200 photos without any problems.

Image Quality

The image quality on Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V showed both strength and weakness, but no real issue. For a camera that records only in JPEG format, the compression is very important. The Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V demonstrates good exposure and white balance. However, under extreme situation the maximum result can be achieved through a manual setting of exposure and white balance.

Conclusion

There is no doubt that Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V is very convincing digital camera. The GPS, for example, not only works very fast, but also battery-friendly. Furthermore, the camera performance is just great; virtually lag-free stores, fast auto focus and high speed continuous shooting. The camera also comes in a very good design. Obviously, the DSC-HX5V is a real alternative to Lumix DMC-ZS7, Casio Exilim FH100 or Ricoh CX3.

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