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Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DSC-HX5V/B
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- The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V has shooting options for solving common snapshot camera issues, but some users still won't be thrilled with the results.
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CNET editors' review
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V price range: $528.51
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 04/16/2010
The good: Speedy shooting performance; compact, lightweight design; plenty of fun, useful features; very good low-light photo quality for a compact camera.
The bad: Soft photos, videos; limited manual controls; GPS can't quickly be powered on and off.
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V has shooting options for solving common snapshot camera issues, but some users still won't be thrilled with the results.
User reviews
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excellent pictures and video.
by yopaulyyo on September 27, 2010
Pros: SD card. GPS, 1080i video.
Cons: none as of yet.
Summary: I love this camera. As time ticks by with this camera in my pocket, I'm learning what it can do. It really takes some nice pictures right out of ...
Summary: I love this camera. As time ticks by with this camera in my pocket, I'm learning what it can do. It really takes some nice pictures right out of the box. With a little practice it takes phenomenal pictures under all sorts of situations. Thanks, Sony!
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Awesome low-light tools, esp low-light HD video
by kellybethga on September 12, 2010
Pros: great low-light features, including good low-light HD video. Long zoom for video of school plays, etc. Finds the best usable pictures, without caring about holier-than-though-high resolution. Family picture-taker will fall in love with this camera
Cons: Pixel-peeping leads to dissatisfaction w/images. However, most images I process and share, via web or print, are in small format, so accurate colors and exposure are way more important than pixel accuracy at 200%
Summary: Auto modes are amazing for those of us without a ton of photgraphic talent. Color accuracy is awesome - love the pictures it takes of my extremely fair daughter. A ...
Summary: Auto modes are amazing for those of us without a ton of photgraphic talent. Color accuracy is awesome - love the pictures it takes of my extremely fair daughter. A significant testament to this camera's attributes is that the camera is now $30 more at the camera store at which i bought the hx5. Ha! normally prices go straight down.
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it is very very good
by utnl on October 27, 2010
Pros: excellent and super
Cons: this is the best camera that i had in my whole life.
Summary: i love these features in this camera
Summary: i love these features in this camera
0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Hard to find flaws in this camera
by RomeoJDR on April 16, 2010
Pros: *Good low-light performance without flash
*Flawless panaramic mode
*Long zoom within a small body
*Novice to advanced control options
*Image stabilization works well
*Image quality exceeds expectations for a non-DSL camera
*HD video recordingCons: *Small movements cause blur when in "anti-motion blur" mode for low light shots
*Any movement causes blur in "hand-held twilight mode"
*Not as many pics can be taken on a single charge when compared to Canon Elphs I've had in the pastSummary: I purchased this camera for my wife after reading Sony's claims of its low light performance, in hopes of sparing our baby's vision from thousands of flashes. This ...
Summary: I purchased this camera for my wife after reading Sony's claims of its low light performance, in hopes of sparing our baby's vision from thousands of flashes. This camera has served its intended purpose and then some. I have truly been impressed with the quality of pictures this camera has taken and all the features packed into a farely tiny package. Although the HD video quality may not be on par with my Canon Vixia, it is still of good quality and sound and comes in handy.
0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Horrible picture quality..
by mark1905 on May 6, 2011
Pros: Features...
Cons: Picture quality
Summary: I'll make this short and sweet: I've owned many a Sony digicam, and this one was the worst. Bells and whistles, sure.. but where it matters most.. what ...
Summary: I'll make this short and sweet: I've owned many a Sony digicam, and this one was the worst. Bells and whistles, sure.. but where it matters most.. what the pictures actually look like through the eyes of this camera? Horrible. Muddy, muted, uninviting, lifeless.. blah. No matter the setting, the HDR abilities, the low light, whatever.. it just wasn't happening. With all of my other Sony cams, they looked great.. and in the case of the DSCN1, they came out looking like unreal masterpieces that were almost fake. This one though.. avoid. It's already boxed for return and I'm holding my breath that they WX9 that is on order can do a much better job.
0 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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the future of the DC is right here!
by Somonica on June 6, 2010
Pros: full HD with zoom in a compact body alone worth its price...
GPS work quick and well if you download GPS assist data...
HDR for outdoor, twilight mode for night/indoor, extra steady on long zoom mode and Panorama are just down right additive...Cons: battery run down really quick if you made HD video, poor indoor AWB, few internal setting to play with...
Summary: everyone talk about soft picture for this camera, but just remember you got that 10X wide angle zoom in a light compact body here... if you want really sharp photo, ...
Summary: everyone talk about soft picture for this camera, but just remember you got that 10X wide angle zoom in a light compact body here... if you want really sharp photo, get that panasonic LX3 with 2.5X zoom...
brought this camera right before our trip to Alaska to complement my excellent Panasonic LX3, shoot over 12GB of HD video and photos in 9 days under the amazingly good weather...0 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Sony Has Put Themselves Over the Top!
by justgentile on April 23, 2010
Pros: Features; ease of use; picture quality is perfect; wide angle lens; zoom lens; HD Video
Cons: Absolutely nothing
Summary: The amount of features are incredible and the best part about them are the fact that the results come out as they were designed to. Settings such as one that ...
Summary: The amount of features are incredible and the best part about them are the fact that the results come out as they were designed to. Settings such as one that will take a shot in twilight while not using a tripod, panoramic that actually works, and HDR shooting all are amazing features.
0 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Camera
by unsukim on April 23, 2010
Pros: The Pros is just a great Camera all around.
Cons: Their is nothing wrong at all with this cam
Summary: Bottom line is get the settings right and this Cam takes better than my D-5000
Summary: Bottom line is get the settings right and this Cam takes better than my D-5000
0 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great featers for a compact camera.
by ketjr81 on April 19, 2010
Pros: Wide angle lense
10X zoom
Twilight shots
Image stabilization even at 10X zoom
Intelligent sweep panoramic shotsCons: It is a little more bulky then any typical point and shoot, but still light in weight.
Your fingers might block the Mic while recording video.Summary: My favorite features are the panoramic and twilight modes.
They both work well and very simple to use.
Some have complained about using the Panoramic shots saying they had trouble. ...Summary: My favorite features are the panoramic and twilight modes.
They both work well and very simple to use.
Some have complained about using the Panoramic shots saying they had trouble.
I really dont see how it would be tough to use.
The video quality is very nice as well, but be careful because of the Mic placement.0 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome feature set!
by don1047 on April 19, 2010
Pros: Love the features: video, sweep panorama, gps, etc.
Cons: Sweep panorama takes some practive but is really cool.
Summary: I have 2 DSLRs but I always take this camera along for a couple of reasons: it gives me the gps coordinates of where I'm shooting and I can ...
Summary: I have 2 DSLRs but I always take this camera along for a couple of reasons: it gives me the gps coordinates of where I'm shooting and I can take a panorama of the entire scene. The panorama takes some practice and does somewhat distort the image but is really cool to have. I love this camera!
0 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: DSC-HX5V/B
- Description: Capture stunning low-light images and sweeping panoramic views with the DSC-HX5V featuring an "Exmor R" CMOS Sensor. Plus, catch fast action shots with up to 10 frames per seconds shooting. Full HD movie mode records amazingly detailed video and a 25mm equivalent wide angle 10x high-zoom G lens offers stellar image quality.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 10.2 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
- Total Pixels 10.2 megapixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.4"
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Image Processor BIONZ
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
- Digital Video Format MPEG-4,
AVCHD - Image Recording Format JPEG
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
ISO 125,
ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 200,
ISO 400,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Shooting Programs Soft snap,
Snow,
Beach,
Twilight portrait,
Twilight mode,
Advanced sports,
High sensitivity,
Gourmet,
Fireworks,
Pet,
Landscape - Special Effects Unsharp masking
- White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Incandescent,
Cloudy,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (warm white),
Fluorescent light (cool white),
Flash - Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type Sony,
10 x x Zoom lens - 4.25 mm - 42.5 mm - F/3.5-5.5 - Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 250 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Macro Focus Range 2 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 7 groups / 10 elements
- Features Aspherical lens,
Built-in lens shield Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 9.8 in - 25 ft
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Blur warning,
In-camera red-eye fix,
1080i Full HD movie recording,
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN),
PRINT Image Matching,
Cropping an image,
TransferJet support,
Built-in compass,
Blink Detection technology,
Smile Detection technology,
DPOF support,
Sweep Panorama technology,
Built-in GPS,
Face detection,
Built-in speaker,
Motion Detection Technology,
Auto HDR mode,
Auto power save,
Digital noise reduction,
Histogram display,
Automatic display brightness adjustment,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Camera orientation detection,
PictBridge support,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Resolution 230,400 pixels
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x Component video output,
1 x HDMI output Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities,
Sony Picture Motion Browser System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 7,
Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6,
MS Windows Vista - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
HDMI adapter,
USB cable,
Wrist strap,
Audio / video cable Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-BG1
- Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo card - Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
Memory Stick Duo,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
Memory Stick PRO Duo - Internal Storage 45 MB Flash
- Included Memory Card Integrated,
45 MB - Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736,
JPEG 2592 x 1944,
JPEG 2048 x 1536,
JPEG 640 x 480,
JPEG 1920 x 1080,
JPEG 3648 x 2056 - Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080,
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080,
MPEG-4 - 1440 x 1080,
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720,
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.1 in
- Depth 1.1 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 6 oz
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Sony
- Address:
16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA 92127 - Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
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