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June 2011
(82%)
70 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
191 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Versatile wide-angle 16x zoom lens
Excellent optical quality
Though see Con about CA
Effective optical image stabilization
3-inch 920k-dot LCD
Packed with features
Full 1080/60p HD video
Optical zoom during video recording
Stereo microphone for...
16X zoom lens with 24mm wide angle
Superb 1080p
60fps video quality
Incamera GPS and compass
Great modes for 3D
Panorama
And lowlight shots
Strong 16x zoom lens
Excellent 1080p 60fps video
Very good image quality
Incamera GPS & compass
* Superb 1080p
60-fps video quality
* In-camera GPS and compass
* Great modes for 3D
And low-light shots
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V is overflowing with shooting features
And has excellent photo and video quality and solid shooting performance
Great 16 Megapixel image quality
1080p50 HD video
Superior Auto composite modes
Hi Resolution panoramas
Well built
Plenty of impressive features and takes excellent photos
The editors didn't like
Heavy noise suppression gives images a watercolor look
Very little fine detail above ISO 800
No control over NR levels
Sluggish user interface
AVCHD PS movie mode is slower to start and stop
Movie button is small and barely protruding
Making it d...
Oversaturated colors in Auto mode
Limited GPS features
Popup flash is too powerful
Mediocre performance in automatic mode
Flash is too strong
No RAW shooting
* Limited GPS features
* Pop-up flash is too powerful
Price when rated
350
The HX9V might actually be too much camera for some users and there are a couple of minor design issues
Quality: excellent in all my shots. This one of the skateboarder is an enlargement from about a quarter of the full image. Not bad!Why you would buy this camera: biggish zoom; fast burst rate; sweep panorama function; Full HD with high bit rates; GPS feat...
Great 16 Megapixel image quality, 1080p50 HD video, Superior Auto composite modes, Hi Resolution panoramas
Poor GPS performance (on test sample), Only 2 apertures in Manual mode, Proprietary A/V port, Quality deteriorates quickly at high ISOs
The Sony Cyber-shot HX9V was so obviously designed to compete head on with the Lumix TZ20 / ZS10 it's hard not to discuss it in terms of how it matches up to the market leader's flagship travel zoom. After all, if you're in the market for a compact su...
Versatile wide-angle 16x zoom lens, Excellent optical quality, though see Con about CA, Effective optical image stabilization, 3-inch 920k-dot LCD, Packed with features, Full 1080/60p HD video, Optical zoom during video recording, Stereo microphone for...
Heavy noise suppression gives images a watercolor look, Very little fine detail above ISO 800, No control over NR levels, Sluggish user interface, AVCHD PS movie mode is slower to start and stop, Movie button is small and barely protruding, making it d...
The 16.2-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot HX9V serves an overlapping market of consumers. Outfitted with an optically-stabilized 24-384mm equivalent lens, this compact digital camera is able to capture wide views, smooth zoom transitions, and HD video seamles...
16X zoom lens with 24mm wide angle, * Superb 1080p, 60-fps video quality, * In-camera GPS and compass, * Great modes for 3D, panorama, and low-light shots,
Oversaturated colors in Auto mode, * Limited GPS features, * Pop-up flash is too powerful, Price when rated: 350
Abstract: With PSN issues abound, April and May were certainly not banner months for Sony. Things are looking up for the electronics maker in June, however, with well-received PlayStation Vita and NEX-C3 camera announcements last week, and now a top rating for its ...
The Sony CyberShot DSC-HX9V is the best travel-zoom camera that we've reviewed to date, taking on and beating the market-leading Panasonic DMC-TZ20. The HX9V offers a compelling mix of advanced features, excellent still image quality, and a class-lead...
Strong 16x zoom lens, Excellent 1080p 60fps video, Very good image quality, Incamera GPS & compass
Mediocre performance in automatic mode, Flash is too strong, No RAW shooting
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Published: 2011-06-06, Author: Tim , review by: techworld.com
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V holds a lot of appeal for photographers who won't mind a camera that does things differently from the norm. If you're willing to trade away RAW shooting, aperture-priority mode and shutter-priority mode for a range of inno...
