- 18.2 megapixels “Exmor R” CMOS sensor for superior low-light performance
- 16X optical zoom
- 3.0-inch LCD
- Background Defocus highlights your subject like a DSLR
- High speed AF improves focus speed
The Sony DSC-HX10V Cyber-Shot Digital Camera utilizes 18.2MP 1/2.3″ Exmor® R CMOS Sensor to give you stunning photos and amazing 1080p videos. With its 16x optical zoom, this awesome camera allows you to capture the fine details and vibrant colors of your subjects even when they’re small or far. Sweep through magnificent landscapes as it features 3D Still Image and 3D Sweep Panorama™ mode, and capture every smile with its Smile Shutter technology. Setting your camera’s controls wouldn’t be hard either, a 3” Xtra Fine LCD™ display can definitely lead you to the right direction.
Very competent do-all camera,
The HX10V is a solidly built and solidly performing camera. Is it perfect? No. As one reviewer remarks, the color accuracy is not entirely accurate. To my eye, over saturated and having difficulty with gradations of blue and red. Reminds me a bit of Fuji Velvia. Color can be adjusted, though it is a minor hassle. I find the camera also has a bit of trouble with a yellow/green shift in indoor lighting-less than ideal white balance in tungsten and fluorescent light. Using flash or fill flash eliminates the issue. Flash exposure is decent in low light. Fill flash is very good in bright light. The camera’s flash has quite a bit of punch for a P&S. The camera has a bit more noise reduction than I prefer. In fact, the noise reduction reduces the effective sharpness of the lens. The lens on the 10V is quite impressive, especially when considering it is 16x. It is resistant to straight on flare, but tangential flare is an issue. If only the lens had a provision for a lens hood… The distortion in the lens is well controlled. It isn’t up to full on architectural work, but who would use a P&S for architecture? All in all, an impressive and ambitious optic. The i modes of the 10V are the real deal. They slow down some of the responsiveness of the camera, but they deliver superior results in specialized situations. Personally, I love the background blur mode. Excellent pseudo-bokeh. The AF system is very speedy and tracks very well for a P&S. Facial recognition is excellent. The camera’s video modes are quite competent. I am not a video expert, but the image stabilization, sound, and resolution are excellent considering it is a P&S. When looked at as a complete package, the 10V is well worth the price of admission.
Addition 8/2012: After using the camera for a few months, I have found more quibbles: difficult getting a good sunset exposure, wishing there was more manual over rides, AVCHD eats up hard drive space on a Mac. On the plus side, I really have to praise the optics on the camera again. Great optic for the zoom range. The camera is quite fun to use and competent with a very high percentage of shooting conditions.
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