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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V Digital Camera Review

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Updated: April 17, 2012
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A super zoom camera with a 30X lens and virtually every feature imaginable, including a built-in GPS, manual controls, HDR, 1080/60p movies, and much more. Image quality could be better, but the target audience probably won’t notice.

4 stars
(4 out of 5)

Overall, the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX200V is a very good super zoom camera. Its photo quality isn’t as good as I’d like, but for the majority of people who will buy it, the smudged details that you’d see when viewing the photos on your computer will just blend away when images are downsized for printing or web viewing. The HX200′s big wins are in terms of performance and feature set (not to mention it’s huge 30X lens), which add up to a really fun-to-use camera.

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Pros

  • Good photo quality, if you don’t look too closely
  • Massive 30X, 27 – 810 mm zoom lens
  • Optical image stabilization, with 3-way active mode for movies
  • Articulating 3-inch LCD display with 921k pixels and good outdoor visibility
  • Handy manual zoom/focus ring around lens
  • Very responsive performance, especially autofocus
  • Full manual controls, including WB fine-tuning and bracketing and a customizable button
  • Two intelligent auto modes pick the scene mode for you
  • Built-in GPS with compass
  • Anti Motion Blur and Handheld Twilight modes produce usable photos in very low light situations
  • HDR feature dramatically improves image contrast
  • Fun sweep panorama feature (now with high res option), works in 2D and 3D
  • Continuous shooting as fast as 10 frames/second
  • Built-in neutral density (ND) filter
  • Helpful in-camera guide
  • Records Full HD video at 1080/60p with stereo sound and use of optical zoom, continuous AF, and image stabilizer — camera can take 13MP stills while simultaneously recording video
  • Above average battery life

Cons

  • Lots of detail smudging, even at ISO 100
  • Purple fringing can be strong at times
  • Redeye a problem, though it can be removed in playback mode
  • No RAW support
  • LCD/EVF hard to see in low light
  • No manual controls in movie mode
  • Buffer fills quickly in burst mode, even at 2 fps
  • Internal battery charging not for everyone
  • Deafening beep sound when buttons are pressed
  • Full manual is on the Internet (!)

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