Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Super zoom Super zoom
March, 2009

Summary Sony DSC-HX1

Prices Price
Camera only $355
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 22 Among similar cameras #n/a of 32
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 20x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/2.8 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 28 mm Movie format Help 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps
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Replacement

Sony has replaced the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 with the DSC-HX100v.

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v announced February, 2011
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution

Compare the new Sony DSC-HX100v vs the DSC-HX1

Videos

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Pros

The Sony DSC-HX1 vs other recent digicams

Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Sensor type CMOS Sensor Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Zoom Above average zoom Help
20x
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
10 fps
Macro focus Good macro Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Digital

Cons

The Sony DSC-HX1 vs other recent digicams

Size Quite large Help
Prosumer size 115x83x92 mm
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Thickness Thick Help
3.6"
Announced Old Help
March, 2009
Weight Very heavy Help
544 g
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor size Small sensor Help
1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Lowest price Expensive Help
$355.00

The Sony DSC-HX1 vs other recent super zooms

Zoom Poor zoom Help
20x
Wide angle Poor wide angle lens Help
28 mm
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
8.1 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External flash No external flash Help
Less expandable
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users

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Discussion What do you think about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1?

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Mgh2o (10:16 PM, June 13, 2011)
The HX1 smears detail way too much.  It has a great set of specs, but with the super small sensor size 1/2.4" it is a noisy chip.  Noise reduction removes too much detail.  It's fun to use, but the end results are not worth the cost.  Hopefully the 100v is better for that.  But at this price point, and size, grabbing an A33 would be worth the 15x larger chip if photos are your end need.
 
Soccershortsdude (7:41 PM, May 11, 2011)
looking for good in low light? U must have the HX1. Unfortunately Sony seems to have discontinued it, they have HX100V instead
 
Avatar for Pedro Silveira Pedro Silveira (7:47 PM, February 27, 2011)
oooi
 
cameragurl (8:59 AM, February 15, 2011)
Which camera is "better" This one or the Nikon P100?? Snapsort says the Nikon, but the reviews are better for the Sony on Bestbuy.com. I need good image stabilization and good in low light, please someone help a girl out lol :(
 
Vip300 (3:10 PM, October 05, 2010)
Sony HX-1 is the best ever semi professional camera.
To be honest guys...you must try!