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January, 2010
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Sony Cyber-shotDSC-HX5

Summary Sony DSC-HX5

Prices Price
Camera only $251
all DSC-HX5 prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 38 Among similar cameras #n/a of 73
details details
Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 10x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/3.5 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 25 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
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Also known as: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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Replacement

Sony has replaced the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 with the DSC-HX7v and DSC-HX9v.

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V announced January, 2011
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Sensor size Larger sensor

Compare the new Sony DSC-HX7v vs the DSC-HX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v announced February, 2011
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution

Compare the new Sony DSC-HX9v vs the DSC-HX5

Pros

The Sony DSC-HX5 vs other recent compacts

GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
10 fps
Sensor type CMOS Sensor Help
Better in low light
Wide angle Great wide angle lens Help
25 mm
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds

Cons

The Sony DSC-HX5 vs other recent compacts

Aperture Slightly narrow aperture Help
f/3.5
Size Slightly large Help
Compact 102x58x29 mm
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
9 MP
Thickness Thick Help
1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
200 g
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
Announced Old Help
January, 2010
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None

The Sony DSC-HX5 vs other recent travel zooms

Zoom Poor zoom Help
10x
High-speed framerate High speed movies Help
Not supported
Macro focus Poor macro Help
5 cm
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second

Appearance

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (5:46 PM, September 27, 2010)
Hi David, Sony reports the camera records at 1920x1080 at 59.94 fps interlaced (or 60i):

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666077169#specifications

From what I've read, this is the same as 30p, its not lower quality interlaced video like we used to see on early digital camcorders.

Read the section titled "30P or 60i – Which Is It?" here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/camcorders/vg10.shtml

"Most people interested in video know that interlaced is old tech, that all modern TVs are progressive devices, and that therefore Progressive video recording is to be preferred, because it potentially offers twice the vertical resolution of interlaced. But Sony AVCHD video cameras (at least until one gets to their higher-end prosumer and pro gear) is speced as recording 60i. But, when you read the fine print you discover that qt least some of these cameras (such as the VG10) really aren't recording 60i, they're capturing 30P and placing it in a 60i "wrapper"."
 
David (8:11 PM, September 22, 2010)
You may wish to update this listing. This camera does not conform to 1080p standards, which demands 1920x1080 to be compliant.