Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

10x, f/3.5, 25 mm
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        Summary Sony DSC-HX5v

        Prices Price
        Camera only
        $961
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 6
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 10
        Specifications Key specs
        Zoom
        Help 10x
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        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-HX5

        Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5vSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

        Replacement

        Sony has replaced the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v 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 Slightly higher true resolution
        Thickness Slightly thinner

        Compare the new Sony DSC-HX7v vs the DSC-HX5v
        Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
        Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v announced January 2011
        Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
        Wide angle Better wide angle
        Zoom More zoom

        Compare the new Sony DSC-HX9v vs the DSC-HX5v

        reviewsWhat are people saying about the DSC-HX5v

        "Our lab shot of the Resolution target at ISO 125 shows excellent resolution running up to about 1,600 lines both horizontally and vertically."
        imaging-resource.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
        "Fast AF and very fast prefocused shutter lag."
        imaging-resource.com | talking about the camera's auto-focus
        "It's a good bit too small for me."
        imaging-resource.com | talking about the camera's feel

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        Explore our gallery of 50 sample photos taken by the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v.

        Videos

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        Pros

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        The Sony DSC-HX5v vs other recent compacts

        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        Usually standard
        Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
        1. Lens
        Screen size Above average sized screen Help
        3"
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        The Sony DSC-HX5v vs other recent travel zooms

        GPS Built-in GPS Help
        Great for travel
        Thickness Thin Help
        1.1"
        Size Really small Help
        Compact (102×58×29 mm)
        Weight Light Help
        200 g

        Cons

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        The Sony DSC-HX5v vs other recent compacts

        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        10 fps
        Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
        1/2.5" 6.31x4.21mm
        Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
        1/1600 of a second
        External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
        Limited to the in-camera mic
        Lowest price Very expensive Help
        $960.96
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        The Sony DSC-HX5v vs other recent travel zooms

        Wide angle Poor wide angle lens Help
        25 mm
        Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
        230k dots
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
        None
        Zoom Poor zoom Help
        10x
        Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        3,200 ISO
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        9 MP
        Announced Old Help
        January 2010
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users

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        Discussion

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        kk (2:25 PM, August 27, 2011)
        Great camera, great photos in P mode. Easy menu system to manually change settings. HD video is great; lens noise only during really quiet scenes not heard during an amusement park or parties. Only downside is piss poor battery life. Sony batteries are really small and expensive. I bought larger capacity batteries on ebay but the camera can still eat through them even with the GPS turned off. The Sony battery did not have enough juice to finish an 8gb card both photos and movies.
         
        Gemoss14 (2:00 PM, May 25, 2011)
        I have DSC-HX5v for some months, I like very much the video mode but I'm not satisfied with the photos: The Intelligent Auto Adjustment doesn't work very well, it doesn't recognize the backlight to make the Correction, I have very often red eyes, and the flash doesn't lights always when I take photos in low light conditions, so I have many shaky photos. Also I'm surprised that the camera doesn't have portrait mode.   
         
        Michael6725 (9:24 PM, May 13, 2011)
        You guys thought the sony cyber shot dsc hx5v had two card slots, when it only has one. You guys can't even give information correctly.






         
         
        Michael6725 (9:18 PM, May 13, 2011)
        I would buy the sony cyber shot dsc hx5v instead of some of the competitors you have ranked ahead of it. I think it's better than some of the cameras you have ahead of it.



         
        Michael6725 (9:12 PM, May 13, 2011)
         
         
         
         
         
         

        i think the sony cyber shot dsc hx5v is a great camera. 
         
        Michael6725 (9:07 PM, May 13, 2011)
        cnet.com has the sony cyber shot dsc hx5v rated ahead of most of it's competitors. you have it ranked #9 and cnet.com gave it a better score than at least 7 of the cameras you have ahead of it. I have a lot of respect for cnet.com and highly respect their reviews. 
         
        fremitus (10:30 AM, August 02, 2010)
        Samsung wb650 has got gps maps and you can use it as a seminavigation. Sony seems to be better than samsung, but tz10 has short batrery lifetime. See here http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wb650&aq=f
        and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29hlsmijlk4
        Panasonic makes only better photos than the others, but has many disadvantages.
         
        Waelz (6:27 PM, August 01, 2010)
        is the voice of the motor too loud while capturing a video and making zoom ?
        battery lifetime, is it better in sony hx5 or in tz10 ?
        can I use the gps just as a regular gps? can know directions , see a map, street names...?
         
        Avatar for Alex Black Alex Black (8:43 PM, July 16, 2010)
        I'm sure Sony knows what they're talking about :) I think we made a mistake here, thinking that because the camera supported two different formats (SD and MemoryStick) that the camera actually had two physical slots, we'll get that fixed, thx.
         
        Avatar for roxysnurf roxysnurf (4:53 PM, July 16, 2010)
        I just spoke to Sony and they said the HX5V only has one storage slot. Snapsort claims it has 2..?