Sony DSC-HX5v

Sony has replaced the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v with the DSC-HX7v and DSC-HX9v.

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V announced January, 2011

	Significantly higher resolution screen
	Significantly higher true resolution
	Larger sensor

Compare the new Sony DSC-HX7v vs the DSC-HX5v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v announced February, 2011

	Significantly more zoom
	Significantly higher resolution screen
	Significantly higher true resolution

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

"The Sony HX5V also offers Sony's Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, useful for combatting blur caused by camera shake without adversely affecting image quality."

imaging-resource.com | talking about the camera's image-stabilization

"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

"You'll be as surprised as I was when you get the picture you wanted instead of the one you expected."

imaging-resource.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance

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The Sony DSC-HX5v vs other recent compacts

	Built-in GPS
	Great for travel

	Image stabilization
	Lens

	Rapid fire
	10 fps

	CMOS Sensor
	Better in low light

	Great wide angle lens
	25 mm

	Full HD
	1080p @ 30fps

	Long exposures
	30 seconds

The Sony DSC-HX5v vs other recent compacts

	Slightly narrow aperture
	f/3.5

	Slightly large
	Compact 102x58x29 mm

	Lower true resolution
	9 MP

	Thick
	1.1"

	Heavy
	200 g

	Low resolution screen
	230k dots

	No touch screen
	More buttons

	Slightly smaller than average sensor
	1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm

	Old
	January, 2010

	Lacks boost light sensitivity
	None

The Sony DSC-HX5v vs other recent travel zooms

	Poor zoom
	10x

	High speed movies
	Not supported

	Poor macro
	5 cm

	Slow shutter speed
	1/1600 of a second

front photo of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

back photo of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

angle photo of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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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...?

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.

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..?

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