Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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"Despite our few gripes, we still wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the HX100V to someone interested in a superzoom camera."
popphoto.com | talking about the DSC-HX100v's overall-performance
"It's easy to find what you are looking for."
popphoto.com | talking about the DSC-HX100v's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Battery life
Great battery life
410 shots
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Olympus SP-810 UZ

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Runner-up

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Zoom
Great zoom
36x
Size
Really small
Standard size 105x75x73 mm
Thickness
Thin
2.9"
Weight
Light-weight
413 g

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Zoom Significantly more zoom 36x vs 30x
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More than 40% more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 105x75x73 mm vs 122x87x93 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 413 g vs 577 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.7"
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More than 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $269.00 vs $409.00
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The best price we've seen is $140 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX100v

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
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Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/2.9
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX100v's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/850s
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4.7x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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7.5x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus SP-810 UZ
67 vs 81
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
SP-810 UZ:36x
DSC-HX100v:30x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SP-810 UZ:f/2.9
DSC-HX100v:f/2.8
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-810 UZ:2.9"
DSC-HX100v:3.7"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-810 UZ:413 g
DSC-HX100v:577 g
Size Large Help
SP-810 UZ:105x75x73 mm
DSC-HX100v:122x87x93 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Size Is significantly smaller
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Olympus SP-810 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-720UZ

Olympus 720UZ

Super zoom

$313 - $509

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Zoom Much less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Olympus SZ-30MR

Olympus SZ-30MR

Travel zoom

$416 - $471

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Longer battery life

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