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
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds
Pentax X90

60

Runner-up

Pentax X90

Reasons to buy the Pentax X90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
428 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Pentax X90

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The X90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 27 mm
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Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 112x81x99 mm vs 122x87x93 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 428 g vs 577 g
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Around 30% lighter
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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
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 26x
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More than 30% more zoom
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.1 fps
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Around 9x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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7.5x longer exposures
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.7" vs 3.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Pentax X90 Pentax X90
60 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
X90:26x
DSC-HX100v:30x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
X90:0.9 cm
DSC-HX100v:1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Thickness Quite thick Help
X90:3.9"
DSC-HX100v:3.7"
Weight Heavy Help
X90:428 g
DSC-HX100v:577 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
X90:112x81x99 mm
DSC-HX100v:122x87x93 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier

Pentax X90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Size Much smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Much less zoom
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

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