Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX1
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX5v

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

45
"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 DSC-HX5v's overall-performance
"It's a good bit too small for me."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the DSC-HX5v's feel

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Size
 Really small
Compact 102x58x29 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

44

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX1's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 10x
Help
 4x more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 2.5x faster max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX1

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v
Size Much smaller 102x58x29 mm vs 115x83x92 mm
Help
 5.1x smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Weight Much lighter 200 g vs 544 g
Help
 2.7x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 3.6"
Help
 3.2x thinner
True resolution Higher true resolution 9 MP vs 8.1 MP
Help
 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
Help
 More than 10% larger sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX5v
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
44 vs 45
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
1
2
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
4
0
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
2
1
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
2
1
Vote Vote
Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
2
1
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
2
1
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
3
0
Vote Vote
Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
1
1
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
DSC-HX1:8.1 MP
DSC-HX5v:9 MP
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
DSC-HX1:1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
DSC-HX5v:1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$428
Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Much larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$482 - $529
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Compare the FinePix F770 EXR vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
True resolution Higher true resolution
Sensor size Larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

appearance

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
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