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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This camera takes great pictures at an extremely high resolution and has a better than average zoom. The only downsides are the lack of battery life when taking indoor photos or video (low light, flashes, red-eye, etc all drag the battery pretty quickly).
For this reason I recommend the spare battery (with external charger in combo pack on Amazon) to have handy for when that shoot runs more than a few hours. The extras aren't anything for which to to pay more than $10 extra.
For this reason I recommend the spare battery (with external charger in combo pack on Amazon) to have handy for when that shoot runs more than a few hours. The extras aren't anything for which to to pay more than $10 extra.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Hello all,
I'm pleased to be an early reviewer of the Sony HandyCam DSC-HX9V. I have owned 3 HandyCam Camcorders, but this is my first still camera from them. I currently have a Kodak M1033, and a little Samsung that my children use. The Kodak is a tough act to follow, because that is one of the best small cameras I've ever used. Sony is up to the task on this one.
Since I hate reading through long reviews to get to the synopsis, I'll give the synopsis first. Decide if you like it first, then read.
Pros:
* GPS - not necessary, but icing on the cake.
* Sony G lens - their good lenses, clear and fast
* Comfy contoured thumb grip - curved, textured, and with a ridge on the outside
* Comfy textured rubber front grip - same thing on the entire front right side
* Easy to figure out controls - everything is pretty much where it is on every camera
* On-board user's guide - nice feature. Shares the button with 'Delete'
* Full Manual Control - That was the deal breaker for me. Any camera without it doesn't cut it.
* Very good face recognition - Much better than that on the Nikon I tried. Just as good, but faster than Kodak.
* Charges rapidly
* Custom function button - for quick access to a few functions, but only from their choices... grrr... (not GPS toggle!)
* FANTASTIC PHOTO QUALITY! - Incredible! Photos will be uploaded so you can see 'em.
Cons
* No easy way to toggle GPS - Who made that decision? You have to go 3 levels deep in the menu to do it. Dumb!
* Just a little slow to start up - I keep a compact to get unexpected shots.
* No raw shooting - I'd like to see that in a firmware update or the next iteration of this model.
* Right handed shooting only - Why are compacts not ever made with the southpaw in mind?
* Flash pops up just where you want to put your hand - I guess they intended for you to only shoot with one hand.
* Shiny black band around camera - It looks kind of cool at first, but picks up lots of prints
Now, on to the full review. This camera is fantastic. I tried the Nikon S8200 first. I took it back. Horrible photo quality and lots of bad design decisions. This beast takes great shots, has vivid colors, and shoots great movies. It focuses closer to subject than almost any compact I've tried. The digital zoom is actually pretty good (hard to believe). The wrist strap supplied is nice and large. The manual controls are not quite intuitive, but after a minute you get them figured out. I was taking fantastic pictures (see above) with this unit within a few minutes of turning it on. Turning the GPS on and off is not even easy. You have to go deep into a menu to get it. That sucks, because if you go inside, the GPS doesn't work, but will drain the battery because of boosting the radio.
The DSC-HX9V has a set of nicely sized rubber grips on the right side of the camera. They held my sweaty hands to the unit just fine. The face recognition is pretty good, and will pickup multiple faces. It has all the regular scene presets, such as sports, night, children, sunset, snow, etc. The rear screen is big and bright. It shows the photos you take in great detail. My only real beef with this camera is that it doesn't shoot in raw mode. Generally, that's reserved for cameras over $400, but with as many other features as there are, they should put it in. The quality of the JPG's is good, however, compared to some of the other cameras I have poked around with while deciding on this one.
For those of you who want a really thin and light camera, you might want to pick this one up at a store before you order. It is a little thicker than most of the pocket sized cameras in its class. It is also just a little heavier. It is certainly not heavy, by any means, but isn't a featherweight like some of the competition's offerings. In my opinion, it's a non-issue. I like the features and control I get, coupled with the outstanding picture quality. I've always had great experiences with Sony products, and I expect this one to be no different.
I'm pleased to be an early reviewer of the Sony HandyCam DSC-HX9V. I have owned 3 HandyCam Camcorders, but this is my first still camera from them. I currently have a Kodak M1033, and a little Samsung that my children use. The Kodak is a tough act to follow, because that is one of the best small cameras I've ever used. Sony is up to the task on this one.
Since I hate reading through long reviews to get to the synopsis, I'll give the synopsis first. Decide if you like it first, then read.
Pros:
* GPS - not necessary, but icing on the cake.
* Sony G lens - their good lenses, clear and fast
* Comfy contoured thumb grip - curved, textured, and with a ridge on the outside
* Comfy textured rubber front grip - same thing on the entire front right side
* Easy to figure out controls - everything is pretty much where it is on every camera
* On-board user's guide - nice feature. Shares the button with 'Delete'
* Full Manual Control - That was the deal breaker for me. Any camera without it doesn't cut it.
* Very good face recognition - Much better than that on the Nikon I tried. Just as good, but faster than Kodak.
* Charges rapidly
* Custom function button - for quick access to a few functions, but only from their choices... grrr... (not GPS toggle!)
* FANTASTIC PHOTO QUALITY! - Incredible! Photos will be uploaded so you can see 'em.
Cons
* No easy way to toggle GPS - Who made that decision? You have to go 3 levels deep in the menu to do it. Dumb!
* Just a little slow to start up - I keep a compact to get unexpected shots.
* No raw shooting - I'd like to see that in a firmware update or the next iteration of this model.
* Right handed shooting only - Why are compacts not ever made with the southpaw in mind?
* Flash pops up just where you want to put your hand - I guess they intended for you to only shoot with one hand.
* Shiny black band around camera - It looks kind of cool at first, but picks up lots of prints
Now, on to the full review. This camera is fantastic. I tried the Nikon S8200 first. I took it back. Horrible photo quality and lots of bad design decisions. This beast takes great shots, has vivid colors, and shoots great movies. It focuses closer to subject than almost any compact I've tried. The digital zoom is actually pretty good (hard to believe). The wrist strap supplied is nice and large. The manual controls are not quite intuitive, but after a minute you get them figured out. I was taking fantastic pictures (see above) with this unit within a few minutes of turning it on. Turning the GPS on and off is not even easy. You have to go deep into a menu to get it. That sucks, because if you go inside, the GPS doesn't work, but will drain the battery because of boosting the radio.
The DSC-HX9V has a set of nicely sized rubber grips on the right side of the camera. They held my sweaty hands to the unit just fine. The face recognition is pretty good, and will pickup multiple faces. It has all the regular scene presets, such as sports, night, children, sunset, snow, etc. The rear screen is big and bright. It shows the photos you take in great detail. My only real beef with this camera is that it doesn't shoot in raw mode. Generally, that's reserved for cameras over $400, but with as many other features as there are, they should put it in. The quality of the JPG's is good, however, compared to some of the other cameras I have poked around with while deciding on this one.
For those of you who want a really thin and light camera, you might want to pick this one up at a store before you order. It is a little thicker than most of the pocket sized cameras in its class. It is also just a little heavier. It is certainly not heavy, by any means, but isn't a featherweight like some of the competition's offerings. In my opinion, it's a non-issue. I like the features and control I get, coupled with the outstanding picture quality. I've always had great experiences with Sony products, and I expect this one to be no different.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The best camera I ever had,even Nikon d40 that I have doesn't have the features that Sony does.I recommend this camera as one of the best Sony products for the price.
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