Canon IXUS 240 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Nikon D800
Samsung DV300F
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Nikon Coolpix P510
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Nikon Coolpix S9300
Sony HX100v, HX9v, WX10 Hands-On
The Sony HX100v, HX9v and WX10 are three key products in the Cybershot range for 2011. At around £400, the HX100v is literally the big draw, with a 30x zoom lens and a tilting LCD screen. The HX9v, priced at around £340, is a serious rival to the Panasonic TZ-series, with a 16x zoom in a pocketable body. The WX10 at £280 is the best-specified member of the slim and stylish W-range. All three cameras share exactly the same 16.2 megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor. The HX100v and HX9v will be available in the UK from April, and the WX10 will be in the shops by the end of March.
A hands-on photo gallery of the new Sony HX100v, HX9v and WX10 cameras.
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Canon IXUS 240 HS Review
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Review
Nikon D800 Review
Samsung DV300F Review
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review
Nikon Coolpix P510
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Fujifilm X-Pro1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
#1 Warren Lyons
Will be interesting to see how the HX100 fares in actual use. It seems that Sony is upping the resolution from a barely marketable 9.1 megapixels on their previous ultrazoom to a barely manageable 16 MP without a corresponding increase in sensor size
4:26 pm - Monday, March 7, 2011
#2 jack
Most IMPORTANT thing people want in a Super Zoom Camera is excellent LOW LIGHT pictures WITHOUT a FLASH and FREEZE the MOVEING subject, like we see in professional wedding pictures just by using Auto or a Scene mode. That’s the most important thing most people are looking for in a camera today. Anyone who does that First will be the winner.
30X Zoom, 16 Megapixel don't mean anything if the Camera cannot deliver SHARP and CRISP Pictures at right EXPOSURE showing Natural or Exact COLOR What your eye is seeing.
People don't Understand why Manufacturers are Not working on getting these things Right, instead they are getting into this Number Race. Its still the same Bad picture Quality or even Worse as the numbers in Zoom and Megapixel go up with same Small Sensor and No New Innovations to improve Picture Quality.
4:55 pm - Monday, March 7, 2011
#3 Dyna
With the BSI cmos sensor, the 16mp isn't as big a loss as it sounds. The pixels have far more light at the back of the photosite than your typical CMOS and tons more than the usual CCD, almost making up for the need for larger surface area. Almost
It remains to be seen if that lens is up to the Zeiss moniker. Historically, though, T* coatings are worth the wait.
7:26 pm - Monday, March 7, 2011
#4 zebarnabe
The HX100v looks pretty nice in ergonomics with that ring on the lens...
But a less demanding 15x lens with a bigger sensor would perhaps deliver better quality while being less marketable...
I really have a biased opinion when comes to Sony (against it), but let's see how well those 30x and 16MP will do (I kinda hope HS20EXR does a better job) :]
7:33 pm - Monday, March 7, 2011
#5 Warren Lyons
Guess what, Zebarnabe, Fujifilm did try that approach with one of its models, the S200EXR, a bridge camera with 12MP resolution, modest 14X zoom, and a larger 1/1.6 sensor. This camera was reviewed in Photography Blog in 2009 and was hightly rated, producing images rivaling a micro 4/3 or entry DSLR in quality. Unfortunatly, it was a marketing flop and discontinued. Extended zoom buyers complained it was heavier and had less zoom than other models. DSLR buyers complained about its lack of interchangeable lenses
1:46 pm - Tuesday, March 8, 2011
#6 zebarnabe
Warren Lyons, I already knew that, and S200EXR is still being sold in my country. S100FS was another excellent camera, albeit bigger than some modern small DSLR/m43 cameras (not to mention the crazy price at it's time).
Neither of those rivals (micro or not) four thirds in quality, at least when comes to RAW data, however both performed really well in image sharpness, color and noise (beating Nikon D2H a 2003 DSLR - one of the worst DSLR's I can remember, but was one of the first ones), the only negative points were the amount of chromatic aberrations and the less wide lens range
With the current improvements on sensor technology and lens design, a bridge like camera with a big sensor and a less demanding lens would be quite good in image quality and would provide enough versatility for most folks ... I guess for that we have G12 from Canon, that it's quite compact for what it offers...
9:51 pm - Tuesday, March 8, 2011
#7 Tina Edwards
Sony HX1 had a 1/2.4" Exmor CMOS sensor. Sony HX100V specs. list a 1/2.3" Exmor R CMOS sensor. So, slightly bigger sensor and the 'R' implies, possibly, a new sensor. Whether this will make any difference re. image quality (as regards the increased 16MP resolution) remains to be seen.
11:21 am - Wednesday, March 9, 2011
#8 SilverSurfer
Sorry to harp on this, but still pending a purchase and have some travel coming up soon...
Was waiting on reviews of the HX100V befpre buying the Panny FZ100, prefer the longer zoom if they're reasonably similar, but I'm sure there will be more differences than that.
I don't have a big budget this year so want to get the right one the first time.
11:55 pm - Sunday, March 20, 2011
#9 Mayer
When are you going to review the HX100V / HX9V ?
Thank you
8:45 pm - Friday, May 6, 2011