Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Review

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June 15, 2011 | Mark Goldstein |
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Specifications

Lens

 

Optical Zoom 16x

 
Precision Digital Zoom Approx. 64x (Total)

 
Smart Zoom up to 115x (with VGA)

 
F 3.3-5.9

 
Focal Length (f= mm) 4.28-68.48

 
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion) 24-384

 
Macro (cm) iAuto (W:Approx.5cm(0.16') to Infinity, T:Approx.120cm(3.94') to Infinity)

 
Filter Diameter (mm) NO

 
Conversion Lens compatibility NO

 
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens NO

 
Sony G YES

 
Image Sensory

 

CCD Type Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor

 
Size (Inches) 1/2.3 type(7.77mm)

 
Camera

 

Effective Pixels (Megapixels) Approx. 16.2

 
Bionz Processor YES

 
Face Detection YES

 
Smile Shutter YES

 
Soft Skin Mode YES

 
Background Defocus YES

 
GPS YES

 
Waterproof NO

 
Backlight correction YES

 
Sweep Panorama NO

 
Intelligent Sweep Panorama YES

 
Underwater Sweep Panorama NO

 
3D Sweep Panorama YES

 
Clear RAW NR YES

 
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point) 9 points (Under Face Undetected)

 
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted) YES

 
Auto Focus Area (Spot) NO

 
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot) YES

 
Manual Focus YES

 
Aperture Auto Mode YES

 
Aperture Priority Mode NO

 
Aperture Manual Mode YES

 
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec) iAuto(2"" - 1/1600) / Program Auto(1"" - 1/1600) / Manual(30""-1/1600)

 
NR Slow Shutter 1/3sec or slower

 
Hand Shake Alert YES

 
Exposure Control ± 2.0EV, 1/3EV step

 
White Balance Auto (intelligent), Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash, One Push, One Push Set, White Balance Sift

 
Automatic White Balance YES (Intelligent)

 
Light Metering (Multi Pattern) YES

 
Light Metering (Centre weighted) YES

 
Light Metering (Spot) YES

 
Sharpness Setting YES

 
Saturation Setting YES

 
Contrast Setting YES

 
ISO Sensitivity (REI) Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200

 
Scene Selection 11 (Auto / Portrait / Backlight Portrait / Twilight Portrait / Twilight / Backlight / Macro / Landscape / Infant / Spotlight / Low Light )

 
SteadyShot

 

SteadyShot capability YES

 
Optical SteadyShot capability YES

 
Auto Focus System

 

AF Illuminator Auto / Off

 
Built-In-Flash

 

Flash Mode Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off

 
Pre-flash YES

 
Red-Eye Correction Auto / On / Off

 
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash YES

 
Distance limitations using Flash (m) ISO Auto: Approx.0.25-Approx.5.6m (Approx.0.820'-Approx.18.4')(W) / Approx.1.2-Approx.3.0m(Approx.3.94'-Approx.9.84')(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.7.9m(Approx25.9')(W) / Approx.4.4m(Approx14.4')(T)

 
LCD/ Viewfinder

 

LCD Screen Size (inches) 7.5cm (3.0 type)

 
LCD Total Dots Number 921.600

 
LCD Monitor Type TFT

 
Auto Bright Monitoring YES

 
Optical Viewfinder NO

 
Electrical Viewfinder NO

 
Recording

 

Recording Media Memory Stick™ Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo™(Mark2 only) / Memory Stick PRO Duo™ High Speed (No Speed Advantage) / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ (No Speed Advantage)

 
Recording Media II SD Memory Card(Class4 or Higher for movie), SDHC/SDXC Memory Card(Class4 or Higher for movie)

 
Recording Format JPEG

 
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) YES

 
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) YES

 
Burst Mode (shots) Approx.10 fps(10 shots)

 
Burst Interval (approximately sec) Approx.0.1 sec.(10 shots)

 
Still Image size (16M 4608 x 3456) YES

 
Still Image size (14M 4320 x 3240) NO

 
Still Image size (13M 4224 x 3168) NO

 
Still Image size (12M 4000 x 3000) NO

 
Still Image size (10M 3648 x 2736) YES

 
Still Image size (9.0M, 3456 x 2592) NO

 
Still Image size (8.0M, 3264 x 2448) NO

 
Still Image size (7.2M 3072 x 2304) NO

 
Still Image size (5.0M, 2592 x 1944) YES

 
Still Image size (3.1M, 2048 x 1536) NO

 
Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480) YES

 
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080) YES

 
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4,608 x 2,592) YES

 
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4,320 x 2,432) NO

 
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4000 x 2248) NO

 
Still Image size (3:2 mode, 4000 x 2672) NO

 
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3648 x 2432) NO

 
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3456 x 2304) NO

 
2D Panorama 7,152 x 1,080(204deg) / 4,912 x 1,080(140deg) / 4,912 x 1,920(149deg) / 3,424 x 1,920(104deg) / HR (10,480 x 4,096, 196deg)

 
3D Panorama 7,152 x 1,080(204deg) / 4,912 x 1,080(140deg) / 4,912 x 1,920(149deg) / 3,424 x 1,920(104deg) / 1,920 x 1,080(55deg)

 
Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Fine Approx.9Mbps) NO

 
Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Standard Approx.6Mbps) NO

 
Moving Image Size (640x480 30fps Approx.3Mbps) NO

 
Moving Image Size (320x240 30fps) NO

 
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1920 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate)) YES

 
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1440 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.9Mbps(Average bit-rate)) YES

 
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1440 x 1080 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.12Mbps(Average bit-rate)) YES

 
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1280 x 720 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.6Mbps(Average bit-rate)) YES

 
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 640 x 480 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.3Mbps(Average bit-rate)) YES

 
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1920 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.24Mbps(Average bit-rate)) YES

 
Playback/ Edit

 

HD (High Definition) Playback Under 16M(4,608 x 3,456)

 
Slideshow Playback YES

 
Slideshow with Music YES

 
Slideshow Movie YES

 
Trimming YES

 
Playback Zoom YES (8x)

 
Cue & Review (MPEG) YES

 
Index Playback 16 / 25 images (Date / Folder-Still / Folder-Movie / AVCHD)

 
Image Rotation YES

 
Auto Image Rotation YES

 
Auto grouping and & Best Picture Recognition YES

 
General

 

Battery Remaining Indicator YES

 
Histogram Indicator YES

 
Exposure Warning Indicator YES

 
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator YES

 
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) NO

 
Print Image Matching YES

 
PictBridge NO

 
Shop Front Mode YES

 
Start up time (approximately sec) Approx. 2.3 sec.

 
Menu Language English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian , Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian

 
Jacks

 

Multi use Terminal with HD Type3b, AV ( SD ) / USB / DCIN

 
Multi use Terminal YES

 
AV Out NO

 
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed YES

 
Power/ Others

 

Battery System Lithium N

 
Supplied Battery NP-BG1

 
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition 410 shots, 205min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)

 
Battery for Clock Manganese-Lithium (MS614SE)

 
Weight (g) Approx. 215g (7.6oz.)

 
Weight with Accessories (g) Approx. 245g (8.6oz.)

 
Supplied Software Picture Motion Browser (Windows only), PMP Portable, Music Transfer

 
Supplied Accessories Rechargeable Battery Pack(NP-BG1), USB charger(AC-UB10/10B), USB cable, Wrist strap, CD-ROM

 
Dimensions

 

Width (mm) 104.8

 
Height (mm) 59.0

 
Depth (mm) 33.9

 
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