Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 and Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss -
Height 5.81 cm 6.02 cm
Width 10.2 cm 9.3 cm
Depth 3.55 cm 2.87 cm
Weight 216 g 117 g
Weight Details Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
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Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom 120x 6x
Optical Zoom 28x 4x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Sensor Resolution 18.2 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 pixels 16,350,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) Electronic
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.9 - 19.6 mm - f/3.0-6.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 27 - 108mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements 7 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.5x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
ISO (Max) 12800 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE)
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, beach, snow, anti shake
Special Effects Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, 1900K - 10000K
Max Shutter Speed - 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.3 m - 5.2 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2.4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S MJPEG, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No -
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
Image Storage - JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture - MJPEG - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 p - 120 fps - high speed recording
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 120 shots (alkaline batteries)
Video recording - 1 hour (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec -
Additional Features Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile In-camera red-eye removal, HDR image enhancement technology
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable Hand strap, USB cable, 2 AA batteries
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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