In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 and Sony ZV-1M2. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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Lens Included | Carl Zeiss | ZEISS |
Height | 5.81 cm | 6 cm |
Width | 10.2 cm | 10.55 cm |
Depth | 3.55 cm | 4.67 cm |
Weight | 216 g | 266 g |
Weight Details | Camera only: 216 g Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g |
Camera only: 266 g Camera with battery and memory card: 292 g |
Body Material | - | SORPLAS |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Digital Zoom | 120x | 2x |
Optical Zoom | 28x | 2.55 |
SENSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.2 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
Total Pixels | - | 21,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,200,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1.0" |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 29.97 fps |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) | Electronic (with Active Mode) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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LENS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Type | Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T* | ZEISS zoom lens - 2.55x zoom - 6.9 - 17.6 mm - f/1.8-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T* |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 720mm | 18 - 50mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 5 cm |
Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | - |
Lens Construction | 10 groups / 11 elements | - |
Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens | T* coating |
FOCUSING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 315 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Subject-tracking AF, Touch AF, Animal-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
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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 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 12800 |
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Native ISO | - | 125-12800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 80 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800 | ISO 80, ISO auto (125-12800) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | - |
Exposure Metering Zones | - | 120 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | - |
Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | - |
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 | Soft Skin, Creative Look presets |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | - |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white) | 2500K - 9900K |
Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | - | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | - | 1 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | - | 1/100 sec |
Exposure Range | - | EV 0-24 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Tilting | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
FLASH | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | - |
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) |
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | MJPEG, H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | 3-mic system |
MEMORY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card | Memory Stick Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2 | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | - | 5472 x 3648 3888 x 2592 2736 x 1824 |
Video Capture | - | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-BX1 |
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Details | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 45 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | - |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 3sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | - | 24 frames per second |
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 | Built-in speaker, built-in microphone, Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, slow motion recording, ND Filter, Touch AE function, Background Defocus function, USB streaming, Shot Mark, proxy recording, quick motion |
OTHERS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony ZV-1M2 |
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Included Accessories | AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable | Microphone windscreen, wind screen adapter |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |