Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
30x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FH50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 8.7 cm
Width 12.2 cm
Depth 9.3 cm
Weight 525 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 30x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Magnetometer
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.8 - 144 mm - f/2.8-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 810mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 201,600 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, twilight portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 12.7 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 50 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Battery Type Sony NP-FH50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 900 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, saturation control, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, TransferJet support, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Backlight Correction HDR, Sweep Multi Angle mode, Clear RAW Noise Reduction, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, power adapter, USB cable, lens cap strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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