Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080i - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
10.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
10x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Product Type Digital camera - 1080i - compact
Height 5.77 cm
Width 10.29 cm
Depth 2.89 cm
Weight 170 g
Weight Details Camera only: 170 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 200 g
Enclosure Colour Gold | Black
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 10x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Sensor Resolution 10.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.4"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Magnetometer
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Type Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 4.25 - 42.5 mm - f/3.5-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 250mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Self Portrait Auto Shutter, Smile Detection technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, twilight portrait, backlight, PET, fireworks, soft snap, panorama assist, sports mode, twilight mode, beach, backlight portrait, twilight using a tripod, snow, high sensitivity, reducing blur, handheld twilight, gourmet
Special Effects Fisheye, soft focus, Retro, cross filter, partial colour, radial blur, unsharp masking
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 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.05 m - 3.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 2.6 m: ISO auto
7.6 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
5.2 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Internal Storage 45 MB flash
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Memory Card 45 MB
Included Memory Card 45 MB
Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3648 x 2056
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 9Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1440 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 12Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps - 6Mbps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 p - 29.97 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Battery Type Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Run Time (Up To) 155 min
Battery Life Photo shooting - 310 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB / AV output
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, blur warning, in-camera red-eye fix, TransferJet support, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, automatic display brightness adjustment
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, HDMI adapter, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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