Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Specifications, Tests and Review

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

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 10.2 cm
Depth 2.9 cm
Weight 178 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Gold | Red | Blue | White
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 10x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
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-HX7V
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
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
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-HX7V
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
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, manual
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 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
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 - 4.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
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-HX7V
Battery Type Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 290 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
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, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, Self Portrait Auto Shutter, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), in-camera red-eye fix, takes photos while film recording, TransferJet support, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Backlight Correction HDR, Sweep Multi Angle mode, Clear RAW Noise Reduction, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO)
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB cable, wrist strap
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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