Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
18.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
28x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.81 cm
Width 10.2 cm
Depth 3.55 cm
Weight 216 g
Weight Details Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 120x
Optical Zoom 28x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Sensor Resolution 18.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 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
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
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
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2
Memory Card Included No
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
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
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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