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Reviewed:
Jun 2010
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Released summer 2010, the feature-rich Sony Cyber-shot HX5 comes equipped with a 10MP Exmor R back illuminated CMOS sensor, 25-250mm lens and offers AVCHD 1080i Full HD movie recording, image stabilization and Intelligent Sweep Panorama. The HX5 is also equipped with a built-in GPS and compass. Externally, the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 is similar to the H55, but the few differences between the two models are fairly major.
Although the span of the lens is the same, at 25-250mm in both models, they do not share a sensor. The HX5's sensor is of a lower resolution than the H55, at 10 rather than 14 million pixels, but it is EXMOR-R, a backlit CMOS type, designed to be more sensitive in poor light than a conventional small-format imager. It also packs a powerful video mode, and offers 1080p HD video recording, in the AVCHD format. The HX5 also adds a built-in GPS receiver and magnetometer (or in plain English: a compass). Other features include Sony's Super SteadyShot optical stabilisation system, and the same Smile Shutter and blink detection modes that are found on the H55. Overall, the HX5 is essentially a good camera, let down by very little customization and poor operational speed.
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| Announced: | Jan 7, 2010 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 3456 x 2592 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 16:9 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 10.2 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" (6.104 x 4.578 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | ? |
| Processor | Bionz | |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 | ? |
| White balance presets | 7 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | Optical | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Standard | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 25 – 250 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 10× | |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (14x) | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Normal focus range | 100 cm (39.37") | ? |
| Macro focus range | 5 cm (1.97") | ? |
| Number of focus points | 9 | |
| Lens mount | Unknown | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 230,400 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F3.5 - F5.5 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | No | ? |
| Shutter priority | No | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 3.8 m | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (10 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Stereo | |
| Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal | ? |
| Storage included | 45 MB Internal | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes | ? |
| Wireless | None | ? |
| Remote control | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion NP-BG1 battery & charger | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 200 g (0.44 lb / 7.05 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 102 x 58 x 29 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.14") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
| GPS | BuiltIn | |
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