Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Announced: 11 May 2012
Sensor Resolution: 18Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 583g
Physical Dimensions: 122 x 87 x 93 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
31
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
39
Speed Performance
57
Versatility
55
Comfort
Portrait

13

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

34

Sport
Street

45

Street
Everyday

47

Everyday
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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V battery has only 450.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V and its rivals

Review compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V con overall score Portrait
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Sport
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Street
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Everyday
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31 13 11 34 45 47 buy on

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V is a bridge camera launched on 05/11/2012.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V ranks in the average of its category, scoring 31 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V weights 583 gr and spans 122 x 87 x 93 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks in the category best 33%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 39, ranks in the category best 17%.
  • Versatility - Score 57, ranks in the category best 27%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 55, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 13, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 34, ranks in the best 29% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 45, ranks in the best 73% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 31% in its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

18 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4896 x 3672

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

27-810mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.6

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

922Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

12.4

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Slow Sync
Rear Slow Sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1440 x 1080 (60 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

583g

Physical Dimensions

122 x 87 x 93 mm

Battery Life

450

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FH50

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Memory Stick Duo Pro Duo Pro-HG Duo

Storage Slots

1

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