There are a few more sets of stops available through the zoom range, too. It would've been nice to have aperture- and shutter-priority modes as well, but some control is better than none at all.
Don't want that much control? Program will handle shutter speed and aperture while you handle everything else, including color modes, contrast, color saturation, and sharpness.
If you come up with a group of settings you like, the Memory Recall mode lets you store three groups of settings for quick shooting with your preferences. For those who like to leave it in auto, there are three options: Easy, Intelligent Auto, and Superior Auto. Easy mode takes away all options except for image size large or small and enlarges onscreen text.
Intelligent Auto picks from 10 scene types and turns on face detection, dynamic range optimization, and image stabilization. Why not just leave it in Superior Auto? Multishot modes like these rapidly take photos and overlay them to help remove blur, correct exposure, and reduce noise. However, they don't work well with moving subjects and they require additional in-camera image processing so they take longer than a simple snapshot taken with Intelligent Auto and other single-shot modes.
If there's a chance your subject might be moving--even slightly--while you're shooting I'd stick with Intelligent Auto. Also, these multishot modes plus 12 other standard scenes are available in the HX9V's SCN mode so you can always pick the appropriate one when you need it. That said, Superior Auto does allow you to take full advantage of the camera's capabilities in an automatic mode. Along with these options there's Sony's Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode for capturing horizontal or vertical panoramas with one press of the shutter release; this is unlike other cameras that require you to take several shots.
Intelligent Sweep separates itself from Sony's regular Sweep Panorama by automatically detecting faces and moving subjects to avoid distortion. It's definitely one of those features you might not care about until you try it.
Once you realize that it's fun and works well, you end up using it all the time. Added in to this mode is a high-resolution option that produces larger and better-looking results. And by larger I mean huge: the resolution is 10,x4, pixels, and a single shot is about 14MB. The HX9V's movie mode is the best I've seen on any point-and-shoot. While you can actually enter a dedicated movie mode, you can also just press the record button anytime you want to start shooting.
Pressing the shutter release while you're recording will grab 3-megapixel stills, too. Lastly, there are three 3D shooting modes. As you sweep the camera it shoots separate photos for the left and right eyes, which is how it's able to create 3D images with just one lens.
The Sweep Multi Angle works similarly by taking 15 photos at different angles as you sweep across a scene. The camera then coverts those into one photo. By tilting the camera back and forth during playback, the camera's built-in gyro sensor displays the image in a 3D-like view on the camera's LCD.
Finally, there's the 3D still image mode that quickly takes two shots, analyzes subject distance between foreground and background, and creates a single 3D photo. The results are OK, but there's definitely room for improvement. For example, the modes can't handle anything moving, so it's really just for landscapes or stationary subjects. Also, it's pretty easy to see the image slices that are stitched together.
Still, if you were already planning to buy an ultracompact camera and have already started collecting 3D equipment, this is one more reason to pick up the HX9V. From off to first shot is 1. Turning on the flash, though, slows the camera down to 4. Its shutter lag--how quickly a camera captures an image after the shutter-release button is pressed--is good at 0.
The camera's burst shooting mode is capable of up to 10fps, but in our more demanding test it averaged 7. However, this burst shooting sets focus and exposure with the first shot, and once you've fired, you're stuck waiting for the camera to save the photos, generally a second or two per photo.
With all its capabilities, Sony managed to keep the overall design and usability pretty simple. Image quality from its 16MP sensor is very competitive, although noise-reduction can be somewhat over-aggressive.
Our biggest concern is the rather slow operation, which is frustrating in a camera which is otherwise such a fine performer. Good for: Shooting full p video in 60p. High-speed shooting modes like 'hand-held twilight' and 'backlit HDR' provide versatility in difficult shooting environments. Not so good for: Slow shooting and playback performance make an otherwise capable camera frustrating to use at times. Read the full review. Submit a News Tip!
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See details for description of any imperfections. There are 2 major cons for the HX9v, a lack of manual functions and the Sony G lens essentially is a fixed aperture design! The camera changes aperture by introducing automatically a neutral density filter as required.
I bought the HX9V for its exceptional video capabilities. Second, the camera has an exceptional active image stabilizer which mimicks a steadycam especially at wide angles. I also like the k high resolution LCD screen. So newer does not translate to better.
Read full review. Excellent little camera. And that is my biggest complaint. It is a small camera for me with my big hands. That is my only complaint though. Takes beautiful pictures and very easy to use with not a ton of extra features to clog up the experience. I have a eye fi card in it and it works great. I taKe pictures of my pets and the photos are on my computer by the time I sit down to view them. It's a very nice camera, I would of preferred it to allow the user to have natural real colour representation in Auto mode.
To get proper unprocessed colour one needs to run the camera in Manual mode. Sometimes picture looks over saturated etc with Auto mode. Video is excellent, rivaling pricey P dedicated video cameras, and overall picture if you include Auto mode is very good. There are quite a few options in manual mode to satisfy the budding photographer. Some might find this camera a little bulky for a point and shoot but I have relatively big hands so it fits perfectly for me, feels like a traditional camera.
I'd rate it 4. I mostly bought this camera for it's long zoom, best in class video quality in p, and nice features, like panorama and fast burst mode. The primary reason I bought the camera was to seriously downsize my photo equipment for my recent trip to Thailand, from where I just returned. I decided that carrying a heavy DSLR on my shoulder for 2 weeks would be more than I was willing to undertake. Plus, I wanted a wide angle and long focal length in one lens which the Sony has.
The focal length is totally impressive.
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