- Image Quality
- Video Quality
- Design
- Features
- Performance
I’ve had the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 for the past two years plus now and it has served me well.
At last check I’ve taken over 10,000 photos and videos that totaled up to 236GB of media files.
And it’s still performing its duties even with the rough handling I’ve been putting it through the paces all these years.
I bought it second hand for SG$500 when I was still a struggling student and it was the best investment I’ve ever made.
With it I’ve recoup money and profit several fold as I used the photos and videos taken with DSC-HX1 for my freelance work.
So I thought why not do a review of it before the camera expires. It deserves one anyway.
I myself had an eye on a new camera, this time round perhaps upgrading from a point-and-shoot camera to a DSLR.
At first impression the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 doesn’t really gives you a good vibe. But it’s not what the exterior matters, rather what its capabilities are.
Yes the design is bulky and cumbersome, some might say it’s rather ugly too by the looks of it, but hell yeah, the photo and video quality are amazing, for its time.
The photos look brilliant when taken in the daylight, and the Exmor CMOS image sensor tries its best in dark condition. Night shots are best if you turn on the Twilight mode.
Another factor that makes this camera great is the continuous 1080p HD video recording. It could record while zooming in or out, a feature that’s not commonly found for cameras in its price range back when it debut.
Product Description
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 is a digital still camera and according to Sony is the world’s first digital still camera with a sweep panorama mode for taking seamless 224-degree shots.
The camera features a BIONZ image processor, 9.1-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor, and a professional-grade wide-angle G-lens to provide fast performance and high resolution shots. It is capable of shooting 9.1-megapixel images at 10 frames per second in addition to full 1080p HD video recording.
The DSC-HX1 offers a powerful 20x optical zoom with optical image stabilization and includes anti-blur and intelligent auto modes for improved image clarity.
Details
- 9.0-megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor for photo-quality pictures up to 13 x 19 inches
- 20x optical zoom; 28mm wide-angle Sony G-Lens
- Capture up to 10 frames per second; HD (1080p) movie capture
- 3.0-inch Clear Photo LCD tilt display; 90-degree tilt, horizontal and vertical
- 11 MB built-in memory; capture images to Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo media (not included)
- Large 3.0″ LCD tilt display
- Optical SteadyShotTM image stabilization
- Anti-blink, Face Priority and Red-eye Reduction functions
- BIONZTM Imaging Processor
- Dimensions (Approx.) : W x H x D: 114.5mm x 82.8mm x 91.8mm (4 5/8″ x 3 3/8″ x 3 5/8″)
- Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 1.8oz. (504g) – With battery and Memory Stick media.
Photos Sample
Images below are saved under 2M settings in the camera.
Video Sample
I recorded this in 720p and processed using Adobe After Affects & Corel VideoStudio Pro X3, saving it in WMV HD format.
Camera Gallery
Photos taken with my iPhone 4, thus the photo quality is rather crap. Usually I would use my Sony DSC-HX1 to take snapshots but that would be impossible when you’re doing an actually review on it eh.
You can buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 here.
