Polaroid IX828 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Polaroid IX828 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Polaroid IX828 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 5 cm 5.81 cm
Width 9 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 2.5 cm 3.55 cm
Weight 110 g 216 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Enclosure Colour Grey Black
Digital Zoom - 120x
Optical Zoom 8x 28x
SENSOR Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 18.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels 18,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom 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 Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 5 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 11 elements
Features - Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Polaroid IX828 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 Polaroid IX828 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 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 Automatic 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 Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type 2.4" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format - 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Camera Flash Built-in 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 Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Digital Video Format - AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Memory Card Slot microSD card Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2
Memory Card Included No No
BATTERY AND CHARGING Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Interface USB 2.0 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 Direct print, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Additional Features Audio recording 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 Polaroid IX828 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Included Accessories Carrying strap, USB cable AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Software Polaroid Instant Memories -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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