Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
9.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor CMOS
Optical Zoom
20x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FH50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 8.3 cm
Width 11.5 cm
Depth 9.2 cm
Weight 453 g
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 20x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Sensor Resolution 9.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 9,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.4"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Type Zoom lens - 20x zoom - 5 - 100 mm - f/2.8-5.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 560mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 13 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Blink Detection technology
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 201,000 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (125-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, twilight portrait, backlight, beach/snow, fireworks, soft snap, twilight mode, backlight portrait, high sensitivity, gourmet, advanced sports
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, happy face, colour filter, Retro, cross filter, partial colour, radial blur, unsharp masking
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 9.2 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1440 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 3456 x 2592
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 3456 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 7Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
RAM Installed 11 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Battery Type Sony NP-FH50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Run Time (Up To) 195 min
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0
Component video output
HDMI output
DC power input
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, HDMI adapter, lens cap strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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