Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
20.4 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
30x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.36 cm
Width 10.81 cm
Depth 3.83 cm
Weight 246 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 120x
Optical Zoom 30x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Type Zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.5-6.3 G
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, PET, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur
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 Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Camera 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 0.25 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
7.9 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
4.2 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1920 x 1920
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots
Playback - 3.17 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second for 10 frames
Additional Features Camera orientation detection, histogram display, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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