Testurteil: "82%"
Test: Einzeltest: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Zitat: Recommended
Pro: + Great 16 Megapixel image quality
+ 1080p50 HD video
+ Superior Auto composite modes
+ Hi Resolution panoramas
Contra: - Poor GPS performance (on test sample)
- Only 2 apertures in Manual mode
- Proprietary A/V port
- Quality deteriorates quickly at high ISOs
The Sony Cyber-shot HX9V is a 16.2 Megapixel pocket super-zoom with a 16x range, built-in GPS and 3in screen. The HX9V uses a newly designed 16 Megapixel back-illuminated Exmor R sensor. A big step up from the 10 Megapixel HX5 launched a year earlier, it provides the same 10fps burst shooting modes of the earlier model plus full HD 1080p50/60 movie recording.
The HX9V has two low light composite modes, and a new Superior Auto mode which combines scene recognition with composited multiple exposures to get the best results.
Other new features include background defocus, 3D shooting modes and a high resolution panoramic mode that produces huge 43 Megapixel images. It also has a built-in GPS and compass that tags photos with location and heading information and a range of exposure modes from fully manual to intelligent Auto with scene detection providing it with broad appeal.
Sony has had earlier successes in this market with the H20 and HX5 and it knows that, ultimately, it´s a numbers game. Where it counts - zoom range, burst shooting speeds, HD movie resolution and screen size, the Cyber-shot HX9V equals, or betters the market leader - the Panasonic Lumix TZ20 / ZS10. It also manages to squeeze excellent quality images at low ISO sensitivies from its 16.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor. All of which adds up to a very strong challenge to Panasonic´s dominance in this market.