Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Digital Camera Review
$349.90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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5 The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 is a powerful ultrazoom camera that shoots decent pictures and good looking video, as well as being able to easily take night shots and panoramas. At around $500, It is expensive, but it does offer a lot of features.
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Introduction  
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 is a powerful ultrazoom camera that shoots decent pictures and good looking video, as well as being able to easily take night shots and panoramas. At around $500, It is expensive, but it does offer a lot of features.
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Section The Good The Bad
x Product Tour Camera fits well in the hand Screen only tilts up or down
x Color Generally accurate color Some problem with blues
x Noise Moderate noise Noise gets very visible at higher ISO settings
x Resolution Images are clean and sharp with good detail Images are a little soft at the edge of the widest zoom setting
x Video Shoots good looking HD video No major problems
x Playback Images can be sorted by date or by faces Smile filter turns your friends into the Joker
x Hardware Feels generally robust, has a decent zoom lens Zoom lens is not quite as long as some other cameras
x Controls Controls are well placed Zoom is a little light and easy to accidentally trigger
x Design & Handling Buttons fall under the fingertips Manual is rather light on detail
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