Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Digital Camera Review

Sony is out for blood with their HX9V, a relatively expensive, high performance travel zoom that aims to be nothing less than the best camera in the category. Optical zoom has been upgraded to 16x, and it’s likely Sony stuck with the same 16 megapixel sensor that powers their excellent HX100V, as well as this camera’s predecessor, the HX7V.

This review is organized into 16 pages
Page 1 Product Tour Read More...	Page 2 Color In the proper color mode, accuracy is way above average. Read More...	Page 3 Noise Artifacting rates are very low and the camera is honest about noise reduction. Read More...
Page 4 Resolution The lens tests well, but some shots are qualitatively ugly. Read More...	Page 5 Video Full-HD video at 60p is impressive, it’s too bad color accuracy drop so far. Read More...	Page 6 Sample Photos A gallery of photos taken with the Sony Cyber-shot HX9V Read More...
Page 7 Playback Playback mode is simple to navigate, and excess features have been eliminated. Read More...	Page 8 Hardware Solid construction all around makes this camera feel as expensive as it is. Read More...	Page 9 Controls It’s as if the designers set out to create a camera with full manual control, but stopped halfway through. Read More...
Page 10 Design & Handling Handling and menu design are good, but held back by a few minor niggles. Read More...	Page 11 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Comparison We compare the HX9V to the EX-ZR100. Read More...	Page 12 Fujifilm FinePix F600EXR Comparison We compare the HX9V to the FinePix F600EXR. Read More...
Page 13 Panasonic Lumix ZS10 Comparison We compare the HX9V to the DMC-ZS10. Read More...	Page 14 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the Sony Cyber-shot HX9V. Read More...	Page 15 Photo Gallery Read More...
Part 16 Comments Read what people are saying about the Sony Cyber-shot HX9V. Add your comments...

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