Before this I had dsc-h9 which has excellent image quality.Almost a year I've been using A350 DSLR (with tamron70-300 lens). if you got bored carrying heavy dslr bags with heavy lenses, this is for you.
Very sexy black construction. it is not heavy. Battery is ok. Perfect for travelling. In low light conditions you don't even need a tripod. Just hold it close to your body and use tilt function of lcd.
Date:
2009-09-08 - 11:50:45
Author:
Camilex
Rating:
Great walkabout camera-very responsive when shooting unlike the Olympus equivalents where there is a delay when you press the button. Has some nice features with twilight mode, easy mode and panoramic. Well rated in the magazines as one of the best of the pack for ISO noise up to 1600. Great lens.
Date:
2009-09-11 - 12:03:08
Author:
jadzya1
Rating:
I'm Dutch,so I try in English,since I had a DSC-H3 for a coupple of years,I last bougt a HX1,now in use for 2 weeks,its a great cam,full off features,mostly very usefull,I think the hx hs to use on his new owner adn vasaversa,some pics are not sharp,some eveningpics are''noisy'',maybe I have to learn to use this cam,but the H3 always had perfect pics,but overaal,no complain,and will advise who want's to buy a ''compact''this HX1.
Date:
2009-10-01 - 14:31:12
Author:
Gablim
Rating:
Sony HX1 - testing it's features
10 fps - I have tried to use this with my dog to get airborne shots of her leaping after butterflies. No success as yet and the sharpness of the photos is disappointing.
Panorama - I love this feature, it is so simple to use. Off on the family annual holiday to Phuket at the end of the month so will have ample opportunity to use this feature and post some results. However it does give workable results indoors in daylight and with no external illumination - for property interiors.
Macro - excellent to begin with but I am still struggling to get the depth of sharpness I am looking for after cropping. I really want the photos to have that Wow factor and maybe I am just asking too much of this camera.
Zoom - very useful , but I suspect, as with all these superzooms, that getting anywhere even close to DSLR like sharpness is never going to happen. Some excellent prints possible up to 7 x 5 which is as big as most people would want to go. Although I print at 8 x 11 and I'm having a tough time getting there.
Anti-Blur - I get some of my best photos using this feature for static subjects. Excellent.
Ergonomics & Screen - a little on the small size for my hands but overall I love the way I can even drop it into my large trouser pockets (though the bulge is errr ... somewhat embarrassing and invites inquisitive stares). Buttons are well placed and easy to use whilst framing. The 3" screen is great and even a 2.5" screen is too small now ! The articulation is great for getting at hard to photograph subjects - spiders under ledges for example. The viewfinder is very small but does the job on the very few occasions I've needed it.
Scene Mode - I haven't really used this mode, preferring aperture or shutter priority on most occasions. EV - 0.3 or - 0.7 is necessary for most outdoor shots.
HD Video - this is brilliant. Great videos and surprisingly excellent printable stills from the videos using the software supplied by Sony. You do need a powerful computer with lots of memory to play them smoothly though. Jumpy on my daughter's laptop, better on mine, perfect on the desktop.
