The sony hx5v digital camera is unique for its 10.2-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, and prized for its 10x optical zoom lens in a pocketable size. The sony hx5v lens offers a useful 25mm wide-angle to an equally useful 250mm telephoto equivalent. The sony hx5v lens has a two-step aperture with an ND filter, which offers either f/3.5 or f/8.0 at wide-angle; at telephoto the maximum aperture is f/5.5, and the minimum aperture is f/13. Autofocusing is possible in sony hx5v to just five centimeters at wide-angle, or 100 centimeters at telephoto. The sony hx5v can capture 4:3 aspect ratio images at up to 3,648 x 2,736 pixel resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio images at up to 3,648 x 2,056 pixels, or 60 fields-per-second video at 1080i resolution or below with Dolby Digital stereo audio, using AVC HD compression.
Describing the above features of sony hx5v, another model, the GE E1486TW has its own uniqueness. Compared to sony hx5v, GE E1486TW has a tough aluminium body, compact design and HDMI connectivity. Its packed with features as well. One that stands out is the Pan-Capture Panorama, a new way to make panoramic photos. The flash is located on the left side of the lens at the top of the camera. There are 6 flash options of GE E1486TW including: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Red-Eye + Slow Synchro, Slow Synchro and off. The effective range for wide angle is 17 ft. and for Telephoto its 10 ft. The controls located on the top of the camera include the power button, the playback button, the zoom control as well as the shutter release. GE E1486TW is equipped with an 8x optical Wide zoom lens. With a focal length of 5.1mm (Wide) to 40.8mm (Tele) it has a 35mm equivalent of 28mm to 224mm. When GE E1486TW is powered down, the lens will retract into the body of the camera and a shield closes over the lens to protect the glass. It is shown here with a 8GB Lexar Professional SDHC memory card. Power for the camera comes from a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The included charger plugs directly into an outlet with no need of any cords. GE claims approximately 160 shots can be taken on a fully charged battery. To get this amazing features of GE E1486TW, click here now.
In addition, the sony hx5v includes an updated version of Sony’s Sweep Panorama function. Now dubbed Intelligent Sweep Panorama, sony hx5v now analyzes frame content when capturing and stitching images, avoiding chopping up larger moving subjects. The function allows automatic creation of 270-, 185- or 129-degree panoramas in-camera by simply sweeping the lens across the subject. On the rear panel of the Sony sony hx5v is a 3.0-inch TFT Clear Photo LCD panel with 100% coverage, and a resolution of 230,400 dots. There is no optical viewfinder. Click here to avail this great innovation from Sony, the sony hx5v.
Here is a summary of sony hx5v review from a satisfied customer:
Nice
I’m comparing this camera to my most recent camera: Canon SD1000 and Sony TX1. I’m just a casual photographer. The most surprising thing about this camera is the weight. If you’ve owned some high end Sony or Canon PowerShot cameras then holding this camera doesn’t “feel” normal, it’s way too light for it’s size…but that’s a good thing….sort of. They achieve this weight reduction by using plastic for many of the body parts (the SD1000 and TX1 are mostly, if not all metal). The back is definitely plastic, I’m not quite sure about the front. The mode dial (although very welcome) feels cheap.
The sony hx5v has a 9-point autofocus system, and includes a face detection and recognition system, capable of detecting up to eight faces in a scene and differentiating between children and adults. This capability of sony hx5v is used to provide a Smile Shutter function that automatically triggers the shutter when your subject is smiling, as well as both anti-blink and blink-detection features. The sony hx5v includes both a GPS receiver and compass built-in, allowing it to tag images with both the location and direction in which they were captured. Sony’s bundled software and third-party applications such as Google Earth, which can read these tags, can then use the information to display images on a map by location. Cleverly, the GPS receiver is also used to keep the camera’s internal clock accurate. The sony hx5v also offers Sony’s Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, useful for combatting blur caused by camera shake without adversely affecting image quality.
The sony hx5v has the following features and specifications:
- 10.2 Megapixel
- 10x Optical Zoom w/ 25mm Wide-Angle
- Exmor R CMOS f/ Low-Light Performance
- Manual Exposure Control
- High Sensitivity (ISO 3200)
- Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization
- Fast Capture 10fps
- Panorama Mode
- GPS & Compass Record Shot
- 1080i AVCHD HD Movies
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The sony hx5v has the following Pros and cons:
Pros:
- Back-illuminated sensor
- Built-in GPS and compass
- Good build quality
- Great colours
- Excellent noise for a small sensor
cons:
- Higher specification cameras available for the same price
- Has some white-balance issues
Conclusion:
Overall performance of sony hx5v, features such as Intelligent Auto, Program, and Manual modes offers a selection of fifteen scene modes, which offer an alternative method of control over the look of images. Images and movies from sony hx5v can be recorded on Sony’s proprietary Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo (Mark 2 only), PRO Duo High Speed, or PRO-HG Duo cards, as well as the more common Secure Digital and Secure Digital High Capacity cards. The sony hx5v includes HDMI high definition and NTSC / PAL standard definition video output connectivity, as well as USB 2.0 High Speed data connectivity. Click here now to get this exciting features of sony hx5v.
