DSC-HX200V/B
4.5
5
30
30
Great Zoom Camera!
I absolutely love this camera! I do a lot of event photography, mostly shows/performance art, bands, live music, etc. in mostly dimly-lit bars and night clubs. After dropping and breaking my previous $1,200+ DSLR, and the one before that being stolen, I didn't want to (or have the money to) spend that much again on a new camera. (Photography, is not the base of my work, just something I like to do.) I picked this camera up for just under $400 on sale and was blown away with the quality of the photos and features for the price. I have been able to capture some amazing shots from all the way across a dark bar. The sharpness and color of the photos when using the zoom is very impressive. I think it does great in low-light environments too. At first I was worried about not having the ability of adding a flash, but it's proven not to be an issue. I do find it tends to be a little slow, and it seems to be the lag is because of the flash. I've had no complaints with speed when shooting outdoors in bright light. I've been getting more (positive) comments on photos taken with this camera than I did with more expensive models in the past.
If you're looking for a great zoom and wonderful picture quality for a very reasonable prize, I'd recommend looking into this great camera!
April 8, 2013
Amazing
This camera is the best camera ive ever owned. The Photos are very beautiful and clean. It's perfect for my automotive photography.
February 24, 2013
not right for me
I had a Sony DSC HD50 for years and I absolutely loved it. I take a lot of pictures of moving wildlife - mostly birds - and the HD50 let me zoom fast and easliy with the right thumb. The images were wonderful. The user manual that came with was thorough. Yu have to download one for this camera and that is a pain. This camera takes a long time to zoom in because it needs to be done manually with a turn wheel. And sometimes the wheel goes left and sometimes right. Then the lens that extends is heavy and the camera is too hard to hold steady. The HD50 had the balance between point and shoot and DSLR just right. This camera went too far toward the DSLR end and is too difficult to use for my purposes. I thought I would like the GPS on the camera but it's all too complicated. I give it a 2. I actually went on ebay and found a used HD50 to go back to.
January 23, 2013
Super Product
Really a good digital compact camera with sound image quality.
It is the best among its competitors. It?s easy to use and comes with very advance features and in-camera HDR and various picture effects that are usually available in DSLR cameras. Intelligent shooting mode is exceptionally beyond expectations as it selects best shooting parameters according to scene requirements..
January 14, 2013
