Sony HX100V

Sony HX100V is Sony's Small Sensor Superzoom camera originally announced on October of 2011. The camera uses a 16MP, BSI-CMOS 1/2.3" size sensor with a full resolution of 4608 x 3456.

Sony launched the fresher Sony HX200V (Read Full Comparison) in order to replace this camera.

The HX100V ranks at #92 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and over-all #594 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. Please test our Smart camera search to find camera listings based on your custom criteria.

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The Sony HX100V is part of a family of cameras. You can read the full list below.

You can look at the HX100V from different angles in the gallery underneath.

Here is a shortlist of pros and cons of the Sony HX100V based on factors that are normally regarded as essential in a camera.

The Sony HX100V features the BIONZ processor. The specification of the sensor in the Sony HX100V is 6.17mm x 4.55mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor has the capability to capture 4608 x 3456 pixels using aspect ratios of 4:3 and 16:9. The camera boasts Image Stabilization (Optical). Sensor stabilization is better than digital stabilization as the latter can easily cause cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 16 megapixels and supports a native ISO range of 100 - 3200. Unfortunately, RAW files are not supported which means that you have less margin for error.

The image below shows the HX100V's sensor size when compared to other common sizes. The HX100V sensor comes with a crop factor of 5.8 and is outlined in green.

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To get a sense of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Sony HX100V weighs around 1.27 lb (577 grams or 20.35 oz) and the physical size of the camera is 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7"). The weight of average Small Sensor Superzoom camera is 387 grams so the Sony HX100V is more heavy as compared with other rivals.

Photography Glossary

The following is a photo of the Sony HX100V alongside a softdrink so you're able to have a feel for its size.

The top view directly below will show you the button design on the HX100V.

The HX100V features a built in lens having a focal range of 27-810mm making it a 30.0 x zoom which is exceptional and will make it easier to zoom right in.

At it's widest 27mm, the lens will have an aperture of f2.8 which will be rather sluggish and not great in low light situations and you will likely find it difficult to capture a shallow depth of field. You will likely also need to up your ISO which causes noisy pictures. For the long end, 810mm is outstanding zoom and comes at f5.6 making it really sluggish and you may have to use slow shutter speeds.

The HX100V has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• HDMI Yes
• GPS Yes

Digital cameras which have NFC and / or Bluetooth support can easily be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You can copy photos and sometimes alter camera settings without connecting straight with the camera.

Certain apps also stream a Liveview and release the shutter whenever you are not close to the camera. If the camera includes a HDMI out, it could be attached to an external screen. Many cameras will allow you to charge the battery pack through the USB socket.

The highest possible video quality in the Sony HX100V is 1920 x 1080 and it can record in MPEG-4 and AVCHD format. 1080p quality gives a great balance for quality versus file size but 1080p won't leave you with much room to crop. The body does not offer a mic and / or headphone port which means you have absolutely no control over your sound. It is probably best to take a look at an alternative camera should you want good sound in your video clips.

There is no environment proofing in the Sony HX100V so you have to be careful in rainy or dusty conditions.

The Sony HX100V houses a 3" tilting display having a resolution of 921k dots.

Unfortunately the display is not a touch screen.

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The ViewFinder specs regarding Sony HX100V are below:

• ViewFinder Electronic

Viewfinders are pretty useful for bright outdoor conditions which can make the camera display washed out and very difficult to view.

Sony HX100V has the capability to shoot continuously at 10.0 frames per second. The highest shutter speed is 1/4000 sec.

Sony HX100V boasts just built-in flash without external flash support.

Sony HX100V boasts only Contrast Based Autofocus and lacks Phase Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot more snappier and precise as compared with Contrast Based autofocusing.

The Sensor boasts 9 focus points to select from. Sony HX100V can use manual focusing in case it is required for low light situations or you need to have more precise focusing control.

The average Small Sensor Superzoom camera battery life is 316. Fujifilm HS35EXR features the best (600) battery life for this group of cameras.

Here is a list of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras with the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Fujifilm HS35EXR
HX100V vs Fujifilm HS35EXR600 yesnono

Nikon B500
HX100V vs B500600 nonoyes

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Nikon L840
HX100V vs L840590 noyesno

Panasonic FZ200
HX100V vs FZ200540 yesnono

Leica V-Lux 4
HX100V vs V-Lux 4540 yesnono

The following illustration shows a summary of the Sony HX100V for various kinds of photography. To view more, scroll to the specific paragraph below.

The Sony HX100V gets a points tally of 39 which is terrible, and means the camera is not really very good for portrait images. Taking portrait images favors greatly towards sensor specs, RAW support along with the ability to utilize off-camera flash.

With a modest rating of 50, the Sony HX100V is somewhat suited for street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of picture quality plus portability.

A reasonable sports photography score of 49 suggests the Sony HX100V is somewhat appropriate for shooting sports. A camera should have excellent tracking and fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is very important in choosing a camera for travel. On the whole, the Sony HX100V gets a moderate 54 for a travel camera which makes it somewhat appropriate to take on your vacations.

If you find yourself looking to purchase a digital camera for landscape photographs, the most vital factor is going to be image quality. The Sony HX100V and it's modest grade of 47 for a landscape camera is reasonably acceptable among it's competition.

A vlogging camera should really come with a moving screen, microphone port and if possible IBIS. Taking all things into account, the Sony HX100V is not really very good as a vlog camera as it comes to a terrible rating of 25.

If you are trying to find replacements to the HX100V, here is a range of the highest placed cameras that fall under the family of Small Sensor Superzoom.

The line graph below provides you an overview of the HX100V compared to it's top scored rivals mentioned previously.

Here are a handful of other cameras you may see as alternate options. To check out a full comparison, just click on the "compare" link.