Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Sony 50x Meg Zoom Digital Camera HX300

Sony 50x Meg Zoom Digital Camera HX300 was announced recently. it features a 50x f2.8-6.3 24-1200mm lens and a 1/2.3-inch 20-megapixel Exmor R backside-illuminated CMOS sensor. Here are the features extracted from Sony Canada:
"The Sony Cyber-shot® DSCHX300B features massive 50x optical zoom plus 100x Clear Image digital zoom technology for awesome close-ups. Every detail will be crisp and clear—even when zoomed in all the way—thanks to top-notch Optical SteadyShot image stabilization technology and the camera's powerful processor. The 20.4MP Exmor R CMOS image sensor delivers stunning, high-resolution photos and gorgeous Full HD videos1 even in challenging low-light conditions. Better yet, with so many pixels you'll be able to enlarge, zoom in and crop your photos for frame-worthy mementos of every special occasion."


Sony 50x Mega Zoom Digital Camera


Official Video



Hands On

Specification:

Camera

  • Camera Type : High zoom

Optics/Lens

  • Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario Sonnar T®
  • Optical Zoom : 50x
  • Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Still 4:3: 24-1200mm /Movie 4:3: 32.5-1625mm(SteadyShot Standard) 34.5-2300(SteadyShot Active) / Still 16:9: 26-1300mm / Movie 16:9: 26.5-1325mm(SteadyShot Standard) 28-1850mm(SteadyShot Active)
  • Lens Construction : 15 elements in 10 groups(including 1 superED glass element, 2 ED glass elements, and 3 aspheric elements)
  • Minimum Focus Distance : iAuto: AF (W: Approx. 1cm (0.03 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx. 240cm (7.87 ft.) to Infinity) / Program Auto: AF (W: Approx. 1cm (0.03 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx.240cm (7.87 ft.) to Infinity)
  • Steady Shot Mode:Active : Yes

Exposure System

  • Metering Modes : Multi Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot
  • Exposure Compensation : Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
  • Scene Mode(s) : High Sensitivity / Soft snap / Soft Skin / Landscape / Night Portrait / Night Scene / Handheld Twilight / Gourmet / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / Pet mode /Anti-motion blur/Backlight Correction HDR / Advanced Sports Shooting
  • ISO : Auto / 80 / 100 / 125 / 160 / 200 / 250 / 320 / 400 / 500 / 640 / 800 / 1000 / 1250 / 1600 / 2000 / 2500 / 3200 / 4000*4 / 5000*4 / 6400*4 / 8000*4 / 10000*4 / 12800*4
  • White Balance Mode : Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / One Push, One Push Set / White Balance Shift

Convenience Features

  • Red-Eye Reduction : Auto / On / Off
  • Erase/Protect : Erase: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD Protect: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD
  • Power Save Mode : Standard / Max / Off

Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx.) : W x H x D:5 1/8" x 3 3/4" x 4 1/8" (129.6 x 93.2 x 103.2mm)
  • Weight (Approx.) : 1lb 6.9oz (650g)
  • Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) : 1lb 6.0oz (623g)

Imaging Sensor

  • Imaging Sensor : 1/2.3" Exmor R® CMOS sensor
  • Pixel Gross : 21.1 MP
  • Effective Picture Resolution : 20.4 MP
  • Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

LCD Display

  • LCD Type : 3.0" Xtra Fine™ LCD (921K dots) - tiltable
  • Brightness Control : 5(Bright) / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1(Dark)
  • Histogram : Yes(On/Off)
  • Grid Display : Yes

Drive System

  • Self-timer : Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2
  • Shutter Speeds : iAuto (4 - 1/4000) / Program Auto (1 - 1/4000) / Aperture Priority (8 - 1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30 - 1/4000) / Manual (30 - 1/4000)
  • Burst Mode : Approx 10 fps at 20.4MP (Maximum 10 shots)

Advanced Features

  • Anti Motion Blur : Yes
  • Sweep Panorama : Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)
  • Face Detection : 8 faces
  • Smile Shutter™ technology : Yes
  • Image Stabilization : Optical SteadyShot™ Image Stabilization with 3-way Active mode
  • In-Camera Editing : Retouch / Trimming / Red Eye Correction / Unsharp Masking / Date View
  • Intelligent Auto : Yes
  • Background Defocus : Yes
  • Superior Auto : Yes
  • Tracking Focus : Off / Auto
  • Blink Detection : Yes
  • Picture Effects : HDR Painting / Richtone Monochrome / Miniature / Toy camera / Pop Color / Partial color / Soft High-key / Watercolor / Illustration

Power

  • Battery Type : LITHIUM ION NP-BX1 3.6V
  • Battery Capacity : 4.5Wh (1240mAh)
  • Power Consumption (in Operation) : Approx. 1.3W (EVF:Approx. 1.1W)
  • Power Requirements : AC 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 70mA

Recording

  • Media Type : optional “Memory Stick Duo” (No movie recording), optional “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Mark 2 only for movie recording), optional “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”, optional SD Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDHC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher)
  • Still Image Max Effective Resolution : Approx. 20.4 Megapixels
  • Still Image Size 16:9 : 16:9 mode: 15M (5,184 x 2,920) / 2M (1,920 x 1,080)
  • Still Image Size 4:3 : 4:3 mode: 20M (5,184 x 3,888) / 10M (3,648 x 2,736) / 5M (2,592 x 1,944) / VGA
  • Panorama Still Image Size : Sweep Panorama: 360(11,520 x 1,080) / HR (10,480 x 4,096) / Wide (7,152 x 1,080/4,912 x 1,920) / Standard (4,912 x 1,080/3,424 x 1,920)
  • Video Format : AVCHD Ver2.0/MP4
  • Video Mode : AVCHD 60i/60p: 28M PS (1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX / 17M FH (1,920x1,080/60i) / 9M HQ (1,440x1,080/60i), MP4: 12M (1,440x1,080/30fps) / 6M (1,280x720/30fps) / 3M VGA (640x480/30fps)
  • Dual Record : Yes
  • Audio Format : AC3(Stereo)
  • Microphone/Speaker : Stereo/mono
  • Wind Noise Reduction : Off / On

Focus Control

  • AF Modes : Multi Point AF/Center Weighted AF/SpotAF/Flexible Spot AF/Manual/Face Tracking Focus
  • AF Illuminator : Auto / Off

Flash

  • Flash Modes : Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Rear Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
  • Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: Approx. 0.5m to 8.5m (1.64 ft. to 27.89 ft.) (W) / Approx. 2.4m to 3.5m (7.87 ft. to 11.48 ft.) (T), ISO3200: up to Approx. 12.0m (39.37 ft.) (W) / Approx. 5.1m (16.73 ft.) (T)

Interface

  • Memory Card Slot : MS Duo and SD/SDHC compatible
  • HD Output : Micro HDMI
  • USB Port(s) : Multi (AV/USB), Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)