In December we told you that Sony would release the new DSC-HX9V and DSC-HX100V cameras. But we didn’t know that Sony would announce that on february 2nd and not at the CES event! Finally we got some new info from trusted sources:
The HX9v features at 16 Megapixel Exmor R sensor, a 16x wide zoom that starts at 24mm. It records 1080p60 at 28Mbit/s, it has a very fast autofocus (0.1sec.) and 10fps.
The HX100v has the same features but a wider zoom range (30x that starts with 27mm).
The HX9v costs $350 and the Hx100 $450.
P.S: We will post new A77 and NEX rumors as soon as possible!
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Any idea on the actual sensor size?
Wow, the photo camera to finally crack the holu 1080p60 turns out to be a compact 😛 Hooray for Sony, now give us manual video controls as well and you’ve sold at least one.
holy*
No Zeiss lens this time?
Hope high speed af will be on future nex…
any chance of a a33/a55 firmware upgrade with 1080p60 at 28Mbit/s?
Call 16.2 megapixels “advanced”?
I will want this to replace my G10 if:
1) has a Sony Alpha hotshoe
2) shoots RAW
3) has a fast (at least f2.8) lens
oh I see the lens isn’t quiet that fast 🙁
Mmm, I hoped for a great Sony high end compact, but I think the Olympus XZ-1 is a better choice. I’m shooting a lot in low light (concerts).
Does everyone understand that these are small sensor compacts?
Whats not to understand.
16.2 megapixels _is_ advanced for a compact. And were you really thinking of replacing an m4/3 Panasonic G10 with a compact camera? Or did you mean the Powershot?
sorry if sounds as dumb question, but:
What does it have to SonyAlphaRumors?
Alpha ≠ Compact
Because the new fast AF system can be used with the NEX Alpha system
Plus the 1080p60 news mean sony might use 1080p60 on their next alpha dslr/NEX
Most of the features of Sony DSLRs were available in compacts too
They should’ve gone with a faster lens and ensure decent RAW performance, it would sell like hot-cakes and really carve into the enthusiast compact market.
@ $350, if the camera can perform, the HX9 should do very well. A true merger of video/still in a compact body. Well done, Sony.
As for the question about Zeiss: Sony is very fortunate to have at least 4 lens manufacturers at their beck and call. Zeiss is only one of them and while Zeiss has lovely glass, they don’t always have the lens formula Sony needs for the proposed model. The G lenses are, by and large, the high end Minolta glass. If you might recall, Minolta was where Leica went when they needed outsourcing… it might be posited the G series lenses should do fine. And they do.
For Alpha it’s well known that Sony often turns to Tamron for assistance with DT lenses, as well as a couple of the full frame pieces. And let’s not forget that Sony has their own optical facility not counting the Minolta one they already own.
This is very much to Sony’s benefit: they can commission several different lens designs all at once, from the manufacturers best suited to build them. Hence they can do in 5 years what other camera makers have had to compile in 10-15.
Sky_walker: once in compact, soon in Alpha. I think they do a fantastic job here and applaud the efforts.
This is close to CP+ 2011 (http://www.cpplus.jp/en/ ) show. Looks like Sony wanted to keep the best for last. So maybe a NEX7/A77 anouncement also ? 🙂
The DSC-HX100V looks like a nice successor of the HX1. In fact, the photo at photorumors looks quite a lot like it.
Might had some fancy feature, but still has bad lens and small sensor won’t gave sharp image and probably has poor build quality won’t last long.
Are the “bad lens” and “small sensor” applied to G12/LX5/XZ-1 as well? The lens is going to be fine and, typically for Sony at this level, mated to the sensor… I don’t see the complaint other than, no, it’s not an SLR or NEX or SLT… but the image quality will be fine for all of that, don’t you think?
With more powerful CPU they could process video so it will be crisp and low-noise.
30x zoom for the HX1 replacement sounds fantastic, as is a Superior Auto mode and HDR.
I wonder the HX100V will continue with the FH50 battery.
Oh my the key advancement of these cameras is: two steps backward at once.
16 Megapixels: Instead of using the benefits of the Exmor-R sensor to improve image quality, they opted to make the marketing department happy.
16x Zoom? At a time when even the 5x zooms mostly stand out for their lackluster quality?
I hope that one day they will come up with a truly advanced P&S: An 8MP Exmor-R with a 3x or 4x zoom in the shape of a T-series camera.
I’m I seeing wrong or BH alrealy shows these two models?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/750020-REG/Sony_DSCHX9V_B_DSC_HX9V_DIGITAL_STILL_CAMERA.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/750018-REG/Sony_DSCHX100V_B_DSC_HX100V_DIGITAL_STILL_CAMERA.html
THX!
Too bad it comes with a slow F 3.3 lens. You can find now better cameras with F 2.0 and F 1.8 lens.
Sony needs something better than Canon, Oly and Panasonic.
They need to come up with a small camera with a F 1.8 lens, very low ISO noise, and full manual control. It’s the only way to compete with others.