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[/shoplink]Image on top shows the last Sony compact camera that has been announced in february, the [shoplink 7597]Sony HX9v[/shoplink].
Sony will soon announce new compact camera(s) (UPDATE: On July 20th). So no NEX or Alpha camera yet but it might be interesting to see what kind of new features will be coming with the new stuff. If you have some info about those cameras drop me a text at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com or by using the anonymous contact form you can find on the right sidebar. Thanks!
The last three compact camera announced in early 2011 were the:
– Sony HX9V you can find at [shopcountry 7597].
– Sony HX100V at you can find at [shopcountry 7598].
– Sony TX100V you can find at [shopcountry 7599].
33 Responses
Man I would love to see a compact with a large sensor and 10x zoom. I’d pay $700 for the camera above with a 1/1.7 sized sensor and 10x zoom.
I would like something like the Olympus XZ-1 or Samsun EX-1
compact camera with 1/1,6″ sensor, 3-5 times zoom with very large aperture
Well, me too, looking for something like S95 (appreciate same size), as the XZ-1 is slightly bigger.
The XZ1 is such a nice camera but the way you charge the battery is so asinine.
Sony should be able to make something like the S95, because if I recall correctly, it uses a Sony sensor.
-What’s the problem with charging the camera battery through the USB port? Buy an external charger for charging a second battery!
KISS! (Keep it simple Sony).
+1
An S95 competitor could be quite possible.. sort of like a beefed up WX10 maybe..?
Why compare it with this camera while your option is already on that brand!
Then go get that Olympus or Samsung then!
The problem with G12, S95, XZ-1 is the weak video of the CCD sensor.
Replacing the CCD with a FSI-CMOS would improve and give full HD video, but can the FSI-CMOS compete with the best CCD for still images?
The 1/1.63″ & 1/1.7″ sensors seems too large for BSI-CMOS technology.
Larger sensors means bigger lenses, so the camera gets too big to be pocketable. A small sensor allows a big zoom range without the lens getting unwieldy.
The better route for compact cameras is to keep pushing sensor technology so that the small sensors can give the quality that used to be only possible with larger ones.
A really good 10Mpix sensor, ideally with full-colour pixels, would be the ideal. Maybe 12Mpix. No more.
Larger sensors such as APS-C are more suited to interchangeable-lens cameras.
I’d prefer to see 8MP, but that wouldn’t sell (8MP is so 2007!). Anything with a pixel size >= 2 microns I could live with. Which is probably why I won’t be replacing my LX3 with a Sony any time soon, but I will say Sony’s HX series is a very nice line of compacts.
I don’t get why you don’t see more 1/1.6 or 1/1.7 sensors in any manufacturer’s advanced superzoom lines, since those bodies are already a little bigger.
Thanks for the info. Nobody here knows that.
Hmm, interesting. I also hope there will be an advanced compact camera with a large sensor (a hotshoe and EVF would be great too) but how
likely is it? Are there any other types of camera that Sony are not covering? I do not know a lot about Sony but I do know they have the hx100 covering the superzoom category and the hx9 covering the travelzoom category, have they got the cheaper compact categories covered with new models?
It would be nice to see Sony come out with a competitor to the G12 with a similar but less ugly form factor.
The price range of those cameras is already NEX territory. The market for “advanced compacts” is quickly eroding.
G12 may have everything except an ugly shape. I find it very nice and confortable, instead. Plus, it feels rugged and not a toy.
Ha!
I predicted this not too long ago. I predicted that Sony would release new compact P&S cameras in late summer/early fall.
Meanwhile those of us who are interested in serious cameras are still waiting on real news for the new Sony Fullframe cameras and the A77.
Who really cares about Sony P&S cameras with no RAW output,slow lenses, tiny sensors and no outboard flash capability?
Predicted? This happens on a six month basis, no surprise here. A lot of companies will be announcing their holiday lineup very soon.
“I predicted that Sony would release new compact P&S cameras in late summer/early fall.” – wwoooowww… a real prophet. Impressive.
Or rather: it’d be impressive if not the fact that Sony does that every year or so.
Yay!! Another slightly better camera (because it has more megapxels) than the last model that came out 10 months ago but for $50 more! I can’t wait to get my hands on it!!
Yeah hope this camera can outperform canon g12 as well as have the same features like the tx 10!!
*dreams*
Well, Sony told in one interview that they are aware of need for G12 competitor so I guess it’s somewhat possible we gonna see some advanced compact for people who don’t really find an ILC trend too good.
They keep dragging hx5v through the upgrade line without real need for it.
LX5/XZ-1/S95 competitor with bright vario-sonnar optics, viewfinder, RAW, laser focus assistant and HQ video like in sony v1/v3 series but with all modern features like new 10mp 1/1,6 sensor GPS, panorama and steadyshot?…… mmmm – dreams, dreams, dreams
If you haven’t shot an HX9v, you have no idea how much the HX5v was upgraded. HX9 is seriously an amazing little toy. It’ll change your mind about small(er) sensors. Promise.
I don’t know anything about the hx5, but I am really enjoying my HX9! If it was lower pixel count, or even just lower compression it would be absolutely amazing; dare not to even mention raw 😉
You said it:” little toy”. I’ll take my moneys elsewhere. My hx5v was supposed to be awesome when it came out. I am not to happy about the quality of pics and all the artifacts in the image.
A77?
Please sony we dont need another 16 megapixels compact! with low IQ images, waterpaint detail and no raw support
I have seen and tested a bit both the HX5V and the HX9V. I believe the image quality is really not that good. The photographs are patchy and a bit blurry and lack detail. I was so close to buying the HX9V and I’m glad I didn’t. It might have a zillion of nice features but a camera should foremost produce good quality pictures – certainly better than older cameras. I believe my (now broken) H5 produced better photos in general everyday conditions. If the new cameras produce better image quality then I’d probably get one of them.
Is the problem with the image quality of the HX9V the result of the MP vs sensor size, is it the compression algorithm or a combination of both?
I’d like to see a Cyber-shot with a fast lens like f1.8 or f2.0. I have a DSC-S75 with a fast f2.0 Vario-Sonnar lens.
so, will we have the announcement tomorrow? Hope so! Hopefully the cameras will take proper photographs and not fuzzy watercolor style ones. Fingers crossed.
No announcement yesterday?
Dleayed for a couple of hours. Coming now!