It is additionally the company’s aboriginal Cyber-shot camera to use the absolute 1/2.4-inch Exmor™ CMOS sensor technology. This technology allows it to accomplish access speeds of 10 frames per added at abounding 9.1 megapixel resolution in connected access mode.
Setting it afar from best agenda still cameras, which use an cyberbanking bang to accomplish aerial speed, the HX1 assemblage has a automated bang that helps abate baloney back cutting a affective subject.
Compared to images attempt with acceptable sensors, the HX1 archetypal takes clearer images with about 50 percent beneath babble back in handheld afterglow or anti-blur modes. It is additionally the aboriginal Cyber-shot camera accommodate a Sony G lens and 1080p HD cine blow recording capabilities.
“Traditional CMOS sensor technology provides college bang speeds, but we are application what we alarm an Image3 arrangement that combines the best image, sensor and processor,” said Karim Noblecilla, chief artefact business administrator in Sony Electronics’ Agenda Imaging Division. “By accumulation this sensor with a high-quality Sony G lens and able BIONZ™ processor, we are able to actualize solutions above fast acceleration that helps consumers get bigger pictures.”
Incorporating on-chip A/D conversion, which minimizes angel abasement that can action during alternation processing, Noblecilla said the Exmor CMOS sensor delivers outstanding images, reduces babble and can continuously shoot at a aerial speeds.
Clear Images in Low Ablaze or for Affective Subjects
Compared to cameras with acceptable sensors, the HX1 archetypal has two arena modes that decidedly abate noise. Application the accelerated bang Exmor CMOS sensor technology, the new archetypal takes six shots aural a atom of a second. Combined with the ability of the BIONZ imaging processor, it anon superimposes them into one picture. The camera calculates the position of altar in anniversary anatomy and composes the sharpest account possible, consistent in clearer, bluff images.
The two modes that use this functionality accommodate hand-held afterglow and anti-motion blur. For difficult shots in low light, the hand-held afterglow approach after-effects in clearer and bluff pictures after the charge of a tripod. Anti-motion becloud uses Aerial ISO to abate becloud abnormally in dimly lit environments.
To abate blur, the camera detects if a being or article is moving, or if the camera is shaking, which is acceptable back demography a telephoto shot. Back it superimposes the images, the camera captures the affective accountable or article from one of the six shots. It takes, combines and composes the blow of the angel application the six shots. This reduces becloud on the capital accountable and after-effects in a sharp, bright background.
Sweep Panorama Technology
Capturing avant-garde landscapes, abbey spires or skyscrapers is as accessible as “press and sweep.” Ambit panorama approach lets you ability above the acceptable wide-angle lens and abduction amazing shots. With avant-garde and ultra-wide settings and accumbent or vertical directions, ambit panorama approach can booty up to 224-degree accumbent or 154-degree vertical shots.
Using the fast-speed Exmor CMOS sensor, the camera continuously shoots full-resolution images at a aerial speed. Application the BIONZ imaging processor, it automatically stitches the pictures calm to actualize one beauteous across-the-board photo. The best resolution is 7152 x 1080 (ultra avant-garde horizontal).
“This panorama approach is so seamless that it removes the assumption work,” Noblecilla said. “The camera indicates breadth you are in the amount range, so you apperceive how avant-garde you can shoot and stitches the photos automatically. It calculates and aligns pictures for you after application added software.”
1080p HD Cine Recording
The HX1 camera captures cine clips in 1080p HD resolution, and a congenital stereo microphone annal crisp, bright audio. The camera’s avant-garde 20x optical zoom is additionally accessible while shooting.
When set to HD movie, it annal at 30 frames per added (1440 x 1080). The camera uses the high-quality, high-compression MPEG4 AVC/H.264 format. Other recording options accommodate standard-definition video and VGA.
The camera additionally has HDMI™ connectivity via supplied HDMI accent (cable not included) so images can be aggregate in aerial analogue on an HD television set. MPEG4 AVC video recording allows you to appearance footage on a PC and upload it to the Web.
Sony G Lens
The Sony G lens is optimized to accompaniment the avant-garde angel sensors and angel processing technology in Sony’s cameras. The HX1 camera appearance a 28-560 millimeter f/2.8-5.2 wide-angle lens with 20x telephoto range. With the aggregate of this G lens and ambit panorama mode, the camera can awning about any telephoto and avant-garde bend need.
Containing a six-blade aperture, the G lens produces beautifully defocused backgrounds with a soft, accustomed feel. A-spherical lens elements and elements fabricated from extra-low burning bottle amalgamate to abbreviate bright abnormality accepted to high-magnification lenses.
Intelligent Auto
Like abounding of Sony’s new cameras this year, the HX1 archetypal has the acceptable and able able auto mode, which combines Able Arena Recognition (iSCN), Optical SteadyShot™ and face apprehension technologies. It recognizes scenes and lighting altitude aural one-thirtieth of a second, and again changes settings. This produces clearer images with added accustomed bark tones, bargain red-eye, beneath closed-eye shots and beneath all-embracing becloud after compromising angel quality.
The iSCN affection detects up to eight scenes and automatically changes settings that will administer to the arena or lighting conditions. With the iSCN Advance feature, the camera takes a added attempt back low or backlight is detected, absolution users accept the best picture.
With face apprehension technology, the camera will acclimatize the flash, focus, acknowledgment and white antithesis bearing added accustomed bark tones and abbreviation red-eye. Face motion apprehension identifies a affective accountable and adjusts the ISO to abbreviate blur. In affiliation with iSCN, the camera takes two pictures accompanying and saves the one in which the eyes are the atomic closed.
A new selected-face anamnesis action registers one face (selected by the user) as the capital face and adjusts focus, exposure, beam and white antithesis accordingly. The camera remembers the face every time that face shows in the frame.
Additionally, the camera comes with Smile Bang technology that helps abduction a smile the moment it happens and activating ambit optimizer (DRO) technology that adjusts for contrast.
Pricing and Availability
The Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 camera will be accessible in April for about $500 and pre-sales will alpha in March. The camera and a ambit of accessories will be accessible online at sonystyle.com.
Sony DSC-HX1 specifications
Sensor
• 1/2.4" Exmor CMOS Sensor
• 9.1 actor able pixel
• 10.3 actor able pixel
Image sizes
• 3456 x 2592
• 3456 x 2304
• 3456 x 1944
• 3648 x 2056
• 2048 x 1536
• 1920 x 1080
• 640 X 480
Image sizes
(Panorama) • 7152 x 1080
• 4912 x 1080
• 4912 x 1920
• 3424 x 1920
Movie clips • 1440 x 1080 (30fps)
• 1280 x 720 (30fps)
• 640x480 (30fps)
File formats
• Still Angel : JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DPOF v1.1, DCF v2.0, MPF baseline
• Cine Blow : mp4, MPEG4
Lens
• Sony G lens
• 28-560mm equiv.
• 20x Optical zoom
• f = 5.0-100.0mm
• F2.8(W)-5.2(T)
Conversion lenses Yes, Tele:VCL-HD1757 (Optional)
Digital zoom Approx. 40x
Image Stabalisation Optical SteadyShot
Focus
Auto focus, Semi-Manual, Manual
AF breadth modes
Intelligent
Focus Approach • Multi
• Centre
• Flexible Spot
Focus ambit
• Normal :W:Approx.1cm(0.03') to Infinity, T:Approx.150cm(4.92') to Infinity
• Macro: W: Approx.1cm(0.03') to Infinity, T:Approx.150cm(4.92') to Infinity
ISO acuteness
• Auto
• ISO 125
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200
Metering modes • Multi
• Centre
• Spot
Shuttter acceleration • Auto(2 sec- 1/4,000)
• Program Auto(1 sec- 1/4,000)
• Manual(30" - 1/4,000)
Aperture • Auto (F2.8./F8.0(W),
• Program auto (F2.8/F8.0(W)
• Manual( F2.8/F8.0(W)
Shooting modes
• Approach dial: Able Auto, P Auto, easy, SCN, movie, Bang Priority, Breach Priority, Manual
• Scene: Aerial Sensitivity, Twilight, Afterglow portrait, Landscape, Snow, Beach, Fire works, Sports, gourmet, ASports, handheld Twilight, Anti-Motion Blur, Ambit Panorama
White antithesis
• Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Fluorescent
• Fluorescent 2
• Fluorescent 3
• Incandescent
• Flash
• Custom
Self timer • Off
• 10sec
• 2sec
Continous Cutting Approx. 10.0 fps(10 shots)
Flash
• Modes :Auto, Beam On, Slow Syncro, Beam Off
• Red Eye Reduction : Auto, On, Off
• Ambit : ISO Auto: Approx.0.3-Approx.9.2m(W) Approx.1.5-Approx.5.1m (T)
LCD adviser
• 3.0 inch TFT LCD
• approx. 230,400 pixels
Digital input/output
• USB 2.0 Aerial Speed
• Multi-use terminal Type2d
Video achievement • HD(1080i)
• Composite
• NTSC/ PAL
Storage • Internal anamnesis (Approx. 11 MB)
• Anamnesis Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG Duo
Power InfoLITHIUM H blazon 6.8V
Weight (no batt) Approx. 453g (16oz.)
Dimensions 115mm x 83mm x 92mm
(4 5/8" x 3 3/8" x 3 5/8")
