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Description of the camera Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 - advantages, disadvantages, characteristics

Description of the camera Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Specifications

Matrix
Total number of pixels 21.1 million
Effective Pixels 20.4 million
The size 1/2.3"
Crop factor 5.62
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888
Matrix type CMOS
Sensitivity 80 - 3200 ISO, Auto ISO
Extended ISO ISO6400, ISO12800
Functionality
White balance automatic, manual installation, from the list
Flash built-in, up to 8.50 m, the suppression of the red-eye effect
Image Stabilizer (still photography) optical moving element in the lens
Shooting modes
Macro photography there is
Shooting speed 10 frames / sec
Timer there is
Timer time 2, 10 c
Aspect ratio (still photography) 4:3, 16:9
Lens
Focal length (35 mm equivalent) 24 - 1200 mm
Optical zoom 50x
Diaphragm F2.8 - F6.3
Lens name Carl zeiss
Viewfinder and LCD screen
Viewfinder electronic
Using the screen as a viewfinder there is
LCD screen 921600 points, 3 inches
Exposition
Exposure 30 - 1/4000 s
Manual setting of shutter speed and aperture there is
Automatic exposure processing shutter priority, aperture priority
Exposure Correction +/- 2 EV in 1/3 steps
Exposure metering multizone, center-weighted, point
Focusing
Autofocus backlight there is
Face focusing there is
Shooting distance 0.01 m
Memory and Interfaces
Type of memory cards SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Image Formats Jpeg
Interfaces USB 2.0, video, HDMI, audio
Nutrition
Battery format your own
Number of batteries 1
Battery capacity 310 pictures
Video and audio recording
Video recording there is
Video recording format AVCHD, MP4
Video codecs AVC / H.264, MPEG4
Maximum movie resolution 1920x1080
Maximum video frame rate 60 frames / s
Maximum frame rate when shooting HD video 50/60 frames / s at a resolution of 1920x1080
Optical Zoom when recording video there is
Sound recording there is
Other functions and features
Digital Zoom 2x
Additional features tripod mount, orientation sensor, HDR shooting
Start date of sales 2013-03-15
Dimensions and weight
The size 130x93x103mm
Weight 650 g, with batteries

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 camera reviews

Virtues

  • excellent 50x zoom Carl Zeiss!, fast autofocus, normal flash, price / quality at altitude

disadvantages

  • in principle, they are treated quickly: the battery is small in size and capacity, the lens cap is not attached, a voracious flash

Comment
I chose from ultrazoom (Nikon L820 and P520, Canon SX50 HS, Panasonic FZ72, Fuji S8200 / 8300/8400), settled on Sony. I will start with shortcomings - for me they are small: 1. I always plan to buy a spare battery for cameras in advance. It was surprising that Sony does not have a more capacious assortment - there is enough space for it in the camera; 2. The lens cover is easy to lose - that's why I immediately drilled it and tied it under the strap nut from the original LCJ-HL case. Now about the pros. Conveniently in the hand, very fast autofocus compared to other models. After reading reviews about the noise and quality of images, inflated megapixels, in fact, many exaggerate the paint, but of course, there is no smoke without fire. The size of the matrix and aperture zoom lens - really limit the quality against DSLRs. From this camera it is easy to achieve excellent quality day by 15-20 megapixels. At dusk, if the flash cannot be used (either far away, or where it is not allowed to use it), you just need to turn on one of the two pre-configured modes, when the camera without the flash takes several pictures at once. After that, the pictures are clear, the noise is reduced by about an order of magnitude compared to the fully automatic mode - but the resolution is better to be roughened, no more than 10 megapixels. And pictures of children who can not stand still on the spot can be easily obtained at home in the evening without a flash, without switching to manual modes.Night mode, as in the ancient Sony 828 (in infrared light and illuminated), in mass cameras for a long time no one does. The flash pleased everyone, except for gluttony. But I think that gluttony and brightness are two sides of the same coin. A portrait in height from 10 meters with a flash turns out perfectly. A couple of hundred shots on one battery charge can be done, even actively using the zoom and flash. Adjusting the zoom toothed ring on the lens is very convenient. There are no comments on the video - everything is fine. If the quality of the HX300 is not enough, then only SLRs or system cameras provide even better quality.
Volkov Andrey, 2014-02-03 Evaluation 5


 

Virtues

  • - Awesome zoom;
  • - High-quality image stabilization;
  • - Live colors (realistic images);
  • - A good LCD screen with good image quality;
  • - Good shoots in the sun, at dusk, in motion;
  • - Wide viewing angle;
  • - Good sound recording when shooting video.
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  • More details:
  • -Zoom extraordinary. Very impressively brings objects. I was able to see the face of people at such a distance, where with ordinary eyes they don’t even immediately see that there is a person.
  • - Image stabilization - at altitude.
  • - Realistic image: The quality of the photo makes me, as an amateur, very happy, because I do not like it when all the flaws of the skin unnaturally come to the forefront and the colors of the clothes and the background are unnaturally vividly transmitted. The video also impresses with its quality and naturalness. Watching the video completely immersed where it was filmed.
  • -LCD screen - High-quality display of the removed objects and the menu, pleasant at a glance. There are no large pixels, which I watched on other devices, where my vision breaks. I bought urgently just before I left for vacation and nowhere could I find a protective film on the LCD screen. I thought everything, the screen will be Khan, since I dragged the camera down everywhere and always and without a cover, just in my bag. Certainly he was as careful as he could and, to my surprise, the screen withstood all the hardships and remained as good as new.
  • -Quality of shooting: Traveled to countries with a very bright sun, shoots with a bang. In twilight, also, everything turns out naturally. I almost did not use the flash, it turns out to be a little bit of light.
  • -Wide viewing angle - this was one of the main conditions for choosing this unit. The wide viewing angle allows you not to move away from the object in order to capture it more, but to shoot right next to it. The frame gets more background, etc .. For me, this is a very convenient and advanced option.
  • - Sound recording - sound recording pleased me. Everything is clearly audible. Yes, the zoom is also SLIGHTLY audible (I repeat, only slightly), but they warn about this in the instructions (I do not consider it a disadvantage).

disadvantages

  • Poor instruction;
  • Video Finder;
  • A little crunches plastic in the place of holding the camera (on hand) /
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  • More details:
  • Instruction: I hoped to learn a lot of interesting things, but there is absolutely nothing in it. Only charging rules and in very general terms about his work.
  • Video Finder: Electronic. The quality of the image is terrible, so it is completely useless. It is convenient to use only the LCD screen.
  • Case: On my copy, plastic began to crack a little in the place where the camera was held. The feeling that the body in this place is not solid, but that the plastic outside is a thin sheet, which is then attached to the main body and this circumstance arises between them. But this problem does not affect the work, only psychologically annoying, because you think it will be with the body further ...

Comment
Other:
-Accumulators are a bit weak, but, nevertheless, they were enough for me for several hours of constant power-up and about a couple of hours of video recording + numerous photos (at maximum resolution settings). Two batteries were close enough for a day of excursions with a constantly switched on fotikom (at the same time, I loved to bring everything closer and remove, sometimes even just to consider something).
-Slightly: For me, there was not enough delay before auto-photography (if I may say so). Sometimes it was possible to put the camera only 50-70 meters from the place of photographing.Zoom easily adjusted such distance as if everything was close by. However, the delay is so small that it was difficult to reach the place of photography.
-Auto power off - If you turn on the camera and hold it for some time without action (without video turned on, for example, or do not move for a long time with a zoom, etc.), it will automatically turn off. This option can not be attributed to positive or negative points - it is only a function of use (it can be turned off, but I did not find it), which will be useful for someone, useless for someone, and for someone completely invisible. For me, this option was a constant problem. I liked to keep my camera ready, and I constantly considered different ones, including and distant objects. And here you look at yourself, look, enjoy, and then bang, auto power off.

As an amateur, I am delighted with this unit. For me, all its functions and options are just for the eyes. The described cons are lost on the background of pluses.
Recommend.

Reviewed from the point of view of an amateur. I bought at a price of 13,500 in February 2014.
Full name Maxim, 2014-12-17 Evaluation 5


 

Virtues

  • Two in one and photos and videos! Now you don’t have to carry a mirror and a heavy backpack with glasses to it if you are not a professional.
  • You can shoot previously unavailable scenes on video - for example, in the mountains or children in the sea on a banana (as an example), airplanes, sports competitions - 50 times zoom allows. Well, and the like.
  • A lot of presets are also a plus for a not very experienced photographer.
  • There are different night shooting and food and objects and macro and landscape and with the erosion of the background and much more! The instruction is built into the interface, so that in case of difficulties you can get by without a book - the camera will tell everything.
  • I do not hang out anywhere. The lens does not play and works great! Easy to travel is also a plus!

disadvantages

  • In the video mode you can hear the sound of zooming - this is bad, of course.
  • Cover without rope.
  • Noise in auto mode ... But the camera is somewhat more difficult to use in this mode. Enter - and everything will be fine!
  • No memory card included - note, this is an additional expense!
  • The price should objectively be lower!

Comment
Normal machine! The zoom is fair - just after 50 times the digital is connected additionally, but this function can be turned off - if not!
We must deal with the device and everything will fall into place! And immediately after the purchase, it seems that everything is difficult and does not work as it should! I think that we should get used to the fact that soap dishes are not simpler than mirror steel!
If you are not a professional, then this camera is the best choice!
I do not claim that he photographs better than the mirror ones, but the price is the same - for mirrors one lens is more or less normal, so much it costs!
DENSEA, 2013-06-11 Evaluation 5


 

Virtues

  • Huge possibilities:
  • 1. magnifies like binoculars, but the photo does not lubricate;
  • 2. a lot of settings and modes that are really useful;
  • 3. zoom and manual focus ring on the lens (as on the SLR);
  • 4. powerful flash;
  • 5. long-playing battery;
  • 6. swivel display;
  • 7. comfortable buttons, nice to hold in your hand
  • I will also add that the quality of photos, given the size of the matrix, is very decent. But the video is just on top!

disadvantages

  • A couple of times I shoved the camera with the lid off into the bag (the lid in my pocket remained), since there is no rope connecting them. Well, still a selfie with one hand to do uncomfortable)))

Comment
I went to the store to buy a Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Kit, read a lot about it on the Internet and was confident in my choice. But how can I resist when the seller showed me this Sony with the same photo quality, plus a still powerful zoom and other gadgets? Damn it! Added a few thousand on top and left pleased. Climbed on the Internet to read about him, and there are a lot of negative reviews. Then the photo on the computer looked - and really something was not right.
After 2 weeks I came to the conclusion, which is reflected in the strengths and weaknesses of my review.
My advice to you: do not listen to these supposedly professionals, who, using abstruse terms, criticize this model. This is not a SLR, but a soap dish with great potential. And the price is quite adequate (a DSLR with the same bells and whistles will be several times more expensive).Spend a little time to figure out all the features and get used to it. And then enjoy the result!
You can look at the examples of photos taken by me on this device and make a choice.
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/d0b7/album/451259/
Yaroslavtsev Alexander, 2014-11-02 Evaluation 5


 

Virtues

  • Beautiful fotik for those who do not have the desire to buy a reflex camera and a trunk for it for lenses. With all this, the manual settings on this fotik allow you to make photos of very high quality, comparable in quality to the DSLRs are far from the initial level.

disadvantages

  • not

Comment
I click the current on the manual settings, I understood and really got into the week. But when I clicked off the pictures of about a thousand, I sort of drove in. The wife clicks the current on the super-intellectual mode. Also good pictures come out.
In general, the auto modes of this camera are its highlight. They allow you to take pictures always and very well. But if you want creativity then you put it on the hand or on the half-manual (with the priority of the shutter speed or the aperture) and there it is mona to chemically thorough. Night shots are fun. Fotik allows you to do a shutter speed of up to 30 seconds.
There are interesting sonnevsky features - like a snapshot of a smile, put it on a tripod, stood in front of the foxy, smiled at the face - he clicks when he defines a smile.
Macro - https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7zJn3m0zXPg7Y-PJLUh9cf2DLxE5Sib_L5STsOMBHok?feat=directlink
just a snapshot of https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WINeKtzs5tSaJ_MyviUyYP2DLxE5Sib_L5STsOMBHok?feat=directlink

these pictures were taken the day after the camera was purchased in auto mode.

there is still a makrocorel in the evening in poor light. filmed flowers - when the flash beat into the pistils - the pictures were very interesting
https://picasaweb.google.com/106916956844664233297/01112013?authkey=Gv1sRgCNDnnKyCq7uWvwE
Khramov Sergey, 2013-11-06 Evaluation 5


 

Virtues

  • 50x zoom (with digital 100x and the quality is still good)., Quality of shooting, 2 auto modes, and a lot of effects and script, the presence of manual modes, HD video. SD card, not expensive sony-duo

disadvantages

  • The only one: This is not a 21MP camera ... It's just marketing. I had and HX100, almost no different. This is just an enlarged matrix.

Comment
Great fotik. It is almost like a DSLR. But it is necessary to take into account that for such a price the reflex lens will have a weak 18-55, and the same interchangeable lens costs 150.000 - 300.000rub. Do not believe those who say that the photos are terrible, they shoot perfectly, I even use them in my studio.
Anonim 2014-02-06 Evaluation 4

 

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300 Camera Video Review



Author: Andrey Balyshev 31.07.2015
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