Sony CyberShot DSC-HX1 with 20x zoom and 1080p video rumored
by Thomas Ricker 
posted Feb 27th 2009 at 6:12AM
The rumor mill seems to be coalescing around a new CyberShot DSC-HX1 camera from Sony in the run-up to the big PMA camera show next week. In fact, on-line camera shops are already adding placeholders for Sony's new flagship, super-zoom with 1080p video and HQ sound. If true, we're just days away from seeing the official launch of a 9 megapixel (CMOS) camera with 20x zoom, 2.7-inch (possibly 3.0-inch like the DSC-H50) LCD, optical SteadyShot with anti-motion blur, and a 10fps burst rate at unspecified resolution. Rumor also has it priced at £400 which directly translates to $571 -- though it'll likely be priced between $400 and $500 (pre-tax) Stateside as these things generally go. [Thanks, Semi]
Read -- BuyACamera DSC-HX1 cached entry
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Billy Gun @ Feb 27th 2009 6:27AM
No Auto-Focus?
Shinigami @ Feb 27th 2009 6:40AM
At the same time as CeBit?
Or will it be part of CeBit?
I'm talking about PMA show next week.
Brianyman @ Feb 27th 2009 7:53AM
20X zoom !! whoaa.... thats amazing !!
dennis @ Feb 27th 2009 8:13AM
Looks like a big SLR to me... In reviewing the Sony site I'm not seeing any SLR without a prefix of of DSLR so... CyberShot DSC-HX1 would be one of the slimmer models... did endgadget choose the wrong image here?
tcc3 @ Feb 27th 2009 8:32AM
Its a superzoom. The body looks like an slr, but its basically a point and shoot with a big non removable lens.
Plan-B @ Feb 27th 2009 9:57AM
No mention of the typical Sony deal breaker? Memory Stick?
Zach @ Feb 27th 2009 9:58AM
Its a picture of the DSC-H50, the predecessor. Its going to be at very least 10.1 MP, Sony has said that 10.1 will be their minimum this generation
superhobo @ Feb 28th 2009 6:29AM
Mr Blurrycam?
Charles Gooding @ Mar 1st 2009 4:46AM
well my DSC-H50 is a 10.1mp, but its effective is 9.1 hence the 9.1mp rating on the camera itself, and other then the 1080p video I wouldn't see what the difference would be.
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apollorush2112 @ Mar 1st 2009 9:04AM
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mybeemer77 @ Mar 13th 2009 12:17PM
I am very interested in the ability to create a panorama from one single swoop. My question would be the type of output quality you would get from this camera. Would I be able to achieve something similar to this http://www.regal360.com/index.php/features.html ?
Thanks,
Brad