Sony DSC-HX200V Point & Shoot

Hey Guys this review is the result of my experience with Sony DSC HX 200V. It's been one month since I purchased this camera and I'm simply loving every bit of it. Lots n lots of features to explore, SLR like quality pics and what to say about HD video recording...its just amazing. With Carl Zeiss built in lenses I need not explain about the optics and the image quality. It has a 30x optical zoom with a image stabilizer. This camera is for people who would love to get SLR quality but can't afford to buy a SLR lens(or just not OK with the kit lenses)A stunning 18.2 mega pixel will bring a smile on your face every time you view your clicks. I'm very happy with my decision of buying this camera. I fully recommend this product. I almost forgot about to tell you all about the GPS feature it has.

Just one comment, if You have money GO FOR IT................

if you want to know why then here is some information for you
I have been using this camera for the past 3months so let me share my experience and i am starting with the cons

1)Firstly this camera is weighty so if You are an amateur in camera and if your hand shakes a lot this will feel heavy for you and it will become tough for you to focus but this camera is equipped with EXMOR CMOS sensor so focusing speed is ultrafast in daylight. Even in night if You use flash then focusing time will not be an issue.

2)The camera has an optical sensor beside the viewfinder and if you bring any object in front of it(like your face, your finger) it will be detected and the display gets instantly switched from LCD to viewfinder. Sometimes it sucks.

3)The manual provided is completely a waste. If you use camera for the first time You have to learn it all by yourself or take help of some advanced user. But there is an in camera guide which helps you with each and every function, How to use them and some FAQs. Still I would say a beginner will find it difficult.

4)The worst thing about the camera- It is not capable of taking RAW images.

5)It doesnot have any Horse shoe so Say goodbye to external flash.

If you thing why I have given 5star to this product with so many drawbacks then here is your answer.

1)I have compared this product with NIKON P510 and CANON SX50IS
Sorry to say The CANON lens is simply a waste in front of it. CANON is equipped with many software editing type feature but in terms of camera quality it lags a lot. NIKON lens is almost identical with this one but while shooting macro objects, NIKON gave me trouble. Moreover NIKON has 42X zoom and in that optical domain, photo gets very blurred and lacks in clarity. The Sony HX200V has an additional feature of manual focusing by touching the lens sidecover(I dont know its official name)[see the technobuffalo review]. LCD provided by sony is too much good[better than NIKON D90] plus the menu functionality of NIKON is not user friendly and it is slow in terms of focussing speed. The sony has zoom plus feature which allows us to zoom upto 60X before going into digital domain zoom. Finally Sony has 3years warranty whereas NIKON has 2years.

2)Battery takes only 100minutes to charge fully and lasts for above 200minutes while taking photos in the highest resolution.Even if you just charge it for 30 minutes, the battery will last for 100minutes.

3)You can add lenshood, UV filter, Adaptive filter, Macro Filter which gives you a SLR like feel.

4)In camera you can separately change Exposure, Aperture, ISO, Shutter speed or you can combine your changed settings and save it for future use. Moreover you have provision for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Vividness, White balancing with manual tinting control. You can also use partial black and white feature like keeping the red portion of your photo color only and making all other colours grayscale.

5) The lens clarity is simply mindblowing. Frankly the quality is better than basic kit lens provided by NIKON or CANON with their SLRs' under 35k. But it lacks in depth of field which I think NIKON P7700 overpowers it. But that NIKON model is equipped with 7X zoom only.

6)From Macro to infinite The focusing is ultraquick and every tiny things get noticed by it with utmost clarity.

7)If you take photos in night with Flash On and can correct red eye through software, this will give you the BEST RESULT among all Point and shoot camera(I have used Olympus SP560UZ, CANON POWERSHOT SX120IS,130IS,150IS,30IS,50IS, NIKON P510, NIKON L810 AND SOME FUJIFILM CAMERAS in some marriage ceremony (forgot the model number))

8)The tilting LCD screen is simply awesome. In crowded place you go to a distance from your area of interest, raise your hand with the camera in it, tilt your screen downwards to you and use zoom. Bang, you can take marvelous photo.

Finally I would like to say this camera lens is simply the best in this price range(excluding NIKON P7700 which has 7x zoom only). You may find bigger zoom, more features but What I would suggest all those things you can do it through PC so go for it.

P.S. This website didnt allow me to share link otherwise I can show you sample photos

Hi Guys , i wish to share my experience with you that i had purchase Sony DSC HX 200V just month before and from my point of view this camera is not only good its really wonderful with lot of features.
Also what i like most in this camera that it has a 30x optical zoom with a image stabilizer and a stunning 18.2 mega pixel will bring a smile on your face every time you view your clicks. Also this camera is for those guys who would love to get SLR quality but can't afford to buy a SLR lens ,so my advice to those friends go get this camera and enjoy...............

I bought this camera last week. There was a slight delay in delivery from Flipkart's side due to Diwali holiday and weekend. When i ordered the camera the delivery status showed 'will be shipped with in 2-3 days time and after two days the status changed to '6-8 business days' :).

About the camera - I did a descent research before ordering this bridge camera. I was not only looking for a super zoom bridge but also a camera with good options to try with. The image quality is good and ensure that you buy a class 10 memory card of at least 16 GB. The auto modes (Intelligent auto/Superior auto) are there but you can also play with the manual and P, A and S modes. If you have the basic understanding of shutter speed, Aperture, ISO - I bet you will switch from intelligent auto and will try the other modes. The video quality is also very good.

I am not a Amateur /professional photographer and that's why I didn't opted for a DSLR. But as a frequent traveler, this camera is what I want and much impressed with its performance. I believe my choice is good compared to a low end D-SLR out there. :)

- Premchand

I bought the Sony HX 100_V a while back , it was my first semi- professional camera and I had bought it because i didn't want to spend thousands of rupees on SLR lenses .
Till now it has been a faithful friend by which a have captured beautiful pictures. Sony has made it even better by releasing the 200-v which is even better than 100-v.
My opinion , Buy this one OR .. you are losing out on a fabulous device ! :)