Sony HX99
Announced August 29, 2018
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Reviewer Consensus
Good
The Sony HX99 is a highly portable travel camera that integrates a versatile 30x optical zoom lens and 4K video recording into a compact, pocket-friendly body. Despite its extensive feature set and manual control options, the small sensor struggles in low-light environments and the device carries a premium price tag.
Weighted from 12 reviewer scores
Pros
- Built-in electronic viewfinder and tilting touchscreen
- 4K video and high-speed shooting capabilities
- Versatile 30x optical zoom range
- Manual control ring and RAW support
- Compact and lightweight design
Cons
- Poor low-light performance due to small sensor and slow lens
- Cramped, fiddly buttons and controls
- Mandatory use of microSD cards
- High price relative to competitors
- Lack of external microphone or headphone jacks
- Launch price $448 (USD)
- Sensor 18.2MP 1-inch BSI CMOS
- Stabilization None
- Burst 10 fps electronic
Expert Reviews
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If you want one of the smallest travel zooms available, then the HX99 is definitely the most pocketable in this segment of the market, however, the price could put many people off.
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The Sony Cyber-shot HX99 is one of the best travel-zoom cameras on the market, offering a compelling mix of great still and video image quality and an upgraded feature-set, in spite of a big jump in the asking price (in the UK at least ).
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 puts a long zoom into a pocket-friendly body, but shows ugly flare and struggles in dim light.
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Sony's top-of-the-range travel camera misses out on a 1-inch sensor, but packs a highly versatile 30x optical zoom into a neat little body.
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The HX99 might not the cheapest Sony point-and-shoot, but for many of us, it could be the most useful.
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At the end of the day, I think it's a great camera. There's many cameras that are similar to this that are also good, but Sony makes a great product, and for the money they seem to pack the most amount of power, features, and quality in one package in my opinion.
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For a tiny compact camera with a standout zoom that launched at $450 back in 2018, the HX99 performs very well.
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I'm actually pretty surprised that this exists because it really might turn into an awesome little travel camera.
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Now the Sony HX99 is a camera that is going to be perfect for anyone that loves to travel. Especially if they love to travel light.
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Such a wide zoom range in such a small camera makes it great for travel.
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I'm just gonna go out on a limb and say this is gonna be the best sub-$500 point and shoot camera.
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You set a little switch there, but overall it's an awesome camera with a nice lens.
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