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Digital Camera Sony DSC-HX1 Amazing Features

Unprecedented wide angle to telephoto range.

The Cyber-shot HX1 allows you to capture a scene with greater flexibility than any other camera. In addition to 9.1MP and 3.0" LCD, its powerful 20x optical zoom G lens ranges from 28mm wide angle to 560mm telephoto. With Sweep Panorama, you can capture wide-angle views that extend beyond human vision—up to 224 degrees.

Don't miss the decisive moment.

With the ability to shoot 9-megapixel images at 10 frames per second, the HX1 allows you to capture action like no other compact digital camera. Its high speed mechanical shutter captures each frame without the distortion common with electronic shutters.

Overcome the challenges of low-light photography.

By capturing and superimposing six images, the HX1 revolutionizes low-light photography. Handheld Twilight mode renders an image with up to 50% less noise than other cameras, and Anti-motion Blur mode overcomes the blur of a moving subject.

Capture and share your memories in HD.

Record your movies in stunning 1080p HD resolution
and with the built-in stereo microphone record audio that is crisp and clear. View your photos in glorious high definition on a compatible Sony BRAVIA® or similar HDTV via an HDMI cable (sold separately).

Learn more about HD viewing

Innovative features deliver stunning images.

Because Sony designs and manufactures the three core elements on which digital imaging depends, the HX1 can achieve breakthrough performance and capabilities unlike other cameras. Exemplified in G Series Lens, Exmor™ CMOS Imager and Bionz™ processor, Sony Image³ creates an elevated standard in imaging.

Explore the possibilities of the HX1

World's first digital camera with Sweep Panorama.

Equipped with Sweep Panorama mode
, the HX1 reaches beyond the limits of wide angle lenses and makes it easy to capture expansive, breathtaking panoramic shots. Simply press the shutter button and "sweep" the camera horizontally or vertically—and the camera assembles the shots into a single frame which can cover up to 224 degrees field of view.

A smarter auto mode.

Intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode goes beyond traditional auto settings by recognizing and adjusting to scene conditions and lighting, enhancing natural skin tones, and reducing blur.

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Learn more Double Anti-blur

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Edit, manage and share your images.

Easily retouch and enhance your pictures with 10 in-camera tools and quickly find images with convenient Image Management functions. Plus, with the included PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software, it's a breeze to transfer, manage, archive and share you photos.

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Digital Camera Sony DSC-HX1 Key Features

9.1 Megapixel Super Exmor™ CMOS Image Sensor:

The HX1 features a 9.1 megapixel Exmor™ CMOS image sensor that brings out the full resolving power of the camera's precision G-Lens to deliver extremely fast speed, high resolution, and stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced noise. With 9.1 megapixels, you can create stunning, photo-quality prints up to A3+ (13x19") size, or crop your images and still come away with high resolution shots.

Professional Quality G-Lens:

Designed and manufactured to the highest standards of optical performance, the Sony G-Lens is optimized to perfectly complement the advanced image sensors and image processing technology in Sony's cameras. G lenses are used in top of the line digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras and advanced pro-sumer HD Camcorders. Capture the action up close with the 20x optical zoom, and with the 28mm wide angle lens the HX1 even allows you to capture more of the scenes in landscape or group portraits. The HX1's G Lens has a six blade aperture capable of producing a beautiful bokeh (beautifully defocused backgrounds with a soft natural feel). The aspherical lens elements made from ED (extra-low dispersion) minimize chromatic aberration common to high-magnification lenses.

20x High Zoom:

20x optical zoom extends your reach and helps bring you closer to the action – a real benefit for sporting events, wildlife, distant landscape views and dramatic portrait shots.

28mm Wide Angle Lens:

Widen your view and capture more of the city, landscape, or group with a 28mm wide angle G lens.

3.0" Clear Photo LCD™ tilt display (230k pixels):

Compose and show off your images on the large 3.0" (230K) Clear Photo LCD Plus™ display, which tilts up or down approximately 90 degrees for easier high and low angle shooting and features a special anti-reflective coating for sharp visibility, even in bright sunlight.

CMOS Sensor:

Enjoy extremely high resolution, fine tonal gradation and fast speed that faithfully reproduces every detail of your subject and reduces visual noise. The Exmor™ CMOS sensor brings out the full potential of the lens to ensure clear, high-precession image quality.

BIONZ™ image processor:

The BIONZ™ image processor delivers the high resolution and fast performance you expect from a Sony® digital camera.

Colors available in:

The Cyber-shot® DSC-HX1 camera is available in black.

High Speed Shooting (10fps):

The HX1 is the world's first digital still camera that can capture full 9.1 megapixel resolution images at up to 10 fps, helping to ensure you never miss the decisive moment. What's more, the HX1 employs a mechanical shutter that helps reduce distortion when continuously shooting moving subjects.

Digital Camera Sony DSC-HX1 specifications

**Information from www.sony.com

• New Tracking Auto Focus : Tracking Auto Focus function tracks the subject automatically for as long as the shutter is half pressed and the subject is kept inside the frame.
  
• Panorama Shooting Mode : The new Panorama Shooting Mode* makes it easy to create impressive panoramic photos. This mode captures and combines max 3 consecutive shots, that are saved to the memory card as a single panoramic picture.
  

• New SR AUTO & Face Detection : Equipped with the newly evolved SR Auto (Scene Recognition Auto) and Face Detection, scenes and faces can be captured and optimized even more with the detection functions.
  

• Scene Recognition Auto Knows What's Best : Framed scenes are automatically detected and selected into 6 appropriate camera settings: Portrait, Landscape, Night, Macro, Night Portrait, Backlit Portrait.
  
• Face Detection : Face Detection instantly identifies the faces in the frame, and automatically optimizes focus and exposure up to 6 faces at a time.
  
• Red-Eye Removal : Red-Eye Removal automatically detects faces and corrects flash reflected red-eye for a perfect end result.
  
• Zoom Up : Press the Face Detection button to zoom into each of the detected faces in a photo during playback.
  
• Trimming : Zooms in on a detected face, then crops and saves a "portrait" shot in the camera.
  

• A Blurless Image with Clarity : No more blurs caused by camera shake or high-speed moving subjects. The Dual Image Stabilization and Continuous Shooting Mode will help you capture that one special moment with clarity.
  

• High Sensitivity + CCD Shift Image Stabilization : The combination of high sensitivity and CCD shift image stabilization works to eliminate blurred photos by freezing action and minimizing blurs at maximum zoom range.
  
• High Sensitivity (max. ISO6400) : Maximum sensitivity of ISO6400* lets you take natural, lifelike photos, even with limited available light. And high sensitivity also lets you stop the action, even when the subject is moving at high speeds.
  * * At ISO3200 and 6400, number of recorded pixels is limited to a maximum 3 megapixels. At full resolution (10 megapixels), sensitivity is limited to a maximum ISO1600.


• Continuous Shooting Mode : A high-speed continuous shooting function that captures up to 13.5 frames per second in a burst, effective for any photographer to capture fast moving subjects.
  * * Shooting Speed / Number of Recorded Pixels
  * 3.3 frames/sec. up to 6 frames/5M pixels or lower
  * 7.5 frames/sec. up to 15 frames/2M pixels or lower
  

• Versatile Features : Various features to enhance your photo life.
  

• Convenient Playback Functions : Convenient playback mode for easy and quick search of images.
  

• High Speed Playback Function : Moving subject captured in continuous shooting mode can be played back at a high speed of 10 frames per second in a streaming sequence as you search for your favorite shot in full screen smooth and fast.
  
• Micro Thumbnail View in 2.7-inch LCD : Large 2.7-inch LCD screen allows you to find favorite image at a glance displayed in 10 x 10 array.
  
• Dated Thumbnail View : For easy access, pictures can be sorted and viewed by date.
  
• Slideshow : Close-ups of detected faces are shown in slideshow style.
  
• Red-Eye Removal During Playback : This function corrects red-eyes while playback of close-ups and detected faces.
  
• Shooting Modes : In addition to a wide range of shooting modes, the FinePix S1500 offers a selection of versatile scene positions that ensure optimum results no matter what the scene.
  

• Shooting Modes : In addition to a wide range of shooting modes, the FinePix S1500 offers a selection of versatile scene positions that ensure optimum results no matter what the scene.
  

• Auto
  
• The easiest mode for taking pictures. Use this for ordinary photography.
  
• SR Auto
  
• Frame your shot and SR AUTO intelligently recognizes the scene and selects the ideal settings.
  
• Scene Position
  
• Use to select the ideal setting from Scene Position menu for the shot.
  
• Panorama
  
• Captures and combines max 3 consecutive shots, which are saved to the memory card as a panoramic picture.
  
• Movie
  
• Records movies with sound. Allows 12x zoom during your movie recording.
  
• Custom
  
• Allows presets to shooting mode with user's preference.
  
• Manual
  
• Provides detailed settings that are impossible to set in Auto mode.
  
• Aperture Priority Auto
  
• An automatic mode to set the aperture.
  
• Shutter Priority Auto
  
• An automatic mode to set the shutter speed.
  
• Program Auto
  
• Automatic mode to specify settings except shutter speed and aperture setting.
  

• A Host of Scene Position : Select the Scene Position to match the situation and the camera does the rest.
  

• Portrait
  
• Set for shooting portraits. Skin tones are softened as it enhance the overall natural look.
  
• Landscape
  
• Best for shooting scenery in daylight capturing clear and sharp shots of buildings and mountains effectively.
  
• Sport
  
• A quick recognition of persons in motion or objects for a faster shutter speed to help you catch the perfect moment.
  
• Night
  
• Mode for shooting evening and night scenes. A picture is taken with a slow shutter.
  
• Night (Tripod)
  
• Clear shots of twilight scenes using tripod.
  
• Natural Light
  
• Retains natural ambience of shots taken in low-light conditions.
  
• Fireworks
  
• Effective for taking shots of fireworks with a slow shutter speed.
  
• Sunset
  
• Capture sunset scenes vivid in color.
  
• Snow
  
• Most adaptable to snow scenes without unnatural darkened images or where the whole screen appears white.
  
• Beach
  
• Clear shots of people without darkened images under strong sunlight.
  
• Museum
  
• Flash is suppressed, all operation sound, and AF-assist Illuminator/self-timer lamp is off.
  
• Party
  
• Best for shooting indoor weddings or parties. Retains the natural ambience in low-light conditions.
  
• Flower
  
• Capture a clear close-up shots of blooming flowers rich in color.
  
• Text
  
• Clear shots of letters on a document or white board.
  

• SD/SDHC Memory Card Slot : The versatile card slot is compatible with SD and high-capacity Secure Digital (SDHC) memory cards.
  

Specification

*1 Number of effective pixels: The number of pixels on the image sensor which receive input light through the optical lens, and which are effectively reflected in the final output data of the still image.

*2 Please see the Fujifilm website to check memory card compatibility.

*3 Exif 2.2 is a digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing.

*4 Manganese dry and nickel-cadmium cannot be used with this product.

Put your hand around the perfectly-shaped grip of Canon's sporty new PowerShot SX1 IS and you're ready for a shooting experience that's advanced in every way. Superb still images powered by Canon's DIGIC 4 Image processor, evolved Face Detection Technology and a wide-angle 20x optical zoom are only the beginning. You can also create Full HD movies and see every detail on your HDTV thanks to HDMI output. The 10.0-megapixel SX1 IS is the very first PowerShot equipped with a CMOS sensor, a hallmark of Canon's lauded EOS line.

Key Features

• Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels at 30 fps) movie mode plus HDMI output for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.
  

If you long for the convenience of an advanced still camera that also creates superb movies, the new PowerShot SX1 IS was developed with you in mind. Movies shot in Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels), capture your memories with all the clarity, realism and brilliance. The PowerShot SX1 IS also makes it easy to enjoy HD movies and photos on your HDTV with a mini-HDMI cable for direct connection to a high-definition monitor. This allows you to enjoy the full quality of HD with no degradation of image or audio in the signal, but also improves playback functionality, letting you view up to 130 still images at once.

• The first PowerShot camera to feature a 10.0 Megapixel Canon CMOS sensor for superb image quality.
  

Canon's proprietary CMOS sensors were formerly reserved for its storied EOS line. The PowerShot SX1 IS is the first PowerShot that gives you access to the astonishing imaging power of this technology. Unlike the CCD sensors on most digital cameras, CMOS sensors convert and amplify signals before they are transferred to the image processor. This enables the CMOS sensor to produce exceptionally clean image data, free of the stray signals that can mar images. The resulting images show a notable brilliance and clarity.

• 28mm wide-angle 20x Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer.