Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX20 Review | John Sison

Hey everyone! I'm going a little off my channel direction and reviewing the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20. It's a great alternative to carrying your DSLR or NEX camera and want a massive zoom in a compact body.

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Thanks for the compliment! To answer you're question, yes it does. In good lighting the camera's automated settings work perfectly and is very accurate when choosing the right white balance with sharp photos.

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Thank you! Which camera did you own before? If you had a HX9V, it may not be worth the upgrade but that really depends on you. If you want the extra zoom and a higher megapixel sensor and a few new features such as clear image zoom then you will be more than happy with it. If you're a newcomer then definitely yes

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I'm not aware of any bass problems on the HX5 but on the HX20 you can adjust the microphone levels from normal to low for concerts.

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Thanks! If you want excellent image quality with good low light performance, I would say get the NEX-5N. However, if you want a long zoom and a smaller body, the HX30. Just depends on what you value more.

[silver]

Thanks for the advise. I was leaning towards the Lumix, because picture quality is what's important to me

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If its on the lens, you could probably use a lens cleaner to get rid of it which can be purchased from most camera stores. If there is a problem with the zoom, it would probably be best to take it to a service center so they can properly assess it.

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Yeah its good for portrait photos. You can also get those DSLR type looks with this camera. Its called background defocus and works really well.

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I haven't had an trouble with the sweep panorama to be honest.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be sure to make a video on some of its features in the future =.)

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Yeah you can. Its a function called background defocus where the camera takes two photos and combines them together to get the blurry background.

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Thanks for the compliment. In my opinion the video quality is better on the Sony. The image quality looks to be on par from what I have seen. It really comes down to features though, they both share the same optical zoom but the Panasonic has a touch screen and the Sony has more length with clear image zoom and a whole bunch of other features.

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The difference between the two is that the HX30 has wifi and the HX20 doesn't have wifi. Everything else is the same.

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As far as I know, you can't get adapters but what you can do is record the audio separately and sync the video and audio together in post.

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I can't really comment on the other brand cameras since I haven't used them all, but the Sony DSC-RX100 has been well regarded to be the best compact camera to date.

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Yeah price may be a bit high but Its got a strong build to it with a very good grip.

[djmove]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll take another look. I love that word you use, tactility. It's so true. My dream camera would be Panasonic''s body and design with Sony's picture quality. I also compared the videos and found Sony's more detailed and the sound quality more accurate. Let me know what you find.

[Antidoxy]

Thank you for this great review! My question is, are there then any cons?

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Of course I'd recommend the Sony camera =.P but mainly because of its features like clear image zoom, sweep panorama, etc. I also like the higher resolution screen, the design with the solid grip and just the layout of it all. The video quality is pretty good for this camera too. My suggestion is to try them both out in a store and see which one handles better.

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Based on what I have read, it looks to be the better camera with regards to zoom. Features such as picture, effects, 10fps continuous shooting, hand held twilight, hdr, sweep panorama are just a few.. I know Panasonic has some of these features as well and maybe a few different ones so its a bit of a toss up to see which one is better. Might be best to go to a camera shop and trying them both out there.

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Hi.
1. Yes it would be worth the extra spend.
2. The image quality is better on the HX20 because of the updated sensor and better lens.
3. Sorry I don't have any experience with the Panasonic and Canon cameras.

[chessdude]

Excellent review! Can you tell me the difference between this camera & the HX30V?

Thank you.