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"Best Travel Zoom Camera to Date!"
5.0 starson by UncleGarePros: Excellent IQ for non DSLR
Big Zoom with Rock Solid IS
Eye Popping VideoCons: Only have minor complaints: 1. Video is pretty slow to start, 2. burst mode takes too long to write, and 3. burst mode limited to 10 frames.
Summary: I owned and really wanted to like the Nikon S9100, but returned it due to focusing issues, especially at longer telephoto lengths. Also owned and returned the Panasonic ZS10, which seemed amazing until I viewed the pics on the computer... noisier than I can even describe (unless in perfect light at ISO 100), even the video was mush. This surprised me, because my ZS3 (CCD sensor) took really clean photos in low-light up to ISO 400.
The Sony HX9v has been nearly perfect for me, with consistently crisp (and fast) focus and punchy colors. The video is stellar and you really need to see it to believe it. Sony has managed to put a truly high QUALITY big zoom camera/camcorder in my pocket and I am loving it! IMHO, this really is the best travel zoom available... good job Sony, you've won me back!
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You had a problem with the Panasonic ZS10, while it showed the sample (led)looking great until it was uploaded to the computer for veiwing.
I'd like to point out, camera's of this sort, have a problem aka power hungry, I've found that blurred focus, color distortions often are caused by a dead battery drained or simply bad, not capable of providing enough power to do what the focusing, are supposed to do.
Camera's are power hogs, needs quite a bit of power compared to what most electronics use.
For some reason or another camera's could use a little extra power boosting when photo's are being taken, to really provide for HIDEF, pics.
It would be nice if camera manufacturer's allowed user's to boost the power just a bit, as it could make the difference in one photo being amazing, or totally worthless.
The Sony HX9v handles power consumption very well, the average or ordinary camera manufacturer's over look the importance of power management. of course in my humble opinion. -
You had a problem with the Panasonic ZS10, while it showed the sample (led)looking great until it was uploaded to the computer for veiwing.
I'd like to point out, camera's of this sort, have a problem aka power hungry, I've found that blurred focus, color distortions often are caused by a dead battery drained or simply bad, not capable of providing enough power to do what the focusing, are supposed to do.
Camera's are power hogs, needs quite a bit of power compared to what most electronics use.
For some reason or another camera's could use a little extra power boosting when photo's are being taken, to really provide for HIDEF, pics.
It would be nice if camera manufacturer's allowed user's to boost the power just a bit, as it could make the difference in one photo being amazing, or totally worthless.
The Sony HX9v handles power consumption very well, the average or ordinary camera manufacturer's over look the importance of power management. of course in my humble opinion.
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