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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V

by nevershoutnevergirl Nov 15, 2010 11:19AM PST

hey does anyone have any comments about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V because it says soft color but the pics on amazon have nice color
do you think this is a good camera for me?-
im a young teen hoping to take photos of nature family and friends
i am looking for a nice camera that is digital and compact but feels like a dslr
i am in a photography class so i know how to work cameras
i dont want much shutter lag at all
i dont non stop use my camera
thanks

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Sony HX5V

by snapshot2 Forum moderator Nov 15, 2010 12:48PM PST

The HX5 has a lot going for it.
The shutter lag is very good for a 10X lens (0.3 second).

You say you are in photography class, but the HX5 offers very little in manual controls.
You may feel left out when the class gets into setting exposure (shutter speeds and apertures).
The HX5 only has 2 aperture settings.

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DSLR-like

by PistonCupChampion Nov 15, 2010 1:23PM PST

I think a better choice would be the Canon S90 or its replacement, the S95. Either will take higher quality photos than the Sony, and will also perform better indoors or in low light. The S90 and S95 also have aperture priority, shutter priority, and full manual controls, just like a DSLR. Of course they can be used in fully automatic mode too. The S95 adds high definition video capture. They're not too much more in cost than the Sony.

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