Testseek.com have collected 54 expert reviews of the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX20V and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Cybershot DSC-HX20V.
April 2012
(85%)
54 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Big zoom range, small body size, super-fast autofocus, great auto modes, GPS, well built, easy to use
Much pricier than the competition, no aperture or shutter priority, wide-angle suffers sharpness and purple fringing issues to edges, menus can be a little slow to react, shot-to-shot time could be faster
A great zoom range crammed into a small body and stacks of features including super-fast autofocus work in the HX20V’s favour. But the near-£400 price tag is extortionate compared to the competition, particularly when image quality is no more refined t...
Good build quality, design and handling, Good screen with relatively accurate display quality, Full HD video at up to 50p with stereo sound, Advanced image processing, digital noise kept in check, Very good general responsiveness
No RAW mode and Jpeg shots are quite heavily processed—too processed for some users, Lens quality could be more consistent, especially at mid and long focal lengths
The Sony HX20V is a very nice camera indeed. It has plenty of features, offers good performances, and takes great pictures ... so long as you don't mind their slightly 'processed' look. The lens, however, could deliver more consistent levels of sharpne...
When it comes to the digital camera market, there are many cameras that provide similar specifications and image quality. The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC HX20V is no exception to these specifics and the quality of manufacture and quality of the images it prod...
Abstract: As is tradition, InsideHW is trying once again to aid you in the chase for the new camera to carry along during the summer holidays. It’s all but easy to opt for a particular model that would suit you perfectly. This is almost never the case anyway, b...
The Sony CyberShot DSC-HX20V is a more capable and more refined version of our favourite travel-zoom camera from 2011, the HX9V, with a longer lens, higher resolution and extra features helping to maintain Sony's lead over the competition in this ultr...
Published: 2012-07-05, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Sharp images. Good high ISO performance. GPS. Long zoom range. Shoots stills while recording video.
Expensive
With its Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V, Sony packs a long 20x zoom lens and GPS into one decidedly svelte camera. It's one of the more expensive compact superzoom models you'll find, but all those features along with high performance warrant the price....
Good photo quality for target audience, Packs a 20X zoom lens into a compact body, Optical image stabilization, with 3way "active mode" for movies, Supersharp 3inch LCD display, Very snappy performance, especially autofocus, Good set of manual controls, which include white balance finetuning and bracketing, Two "intelligent" auto modes pick the scene mode for you, Builtin GPS with compass, Anti M
Lots of detail smudging, even at ISO 100, Tends to underexpose; highlight clipping can be an issue at times, Redeye a problem, though it can be removed in playback mode, Only two apertures to choose from at any one time; no shutter or aperture priority modes, or RAW support, No manual controls in movie mode, Ten shot limit in burst mode, even at 2 frames/sec, Design annoyances: custom button hard
Conclusion The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V is a very good travel zoom camera that offers a great selection of auto modes, some very useful bells and whistles, limited manual controls, blazing performance, and 1080/60p video recording. If you're not "pix...
Quality: one of the best performers in the compact market.Why you would buy it: great for Full HD movie shooting; great for macro shooting; 10 fps continuous shooting; excellent high ISO performance.Why you wouldn't: no RAW capture; small sensor.At the en...
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V is a very good travel zoom camera that offers a great selection of auto modes, some very useful bells and whistles, limited manual controls, blazing performance, and 1080/60p video recording. If you're not 'pixel peeping'...
