John Lane
03-03-2009, 09:33 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09030307sonydschx1.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/0...7sonydschx1.asp</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"PMA 2009: Sony has today announced a superzoom compact featuring the company's newly-developed high-speed 9 Mp Exmor CMOS sensor. Sporting a 28-480mm (35mm-equivalent) 20x zoom lens, the DSC-HX1 is capable of up to 10 frames per second in burst mode using a high-speed mechanical shutter. The new sensor also enables high definition movie capture up to 1080/30p, with sound captured by a built-in stereo microphone. The specification is rounded off by 'Optical Steady Shot' image stabilization, a 3" LCD, an ISO range up to 3200 and a wide array of scene modes and face detection options. There's also an interesting 'sweep panorama' mode that automatically stitches multiple frames in-camera to give one ultra-wide view."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1236060401.usr18286.jpg" style="border: 0;" /></p><p>The camera companies are trying to one-up each other for PMA 2009 and it's working! Today, Sony announced their new flagship compact digital camera, the HX1 and the specs are very impressive: 1080p video, 3" LCD, 3200 ISO, 20X zoom, 28mm wide- angle lens and 10 frames per second. Plus, it has the sweep panorama mode that takes a 224 degree photo. All this for $500. It is a good time to be a consumer! </p>