In this post we analyze the results from a production Sony HX9V.
The samples are from
DC Watch, Japan
updated also with a video result
I did choose this part of the picture because there are some low light areas where you can get an good idea about the noise handling.
Also I do not care much about well lit ISO tests. Nearly no one uses high ISO in bright conditions.
A real ISO test has to be in low light conditions.
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| Sony HX9V ISO 100 original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V ISO 200 original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V ISO 400 original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V ISO 800 original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V ISO 1600 original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V ISO 3200 original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V green auto mode original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V gold auto mode original size and quality crop (it did not recognize this as an HDR scene) |
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| Sony HX9V HDR mode original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V background defocus original size and quality crop (a part from the front object gets defocussed by mistake) |
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Sony HX9V original size and quality crop
the captured color nuances are quite good |
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Sony HX9V original size and quality crop
nice clarity and detail |
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| Sony HX9V original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V original size and quality crop |
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Sony HX9V original size and quality crop
the dynamic range is quite astonishing - if you wiggle your display, you can see the detail in the bright and dark areas |
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Sony HX9V original size and quality crop
a lot of detail gets picked up |
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| Sony HX9V original size and quality crop |
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Sony HX9V original size and quality crop
The little 16MP sensor struggles to get the detail in the low light areas |
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| Sony HX9V original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V close up original size and quality crop |
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Sony HX9V ISO 800 original size and quality crop
the noise in the dark areas is very well controlled |
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| Sony HX9V 16 x ISO 200 original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V 16 x original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V 16 x original size and quality crop |
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| Sony HX9V 16 x resized to 8MP and enhanced - click on picture for full size |
In case you were wondering about the 3 video samples because the meaning was lost in translation. 56.6MB / 1,920 × 1,080 / 60p active mode, 55.9MB / 1,920 × 1,080 / 60i active mode, 49MB / 1,920 × 1,080 / 60i standard stabilisation.
What most people do not recognize, is the big impact the 50/60p mode has.
If you ever tried to capture a frame of the original interlaced stream you know this result:
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| Sony HX9V 60i captured frame original size |
How much more appealing is this result from a progressive stream.
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| Sony HX9V 60p captured frame original size |
If I had not already ordered a Sony HX9V, after these results I sure would have. The 16 x lens is of good quality and the usual faults like purple fringing, barrel distortion and soft corners are very well controlled.
If you aware of the limitation of this camera as I pointed out in several posts then you will be happy with the Sony HX9V.
You did a good job here Sony.
It seems that the HX9 is equal to the HX100v in terms of functions and quality. So the difference is in the zoom ring and the 30x vs. the 16x. Dont you agree with me on that - or can you see more differences ?
ReplyDeleteHi from Claus, denmark
Claus, do not forget the swivel screen and the ring is fly by wire so same thing as using the rocker on the HX9V.
ReplyDeleteSony homogenized most of their cameras for 2011. Most X cameras have identical features with just very little difference, thin and a bigger touch screen TX100V, largest zoom HX100V, best all rounder HX9V, a bit cheaper and a bit less features HX7V