the horrible truth about the new Sony 18MP sensor

You find here the first samples from the HX20V / HX30V and the HX200V and some comparisons to other cameras.
Updated with a HX30V ISO comparison, a HX30V vs HX200V ISO 800 overcast sample and an indoor purple fringing sample.
Sony claims the 18MP sensor it has twice the sensitivity on a pixel level what results in one sixth of the image noise of the previous model (seen here)

really Sony - you think this is progress? you got to be kidding!
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX20V ISO 200 original size lossless crop
more horror here

now compare this to a 7MP pocket zoom from 2007, my Ricoh R6

Ricoh R6 7MP ISO 161 original size lossless crop

From 2005 when I decided between the Canon S2 and the Sony H1

Sony DSC H1 original size lossless crop

From 2003 my trusty 2MP Canon A60

Canon A60  original size lossless crop

Canon A60 original size lossless crop

How about a 12 year old 1.2MP Panasonic PV-SD4090?

Panasonic pv-sd4090 original size lossless crop

Now we come to the Sony 18MP results - read on, but if you have a weak stomach get your barf bag ready...

Let´s compare the 12MP Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 with the 18MP Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V to see how much better the brand new Sony sensor is and how much truth in Sony´s claim is that this sensor is better than then 12 MP sensor they compare it with on their sensor website.
... and since this is a HX9V blog why don´t we add a couple HX9V images for good measure.

You find the original images and more on the German Chip.de website, links are below the samples.

Panasonic FZ150 ISO 400 original size and quality crop
original full size image here more images here

Sony HX9V ISO 400 original size and quality crop
original full size image here more images here

Sony HX200V ISO 400 original size and quality crop
original full size image here more images here

Panasonic FZ150 ISO 1600 original size and quality crop
original full size image here more images here

Sony HX9V ISO 1600 original size and quality crop
original full size image here more images here

Sony HX200V ISO 1600 original size and quality crop
original full size image here more images here

and this is ISO 12800 in bright conditions, you can guess how much use it it in the dark when you would need it.

and this is how Sony advertises ISO 12800 in the new HX cameras

If you thought ISO 100 of the HX200V would be better, behold the horror of the Sony 18MP sensor
original here, website here

HX200V  ISO 800 original here

Here some Sony HX30V ISO samples under ideal light conditions
There is no HX20V in Japan, so all samples will be from the identical HX30V (with WIFI)
The original images are from here 

Sony HX30V ISO 100

Sony HX30V ISO 400

Sony HX30V ISO 1600

Sony HX30V ISO 6400

Sony HX30V ISO 12800

Compare the Sony-DSC-HX30V at ISO 800 with the Sony-DSC-HX200V at ISO 800 in a real life overcast situation

Sony-DSC-HX30V ISO 800 25mm

Sony-DSC-HX200V ISO 800 27mm

Sony HX20V ISO 200 purple fringing indoors   original here

Sony HX20V ISO 1600 purple fringing indoors   original here

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