sony cybershot hx200v

[tiamaria]

hi all has anyone got any experience with the sony cybershot hx 200v been looking at them since seeing one on line lots and lots of functions just like to know is it worth the money currently around the 400 pound mark but have seen them new on an auction site for around 280 pound thanks in advance guys

 

[jurgenk7007]

hi all has anyone got any experience with the sony cybershot hx 200v been looking at them since seeing one on line lots and lots of functions just like to know is it worth the money currently around the 400 pound mark but have seen them new on an auction site for around 280 pound thanks in advance guys

Tiamaria, I am a new owner of the Sony HX200V. I also own the Sony Alpha 580 with various lenses for the last two years. I was looking for a more compact camera that allow me to take nice close up and distant pictures during short trips. In and out of airports and taxis, the Alpha 580 with two lenses is just to bulky. I also could not travel with my 70-400G lens because of the weight and size on these trips. I bought the HX200V. This camera gave me the option to take low light pictures. Very nice panoramic shots and HD video. The wide angle and zoom is brilliant. I would recommend to use P/A control and set the ISO to 100 for daylight photo's. When used in Auto mode some pictures might be noisy because of a very high ISO. I still have to learn to master this new camera. I would recommend to rather pay 280£ instead of the 400£.