Sony bridge camera
Nov 5, 2014 07:54:45 #
Anyone have the HX400V Sony camera? I'd like to know what you think of it. Pros and cons.
Nov 5, 2014 08:28:09 #
Have the HX400, not the "V" model. Great bridge camera. I've posted several shots taken with it. The lens is very sharp & control is almost as extensive as my Alpha850. If you're looking for a bridge camera, this is definitely 1 to consider.
Nov 5, 2014 08:34:15 #
Nov 5, 2014 13:40:56 #
Pros: it's a Sony, proprietary everything, proprietary price for everything.
Cons: it's a Sony, proprietary everything, proprietary price for everything.
Cons: it's a Sony, proprietary everything, proprietary price for everything.
Nov 5, 2014 14:25:35 #
big-guy wrote:
Pros: it's a Sony, proprietary everything, proprietary price for everything.
Cons: it's a Sony, proprietary everything, proprietary price for everything.
Cons: it's a Sony, proprietary everything, proprietary price for everything.
WRONG...It will take Sony brand OR any aftermarket brand tri-pods, batteries, flashes, 55mm filters, 55mm lens hoods, memory cards, straps, and USB cables.
Nov 5, 2014 14:51:41 #
Nov 5, 2014 21:33:55 #
big-guy wrote:
Pros: it's a Sony, proprietary everything, proprietary price for everything.
Cons: it's a Sony, proprietary everything, proprietary price for everything.
Cons: it's a Sony, proprietary everything, proprietary price for everything.
If a Sony is proprietary, so are Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Fuji, etc. bridge cameras. You can't use just any battery in any of them. Only the original battery or a match made by another battery company will fit. Otherwise you can use almost any accessory that will fit. A 55mm filter is a 55mm filter no matter whose brand name is on it.
As for proprietary price, all manufacturers have a minimum advertised price policy.
Nov 5, 2014 22:49:24 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
I bought a Sony HX400v and returned it. I then bought a Nikon P600 and returned it. I finally bought a Canon SX60HS and I think it's great. I think the view finder is better and it shoots RAW. Just my opinion.
Bill MN wrote:
Anyone have the HX400V Sony camera? I'd like to know what you think of it. Pros and cons.
Nov 5, 2014 23:38:23 #
I managed to pick up the hx100v and the hx400. the hx400 has 63x and takes nice pictures. the hx100v is 30x but I found that it had a few better features. the iq was just as good and I favor it a little more. are they as good as most dslr's?? no, but for those not wanting to go in whole hog, it think the hx100v or the hx400v could surfice.
Nov 6, 2014 05:28:23 #
bull drink water wrote:
I managed to pick up the hx100v and the hx400. the hx400 has 63x and takes nice pictures. the hx100v is 30x but I found that it had a few better features. the iq was just as good and I favor it a little more. are they as good as most dslr's?? no, but for those not wanting to go in whole hog, it think the hx100v or the hx400v could surfice.
If the camera you picked up has a 63x optical zoom, you picked up the H400, not the HX400. There are a number of differences. The main 1 being the lens. The HX400 has a 50x optical zoom and it's an f/2.8 Zeiss lens, not a Sony lens. Good camera, just not as good as the HX model.
Nov 6, 2014 06:25:26 #
I have a month ago purchased a Sony HX-50. Went to EBAY and purchased flash adapter, radio controlled shutter, cable shutter, interval timer, and then used magnetic thin flex stock to equip with filters. So to me and my Sony alphas there is a world of aftermarket stuff that is low cost and works well.
Nov 6, 2014 06:54:59 #
onepictureatatime
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri
What is a bridge camera, as opposed toa dslr?
Thank you for the information.
Thank you for the information.
Nov 6, 2014 08:10:23 #
I tried a Canon SX 50 and returned it. A zoom to 400 or 500 is enough. After that quality falls off with such a small sensor. The Sony HX400V with the Zeiss lens is supposed to have manual focus and manual zoom. That's what I'm interested in. Don't need raw. Raw slows down writing to the card even with a DSLR. The Panasonic FZ1000 with its 400 zoom and 1" sensor would be perfect if it had the manual focus and zoom like the Zeiss lens on the Sony.
Nov 6, 2014 09:14:34 #
onepictureatatime wrote:
What is a bridge camera, as opposed toa dslr?
Thank you for the information.
Thank you for the information.
Tim, for our purposes, let's say there are three classes of digital camera.
The simplest is the point and shoot. These are very easy to operate, small, compact cameras that you just turn on, point and shoot. They give you VERY little control over the photographic process. You literally just turn it on, point, and shoot.
The top category are the DSLR; Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras. They are big, allow you to switch or change lenses, and give you complete control over every aspect of the photographic process.
Slotted in between are the Bridge cameras. They combine features of both Point and Shoots AND DSLR's. They are simple to use, have better optics and lenses than point and shoots, and offer some degree of control over the photographic process.
The prices also tend to fall in between the costs of DSLR's and Point and Shoots.
Nov 6, 2014 09:16:30 #
Bill MN wrote:
I tried a Canon SX 50 and returned it. A zoom to 400 or 500 is enough. After that quality falls off with such a small sensor. The Sony HX400V with the Zeiss lens is supposed to have manual focus and manual zoom. That's what I'm interested in. Don't need raw. Raw slows down writing to the card even with a DSLR. The Panasonic FZ1000 with its 400 zoom and 1" sensor would be perfect if it had the manual focus and zoom like the Zeiss lens on the Sony.
Bill, Sony makes REALLY cameras. They are easy to use and produce outstanding image quality.
Additionally, Zeiss lenses are some of the BEST in the business.
GOOD LUCK!
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