Sony’s CyberShot series gets a refresh at this year’s CP+
trade show in Japan. The Japanese manufacturer has unveiled more than five
models this year most of which coming from its CyberShot line of point-and-shoot
cameras.
Heading the group are three superzoom cameras – the HX400V,
H400 and H300; and two compact cameras – the WX350V and the W800.
The $500 HX400V features a 20.4MP CMOS sensor with an
f/2.8-6.3, 24-1200mm lens with optical image stabilization that offers up to
50x optical zoom. It has an ISO range that tops at 12800, a 10 fps burst mode,
1080p video recording and 4K still image output.
The HX400V also features GPS, Wi-Fi, NFC, a BIONZ X image
processor and a multi interface shoe for various Sony accessories.
Then there’s the H400 ($320), which packs a slightly smaller
20.1MP CCD sensor and an f/3.4-6.5, 24.5-1543mm lens with OIS and offers 63x
optical zoom. ISO range tops at 3200. Video recording capabilities as well as
burst mode has been reduced to 720p and 0.8fps respectively.
Meanwhile, the $220 H300 packs a 20.1MP CCD sensor, an
f/3-5.9, 25-875mm lens (still with OIS) that offers 35x optical zoom. Again,
the camera is a watered-down version of the model above it featuring an ISO
range of 3200, 0.8 fps burst mode and 720p video recording.
Now on to the compacts. The WX350 ($320) is the more powerful model with the
same BIONZ X image processor the HX400V, an 18.2MP CMOS Sensor, an f/3.5-6.5,
25-500mm G lens with OIS that offers up to 20x optical zoom, ISO 12800, 10fps
burst mode, 1080p video capture, 4K still image output, Wi-Fi and NFC
connectivity.
Lastly, there’s the W800 which costs $80 and features a 20MP
CCD sensor, an f/3.2-6.4, 26-130mm lens with 5x optical zoom. It also has ISO
3200, 1 fps burst mode and 720p video capture.
Except for the H300 that makes use of AA batteries, the
other four models run on Lithium-Ion cells. Moreover, the H300 will also be the
first model to arrive in stores, which will be available this month, while the
rest of the crew will hit stores starting March.
