Sony HX99 Camera Review - Ultimate Compact 4k Super Zoom For $450 US
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- In this Sony HX99 (bhpho.to/2Cbkpv1) Review, I will go over everything you need to know. My full written Review is now up here: www.sonyalphal... Quick Links to key review sections below! Also, please ask questions if you have them, and support links below as well. Thanks, Jay
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Features Breakdown: 1:54
Hands On Camera Body: 6:30
Lab Sample Photos: 18:46
Real World Sample Photos: 23:36
HX99 vs RX100 and More: 33:43
Sample Video Footage: 36:56
- Selfie Video Footage: 37:25
- Zoom Testing: 40:06
- 4k Moon Footage: 42:33
- 4k Lizard Footage: 43:48
Conclusions: 45:16
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Just bought one in 2023, didnt realise they were still making it and its replacing my 2010 DSC-HX5V thanks for your detailed videos very helpful
Wow! interesting.
bought the HX99 for my 7 year old daughter while I rock the RX100 V VI while we travel.
I've been bingeing on hx99 reviews and I think this one's the most comprehensive one
Same and same
I have owned the older HX90V since it became available several years ago, in 2015 I think. I have used it much as a travel camera or just when taking a walk. What I like most is the small size and good pictures. It slips easily into my shirt pocket so it is almost always available. Now I am thinking about upgrading to HX99.
Thanks for the excellent video.
Regards.Agust / Iceland.
OMG yes me too..!! loooove my HX90v so much, i use it a lot during traveling or while watching football (soccer) in the stadium (insane zooming). this hx99 is definitely gonna be my next camera :D
Just bought the HX99. I was more a Panasonic fan, but now that they updated the colors, this thing is unbeatable. Also interesting for me to compare it with the pixel 4. The pictures look pretty different, but they look both great.
Very cool and thanks for sharing ;)
Bought the camera on the strength of your review. Delighted with it. Thank you.
Great to hear, thank you!
One of the Best and most useful reviews I have ever seen. Seriously big thanks! Best regards from germany
Glad you enjoyed it!
I appreciate very much your tireless efforts in this briefing. A very detailed review. Thumbs up !!!!!!!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it Eddy!
I need the bigger zoom for what I like to photograph. I just ordered the Sony Hx99. Thanks for this very informative video!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks your the detailed review and your balanced advice. I've used my HX90V for hiking - that is where it excels, fits into a small pouch and doesn't get in the way. I'm just about to upgrade to the HX99.
I had the HX90 fantastic imagery! Most impressed at max zoom it picked up things I couldn't see with the naked eye. I also found the popup viewfinder got too as I could set the dioptre and use it without my glasses on. No doubt the 99 has great functionality too..
Great little camera, if you are filming using the OLED Tru-finder, make sure you turn off the touch screen operation, otherwise your nose pressing against it will keep setting random focus points.
Good call ;)
Exactly what I was going to ask about 😀
On the Panasonic you can flip the screen up and still see the view finder.
But looking with my left eye I wondered if you could disable the touch screen.
I need zoom, outdoor for animals, in rugged hiking/biking conditions when a heavier camera is not practical,... so this review was great for me and this is the camera I need.
Thank you for the comments and best of luck with the camera and your adventures ;)
Update. Thanks for the real world review. After four years of using the HX80, which is the cheap little brother to the HX99 I decided to spring for the HX99. It's been out of stock EVERYWHERE for months, but Amazon finally got new ones in stock, sort of.... They filled my order but won't ship the HX99 until mid-October. Oh well, I can wait a bit longer. 🙃Nice review,
Wow, very impressive camera, especially for the price! Thank you very much for your review/demonstration! The Sony HX99 is my next point-and-shoot camera!
Thanks for pointing out low light performance
My full written Review is now up here: www.sonyalphalab.com/sony-hx99-camera-review-ultimate-compact-4k-super-zoom-for-450-us/
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Features Breakdown: 1:54
Hands On Camera Body: 6:30
Lab Sample Photos: 18:46
Real World Sample Photos: 23:36
HX99 vs RX100 and More: 33:43
Sample Video Footage: 36:56
- Selfie Video Footage: 37:25
- Zoom Testing: 40:06
- 4k Moon Footage: 42:33
- 4k Lizard Footage: 43:48
Conclusions: 45:16
Support Links:
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Thanks for this review, it's so detailed and exactly what I like to see before I go spend my money on something 👍
Yo dude what a review! Great work man!
Thanks for watching and the kind words :)
Wonderful review: informative, great comparisons of RAW and JPEG and ISO effects. Thank you.
Very nice video. Detailed explanation and illustrations. No boring part.
Thank you Christian ;)
Surprisingly capable little camera. This might be great for backpacking. I'm wondering if there is a dramatic difference in quality of the images between this and the RX100.
Yes, there is a dramatic difference when it comes to low light and depth of field. See here: HX99 vs RX100 and More: 33:43
What i want to know is what kind of micro SD it can handle? Particularly in the sense of UHS. Can it handle UHS II or only UHS I. And is V30 the end of it's capacity or is V90 possible? It's not really clear in the manual. And one more thing, i found a 1TB card in sale......you can guess that aswell. Does it handle such big cards.
Had considered the Sony HX 99, You did an excellent review. Comparing Sony HX99 to Sony Cyber-shot DSC - RX 100 VI or VII, the zoom is less with VI & VII, but both have better quality image & better in low light. Travel to Iceland, sun can change to clouds, rain for hours or days, often with rainbows streaming through clouds. Thus wondered if cloud/ low light would negate Sony HX99 choice? Need a very 'light weight' camera. Am not a seasoned photographer. Bought & traveled in 2014 & 2015, with a Sony Cyber-shot DCS-WX300- (sensor 1/2.3 with 20 zoom). Took photos of friends, landscapes, waterfalls, horses, Geysers & city streets of Reykjavik in Iceland. In 2015 took photos of friends & family, Palaces, Monuments, Gardens in Munich, Augsburg & Bavarian countryside & family homes from mid 1700 & 1800's. - At home take photos of trees, shrubs, flowers, butterflies, bees & song birds in my garden & other birds, hawks, eagles @ seashore, along rivers & in Audubon areas. --- Want to 'upgrade' my camera but 'must be very light'. Will travel to Iceland to explore the Ring Road taking photos of landscape, horses, seacoast, lagoons with seabirds & seals & various bird colony areas, black lava beaches & waterfalls. Is Sony's RX 100 VII's with the 24-200 zoom good enough to capture nice bird photos in bird colony areas? Sony's Photo quality is not questionable. A Photoshop suggested a Panasonic DC-ZS 200 - 1"" sensor. It was on sale & sales person said Panasonic was as good/ better than Sony RX 100 VII - 1" sensor, because it was less money with a longer 24-360 zoom. Can you please advise. Read the Panasonic DSC-ZS 200 was not good in low light. Thanks.-- Sony HX99 has longer zoom for birds, but RX100 VII better quality photos & has more versatility use to learn. Thanks in advance for your expert advise.
Hi Carol and really excellent question. You have done your re-search and the best options for an ultra compact light weight camera would be the RX100 VII (bhpho.to/2K4dNCG) and the Panasonic ZS200 (bhpho.to/2IZCKBj). Now, the Panasonic offers the better zoom range at the cost of a slower lens that is not as good in low light. You must give that up for the extra zoom. In addition the autofocus on the Sony is far superior, so tracking moving subjects the Sony would have a clear advantage as well. WIth that being said the Image quality in good light will be great on both cameras. Low light, the Sony will have a clear edge in good light the Sony will still have an edge in image quality, because it has a better 1" sensor. Basically you just need to consider the cost to value ratio with your needs. I really don't think 200mm is enough for capturing birds at any sort of distance, so more zoom would be better for that in particular. Another option is the Panasonic ZS100 () which has more zoom than the Sony and a little faster of a lens than the ZS200, but it's still not going to be as in low light as the Sony... I very difficult decision for sure, but in the ultra compact market market you are very limited. More zoom comes at the cost of either a smaller sensor, or a slower lens which both are not good for low light. If you want better low light performance and want significant zoom, you must go with a larger heavier camera unfortunately... If you can deal with a bit more weight, something like the large 1" sensor the Sony RX10 IV (bhpho.to/2S3bkwe), or the Panasonic FZ2500 (bhpho.to/2NTqBfL) would be fantastic options... I really hope that helps and please let me know your thoughts? Jay
@@Jason_Hermann You have just brilliantly explained why I am absolutely stuck in a quagmire of indicision about which camera to purchase.... zoom versus low light capability. LOL. That one-inch sensor is so tempting. Like most folks, I don't want to buy a $500 camera, only to find out that the photos are no clearer than those taken a cell phone. But that jump to a larger sensor with good zoom is hefty, both in terms of cost and weight. The HX99 seems like a good compromise.
@@deputyruff7771 did you decide on anything? Only reason why is more zoom better now is , it has way more sharp images in zoom than phone, the rx 100 is only little better at taking more quality sharper images than actual phone.
@@esterix101gree with your points..and since the release of the video(2018), camera tech in smartphone has advanced light years…in 2023 your best smart phones rival the quality returned by the rx100v..I stll like the low light performance of the rx100V onward, but with all the phone features, (instant editing, AI in delivering best photo, ability to share by text or social, and portability without having to carry a separate device) many argue they have made point and shoots like the rx100v nostalgic relics. BUT they rit large still can’t give you the quality that a point and shoot with optical super zoom can! Which is why cameras like the HX99 are still relevant in 2023. While all that comes with the 1/2 in sensor size, slow aperture speed/f stop, limited ISO range, limited 4k video stabilization, and only 5min clip 4k recording time (
Thank you for taking the time to make this! Very comprehensive. Very much appreciated. I know you said between 300-350 pics, do you have any idea on the total amount of time the unit is capable of recording in 4 k mode one 1 battery charge? Think I want to purchase this but honestly will be using it mostly for video. So I need to know the amount of vid it's able to record. Thanks !
HX99 generally meet my requirements. I never think of buying at first because of the limition on 5mins 4k videoing at a time but my other Canon SX 740 HS camera audio is so bad that I have to change it to Sony HX99 with outstanding audio recording without additional external mic (anyway there is no shoe for these two model).
But first you must set the audio recording to Low, wind reduction on as to avoid ambient sound if the surrounding is nosy in open area especially wind blowing
does the SX740 also have 5min 4K videoing too?
DON'T use camera audio, period! Use an external mic. Always!
Nice review! It's long, but interesting. I want to get this pair to dslr, but afraid of image qualiy. Controls and abilitys are awsome! RX100 to expencive, so it's better to get additional low light lens for dslr for me. Realy thanks, so informative video!
Thank you very much for the comments and feedback ;) It is very long, but I think it's a better review at the end of the day and sets my reviews apart from all the mainstream guys. I also include quick navigation links below the video in the description area, so you can jump around to what you are looking for if needed. Thanks again!
great reviews. I just purchased the HX99 the other day , june 7 2020
Hope you enjoy it!
I'm thinking about either getting the HX99 or the RX100M6.
I only do outdoor photography (hiking, climbing) and I shoot RAW only.
The zoom of the HX99 is intriguing for what I do, but I am *very* worried about noise and (especially) dynamic range in cloudy situations, or where you have the sun break through the clouds .
Hi Chris. You are absolutely correct with your concerns on dynamic range and the zoom on the HX99 is far superior as well. The RX100 VI (bhpho.to/2YJVQjF) is much better for raw editing and the sensor has much better dynamic range as well. It is noticeable better image quality across the board, especially with noise. You can take multiple frames and shoot for HDR which will help with the Dynamic range, but I would strongly recommend the RX100 VI over the HX99 for image quality. I know the price difference is significant, but it is worth it in my opinion. Check out this article on my recent fall foliage hiking trip with the RX100 VII, which has pretty much identical Image quality as the VI: www.sonyalphalab.com/sony-rx100-vii-best-camera-for-hiking-and-travel/
@@Jason_Hermann Thanks for the fast reply! :)
How is it in terms of still images compared to the iPhone 14? Do you advise me to buy it in 2023?
Your video is quite a bit long but i kept watching it. :)
That moon shot!!!🔥🔥🔥
I got my HX99 watching your channel. The camera works great in long-distance video footage I tried it out last weekend it has way better zoom than my iPhone 13 pro for my concert content but the sound quality on my iPhone is a winner compared to HX99. Downside I’ve noticed on HX99 when using the camera it suddenly stopped recording itself in about 28-30 minutes max I had to press the rec button again to continue the video rec. How do you fix that problem what camera setting I need to set up for continuous recording. Thanks for the review.
Hey there and I'm sorry to report the HX99 has a 30min record limit, so you will have to hit record again as there is no work around for the HX99 that I know of. All the best, Jay
Very helpful review. Thanks, Jay.
thank you for the amazing review! I am contemplating between the Song HX99 or Canon SX740hs. Canon has 10x more zoom but overall Sony seems to be better. Which one would you recommend?
I have both, I recomend Sony. :)
Well done, I truly appreciate your videos and time!
Very helpful, thank you. I decided to buy it but i understood that the own microphone of the camera is not that much. Anyway, for the new TH-camr (like me) it would be enough 👍🏻
50 mins ! Great Video.
How good are the ARW raw files out of this ? Dynamic range, Noise and all.
The raw files are pretty good, but not a crazy amount of dynamic range. More than the Jpeg image, but nothing crazy like the larger sensor cameras. Noise was very similar to the jpegs, minus the muddy introduction of noise reduction. If you want to process the photos yourself, you certainly can get more out of the raw files.
It's interesting how similar my own older HX9 is similar in the menu system. Sure the hx99 is far more powerful but I am still impressed by the hx9v. A prediction for the things to come in the future for Sony
Thanks for this review Jay. I appreciate the time and effort you contribute to make such videos possible. I think I have to start doing my own TH-cam channel of some sort eventually. One thing I would like to clarify is, if the HX99 has some sort of teleconverter function. I like this feature on my m4/3 Olympus E-M10 Mark-III. For example, if I attach, a 45-175mm (90-350mm equivalent 2x crop) and then turn on the telelconverter function, iI gain an additional 1.4x zoom. Furthermore, this is accomplished optically and not digital zoom. So in effect I gain an additional 40% or 140 zoom to give me extended reach of almost 500mm (490mm). It is nice when on occasion I just want to have a bit more reach but don't want to have to carry along a second lens for those rare occasions. So, does this Sony HX99 have a similar teleconverter function? I think what happens is, the camera uses only a part of the sensor to gain the added zoom. But having a considerably larger m4/3 sensor and not the tiny 1/2.3" sized sensor of most 'mom-and-pop' type of compact cameras there is room to crop, in on the sensor.
The rapid advancement of computational photography in smartphones has pretty much brought about the demise of the compact, but I am thinking I might want to get something like this HX99 if primarily for being able to have pocketable zoom. My Samsung Galaxy Note9 with f1.5 and having pretty much near the same sensor size takes excellent photos in low light and is good enough for most ordinary photos as well. I can even shoot 4K/60p and of course get bokeh (comes from Japanese btw) through computational algorithms. Check out these photos I shot at an ice festival while in Hokkaido, Japan in late January.
photos.app.goo.gl/7fxMZYjadKPmar9C8
So, the feature really lacking pretty much is zoom. (Even that's changing for smart phones though as Huawei already has 3x optical and 5x hybrid zoom.) But any, better to pay $450 for a zoom lens then to pay $1,000+ for a dedicated zoom lens. Besides, with the HX99, you get a camera for 'free' along with the lens purchase! :-)
BTW, I'm back. (tokyojerry) This time not the blog, rather your video channel Video is easier and quicker to learn, then trying to comprehend concepts in the mind while reading through a 100-page plus manual. The old adage, 'A picture says a thousand words'. Thanks again for this video. You should consider coming to Tokyo sometime photography and videography. There's lots to shoot here. And with Olympics coming in 2020. .... Jerry
Huge difference between the HX99 and RX100 V. Not unexpected of course...
Thanks for the detail review, love it. I've a HX90V for many year and still using it. Does the HX99 an eye AF?
Yes the HX99 has Eye AF.
Aww man, concert audio not great? dang! I wonder how it compares to sx720 by canon. the audio on that captures alot of bass
HX99 audio sound great if the setting is correct.
For outdoor the best to set Micref Level to Low and on the Wind reduction.
thank you for this review. It's been 4 years since you recorded this video, do you still think this camera remains better than recent high-end smartphones cameras?
For the lens, yes 100%... Regular image quality though is nearly the same on the most modern top of the line cell phones, but you can't replace that lens.....
@@Jason_Hermann I want a decent portable camera with me all the time and so I'm considering getting a camera like this or to replace my phone with one with a better camera which is a bit wasteful since otherwise my current phone does fine. What would you recommend? if it is a pocket camera, which one would that be?
@@franciscoribeiro495 Hello, I already reviewed all the best camera phones.(Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Iphone 15 pro max, and Samsung S23 Ultra) And it leads me to like sony's zooming cameras like WX500 and this HX99 which is better I found now. I would like to hear from you what did you find right now? or any update from you? cuz I am looking for budget zooming cameras right now! :)
Your statement at the end I'd change to "SAME quality photos as a high end smartphone but better zoom". Which unfortunately puts it in a difficult spot. Literally just tested my relatively old Lumia 950 against the older but basically same spec HX60V and it delivers the exact same depth of field effect and sharpness on the focused subject. In low-light the Lumia outperforms it. Just the zoom it obviously wins on.
Excellent video and camera.
Great review. Thanks for all details. Looks like a very very high quality (and cheap) replacement for my GoPro Hero 7 (full of unadressed problems) as a general semi-vlogging camera to be used on my Zhiyun Crane M2 gimbal. Will use it for 4K video which looks very good on your samples. Will check some more reviews but seems a good choice. Will not wait fr the Hero 8. Just no more crapy GoPros. Greetings from Paraguay in So.Am.
I really like to touch to focus, and zoom . I have dslr, many lenses, but i want to travel light. Something i can pull out take a picture with optical zoom. Any of them give all this features touchscreen, optical zoom of 30x, 4k recording at atleast 30p, with low light capabilities if money is not a concern?
Phenomenal review. Cheers!
Hi Jay. Im happy with my HX99 and glad for your intro. But ...which setting do I need to wireless transfer to my Mac using the app: Imaging Edge mobile?
So you want to wirelessly transfer 4K videos from your camera to your laptop? Wow.
There's a yellow cast on all of the stills and video footage. If this can be adjusted then it makes this camera top of the pile. But how could Sony have not noticed this enormous mistake? It is present in all of the reviews of the HX99.
Nice Review. I have now a HX90 and will upgrate. Wat i like is RAW and bette settings off the ISO. I don't is the problem whits you make more photo's to gehter. Now i most wait when i make say 10 photo's for 10 tot 15 photo's and than i get again a photo. I use a fast card about 30 a 40 Mb/Sec. What i so will is this camera and a Canon X5 than you have 1 inc sensor for low light the price is lower than a RX100.
Just came across their camera online because I might buy the zv1. Does this one have touch screen and how long does the battery life last?
Yes it has a touchscreen and battery life is not very good. Depends how u use the camera, but I would say about 1 hour recording video for example.
When I hit the movie button it record video for about 10 secounds andstops recording video. How can I make it shoot video past 10 seounds? I want to record video 10 -20 min. Please help
Do you know of any compact super zooms such as this that hit the market more recent?
hello there, were the same findings. What is your updated best zooming cameras now?
Nicely explained
Thanks for this. Very helpful!
Does it have time lapse video shooting mode? Thanks for the great review.
Regret buying rx100mk3, should buy this one instead 😅
Great video!
great review; thanks a lot
I hesitate between the HX99 and the Coolpix P1000. The size of the P1000, the weight and a little bit the price put me off but its ultra zoom attracts me, for the HX99 its size its lightness attracts me but its zoom repels me
I hear ya, but you never get something for nothing.... Always a give and a take. Have you considered something in between like the Sony HX400V (bhpho.to/2OcNmxp) or Panasonic FZ80 (bhpho.to/31bTziw) for example?
@@Jason_Hermann Hi after much research I thought I found my perfect camera in the fz80- low light good, panorama, zoom etc, but read and saw evidence of the zoom making a grinding noise during video shooting. Turns out after calling Panasonic they were honest and said yes it is part of the mechanism moving. They took that on board and will be sharing that feedback.
Great review.
Thanks!
best review
Thank you very much!!
@@Jason_Hermann just bought myself one Managed to get a great price,.
That sensor is already used on a lot of smartphones these days, it's on my Lumia 950 and older dcs hx60v camera. Would this still shoot better pics in general?? All these travel zoom cameras need to go 1inch sensors and keep the 30x zoom, if at all possible. Panasonic is almost there with its Panasonic tz200 - bit more expensive though compared to this :S
The image quality is top notch for the given sensor size. The lens is what really gives you the reach and overall versatility that this camera provides. Panasonic really does offer some awesome 1" options, but they are significantly larger cameras. The ZS200/ TZ200 (bhpho.to/2IZCKBj) in particular looks very impressive to me!
Hello Sir, I Thank you for your video for helping me switch buying from sony wx500 to sony hx99. But is there any other good than hx99 this 2023? for also a budget camera?
A very wonderful and small camera, but I do not recommend using it in low light at all. I use a mobile phone much better, but in the daytime it is good and may beat the iPhone 14 Pro Max at some times.
Great Review , Does the Camera has Clean HDMI output?
Not that I know of Greyson.
you do a great job thank you!!!
Thanks, much appreciated.
Does it have a clean hdmi output when using it with a screen?
I loved my canon sx720 hs 40x zoom. I've not sold it any ideas which would be my next upgrade camera. I loved my 40x zoom optical. But now require a camera with 40x zoom and 4k camera zoom optical too? Suggestions please
Hi Jay, thank you for review. Is there any way to do time lapse on this camera?
No, not from within the camera. You can buy an intervalometer like this one (amzn.to/316tRMR) and then plug that into the camera to take photos at an interval for a given period of time though, which is basically what the newer Sony cameras do.
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Very good review Jay, one question if I may. I have an HX90 and manual focus with magnification is very fuzzy, in fact I would say unuseable, is the HX99 good? Thanks.
Nice revieuw,is this Sony HX99 better than the Sony HX90?thanx
Hello. How does Sony HX99 compare with the Panasonic TZ95? I can not decide which one is better ...
More or less both the cameras are same in performance. And you know the limitations of small sensor
I don't like the view finder on it.Over all is it a good camera to get.
Thanks for the comments and feedback about the camera. ;)
Great video. Just bought the HX99, In the video menu I don't get the otions for 24P/120P rather it's 25/100. Is there any way to access the 24P setting?
Yes, you need to change the camera to NTSC Mode. MENU → (Setup) → [NTSC/PAL Selector] → [Enter]
Hi Jay I notice some vidoes on TH-cam shot at normal speed at the start, but then seem to switch to slow motion without a break in the shooting to make a change in the menu. Is it possible to do that with the HX99?
Interesting would be a video shot with in 4K holding the cam not to the face but in direction where one goes, because I make hiking videos and want to take the viewers with me as they would be really on the trail and see nature expanding in front of them. I've bought the Canon 740 HS first this year but its colors and the sharpness were bad. Than I've bought the Sony RX100 VI not knowing that it has no stabilizer in 4K video mode which was kind of bummer again in face of its price. Don't know now if I should buy a ZV-1 because I've heard that the stabilizer for that isn't good too or the far cheaper HX99?
Is different region has different features?
My HX99 get only maximum 25p 100M for 4k video
Your camera is set to PAL mode, Mine was set to NTSC. It depends what region your camera was designed for. MENU → (Setup) → [NTSC/PAL Selector] → [Enter]
Has anyone ever tried taking a photo with this camera?
Is there a way to use auto HDR in iaplus mode. Because its a little bit annoying, that I always have to switch modes between photographing and filming.
It does not look like it...
- From the Online Manual: helpguide.sony.net/dsc/1820/v1/en/contents/TP0001850428.html?search=auto%20hdr
Auto HDR:
This function is NOT AVAILABLE when the [File Format] is [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG].
[Auto HDR] is not available in the following shooting modes:
[Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Sweep Panorama]
[Scene Selection]
[Auto HDR] is not available in the following situations:
When [Multi Frame NR] is selected.
When [Picture Effect] is set to other than [Off].
Thank you
Regarding all the components on the HX99, after watching this it has me wondering if it will be a good choice for me. Is there an auto option I can use while I learn and build up confidence to use all its features?
Yes, see here: th-cam.com/video/S2dkAGgw1ys/w-d-xo.html
Thank you will watch my tommorow
can this cam record while beeing charged via usb?
Excellent 👌
Hi mate, just a question here: can you add a Bluetooth Grip such as the Sony GP-VPT2?
Cannot seem to find a way to do it. Perhaps firmware update if there is one? Thank you in advance
Great review btw but i stil having questions maybe you can help me out. i’m having a dji osmo pocket and 1 thing what frustrating me is dji osmo pocket dont have any zoom at all.. so if i go to shows or convcert or festivals and i stand far away from the stage then its nice that you can zoom in ... my iphone have only 10x zoom so i need more then 10x zoom and as you see the hx99 is very compact camera but people saying that using this camera at night is not good... but i see other TH-cam videos from reviewers that they compare hx99 with Canon sx740hs and i must say that hx99 have better image quality then the canon 740 and also better in low light then the canon ... so overalll hx99 is not that bad as it is right ...?? As dji osmo pocket user ya missing that zoom :/ and i realize i need zoom quite often ... please ur opinion please sorry of my English is not that perfect.. thank you
The HX99 is a great option for the money, but due to the relatively small sensor when compared to larger sensor cameras, it is not the greatest for low light situations. It will certainly do a good job at festivals and concerts if the area you are filming is lit up well. Like a fairly bright stage for example ;)
Jay SonyAlphaLab okey thank you then you also agree that the hx99 will be better choice for me sir?
What are the differences between HX99 & WX800...?
Do you have any videos on operating a HX-80?
Does it stayed charged when plugged into Laptop? How long can you stream video for?
hi, i am not in to video. so would you recommend me to go with hx80? how much of a difference do you see in hx99 and hx80?Thank you
If you are not into video, then the HX80 (bhpho.to/2EBOnNT) would be a better value for the dollar in my opinion ;) It has the same sensor and overall image quality as the HX99
@@Jason_Hermann thanks a lot.you just helped me get off the confusion .🙏
i ordered it just other day,is the audio footage of the selfie video test in the snow the original audio of the sony or did you recorded with other microphone.
I only used the audio of the camera itself.
@@Jason_Hermann thanks for reply im thinking about using these camera for my cooking and travel vlogs
It seems that this little thing produces much better images than Nikon P900
I am going to Niagara Falls in July. I am looking for a good camera that will capture great pictures with the family and pictures of the falls. what camera will capture good pictures of Niagara Falls, or what would you recommend. I want to stay under at least no more than $500 I don't want to spend. The less money the better. But I want something good quality. I am NOT a professional I'm more of a point and shoot, I can adjust settings here in there. I just want something good. Because when you take pictures on your cell phone and then go to develop them, the pictures look awful
Hi Jessica, If you prefer to develop your photos yourself and shoot in raw quality, then I would recommend getting the largest sensor camera you can afford. Even if that means looking at older models. The HX99 is a great camera, but the sensor is really small which is what gives it that incredible zoom range with such a compact form factor. However, the smaller sensor is not as good as larger sensor cameras that have less zoom. For under $500 with the intention of taking photos, shooting raw quality, and developing in post, I would consider something like the older but still awesome Sony A6000 w/ 16-50mm kit lens (bhpho.to/2r1m3Ky) It has a huge APS-C sized sensor, but the zoom range is way less at only 16-50mm, but the image quality is far superior and it's currently $498 US. You can always get another lens for it to expand the zoom range in the future if you like as well. Another more compact point and shoot style option to consider would be the original Sony RX100 (bhpho.to/2JrVgi6) It has a large 1" sensor, 28-100mm zoom range, and is currently $368 US. The image quality is noticeable better than the HX99, although does not offer the latest and greatest features like 4k video, articulating screen, wifi, etc... I understand you are not a professional, and more of a point and shooter, but the larger sensor cameras are really where the noticeable better image quality comes from. The A6000 can totally be used just like a point and shoot, and the lens has a zoom lever on the side which makes it very simple to zoom in and out. I hope that helps! Jay
man all i want is some sample raw files to download and test in dxolab so stressful
How long can it record a video?
how much fps can it record at 4k? that would be interesting for me
I wish that it has mic jack
Sony HX99 or A6000?
Depends if you want to change lenses in order to get more zoom? The sensor is huge on the a6000 compared to the H99, so the image quality is way better, especially in low light.
Can hx99 made a slow motion video?
Hi jay, what is the best camera can you recommend for low light shooting?
Go Pro, you can use night mode