A small – very small – digital camera from one of the best camera manufacturers. In fact if you are well built you may find some of the controls a little fiddly this is as a direct relation to the small – even by modern standards...
By GadgetSpeak on September 16, 2011
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The WX7 is a small but highly-specified compact, with a competent performance matched with decent image quality. It's only its noise and processing issues which mar its overall score - otherwise it's a winner. Next: Specifications Jump to:...
By What Digital Camera on September 12, 2011
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The Cyber-shot WX7 is intended to bridge a gap between Sony's entry-level compacts (with which it shares a lens) and high-end models (from which it takes its BSI CMOS sensor and Full HD video mode). All in all, though, the camera's low-grade...
By DigitalVersus on April 19, 2011
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 is a slim compact digital camera that combines Sony's 16 megapixel Exmor-R sensor with a 5x Carl Zeiss lens. The sensor is generally good, which surprised us for a camera with high megapixel count and a tiny sensor, but...
By Good Gear Guide on March 02, 2011
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Even though it's got a few too many megapixels for its own good, the Cyber-shot WX7 is a nifty little compact camera with an excellent set of features and a good...
By CNET Australia on February 11, 2011
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The Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 is one of five 16.2-megapixel cameras announced by Sony at the CES Show in January. Designed primarily for snapshooters, it's the first to be available for review and also claims status as the first compact digicam with a 3D...
By Photo Review Australia on February 01, 2011
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La course à la réduction de taille peut être considérée comme terminée pour les compacts : la taille de l’écran et les exigences de la manipulation empêchent de toute manière d’aller beaucoup plus...
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Einmal mehr präsentiert Sony eine grundsolide, wohl konzipierte Kamera mit einer überdurchschnittlich guten Bildqualität. Die DSC-WX7 besticht davon abgesehen auch mit „äußeren“ Werten und ist den recht hohen Preis...
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Eine Kamera mit besserem Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis finden Sie derzeit nicht: Die Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 kommt in einem edel wirkenden Metallgehäuse daher. Trotz der geringen Größe können Sie das Sony-Modell gut greifen....
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Bien qu’il ait un peu trop de mégapixels, le Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 est un petit appareil photo compact sympathique avec une excellente série de fonctionnalités et un bon...
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Le WX7 essaie de faire le pont entre les compacts d'entrée de gamme (dont il reprend notamment l'objectif) et les bijoux hi-tech (capteur BSI CMOS et vidéo Full HD). Au final, les économies de construction l'empêchent de...
Die Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 verfügt als Digitalkamera über ein 2,8 Zoll Display mit 460.800 Bildpunkten. Die Digitalkamera aus der Cyber-shot-Familie von Sony besitzt eine Auflösung von 16 Megapixeln und einen optischen Bildstabilisator...
In der Flut der Sony-Kameras bleibt die WX7 eher profillos. Für eine durchschnittliche Ausstattung und Bildqualität sind 230 Euro kein...
Compact cameras are becoming increasingly deceptive these days, with backlit sensors, expensive focal ranges and other impressive technology being shoehorned into the smallest bodies. Sony’s Cyber-shot WX7 is one example of this, with a smart, pocket-friendly form packed full of functionality, and some pretty confident claims from Sony as to its abilities.
Its 16.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor only measures 1/2.33 inches, but its backlit design is said to be responsible for a doubling of its sensitivity next to conventional sensors. This, Sony claims, allows it to produce images with half the noise, while a Superior Auto mode combines a number of images into one to help extend dynamic range. These and other technologies allow it to produce ‘DSLR-like picture quality’, something we’ll be looking at later on.
The lens spans a healthy range from 25-125mm, while Sony’s SteadyShot image stabilisation is on hand to keep stills and movies sharp. Movies themselves are recorded in high definition to the 1080i standard while sound is recorded in stereo. Elsewhere, Sony has focused on developing its Sweep Panorama technology, with the WX7 providing separate options for high-resolution and 3D panoramas, as well as an Intelligent option which is even suitable for capturing moving subjects.
The camera focuses with the aid of nine points in the centre of the frame, while a tracking option can also be quickly selected to keep a lock on moving subjects. The usual Cyber-shot mix of Face and Smile-oriented technologies are present, as is a Background Defocus mode which is designed to replicate the shallow depth of field effects of DSLR cameras. Thanks to its backlit sensor, the camera can also shoot an impressive 10fps at the sensor’s full resolution.
The camera’s 2.8in LCD screen isn’t particularly impressive in size, although its 460,000dot resolution does at least bring it up a level from the more common 230,000 standard we’re used to seeing. Images and videos are recorded to the user’s choice of SD, SDHC, SDXC and MS media formats, while HDMI and USB 2.0 ports allow images and videos to be transferred to other devices.
Sony Cyber-shot WX7 review – Design
The Cyber-shot range has also stood out as being one of the more attractive compact lines, and from the front the WX7 barely differs from the styling set out by the previous WX5 model. It’s on the rear where the major changes have taken place, with the previous model’s dials now dropped in favour of a single dial and a switch, and a handful of additional buttons. This means that options are now accessed primarily through the graphic user interface, although, thankfully, the commonly-used playback and delete buttons have remained as physical controls.
The menu systems itself is easy to understand, and has been designed on the common two-way navigation principle. A column on the left hand side houses all main features, and each produces a row options when selected. Most are accompanied with a brief description of their purpose and suitability, while the in-camera help guide contains a surprisingly comprehensive level of information as to the camera’s various features and operation.
There isn’t anything particularly difficult about the camera’s operation, and all controls are marked clearly. As a relatively small compact, though, those with larger hands are likely to find it a little awkward to use. A more minor criticism is that the door at the base of the camera, which provides access to the battery and memory card slots, feels a little loose and flimsy.
Is the Sony Cyber
The Bottom Line The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI delivers premium image quality, fit and finish, and features in a pocketable form factor, but demands a hefty price. PCMag editors select and review products independently.
What does DSC mean on Sony camera?
Cyber-shot model names use a DSC prefix, which is an initialism for "Digital Still Camera". Many Cyber-shot models feature Carl Zeiss trademarked lenses, while others use Sony, or Sony G lenses.
When did the Sony Cyber
First introduced in July 2011, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor, built-in Image Stabilization and 10.0x zoom 25-250 mm F3.
How old is the Sony Cyber
- The first "Cyber-shot." The lens and flash were capable of 180-degree rotation, and this model featured a 1.8-inch liquid crystal viewscreen in the back of the body.