Sony Cybershot HX! Can someone explain ISO to me.
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In the old days of film, we used to use ASA ratings to indicate the speed with which film absorbed light. The higher the ASA value, the faster the film absorbed light, so the better it was for use in low-light conditions. ASA has essentially been replaced with ISO, and the concept is similar -- the higher the ISO setting, the better the camera will be in low-light conditions. See http://www.photoxels.com/tutorial_iso.html for more information.
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I just got mine in the mail today and tried a few small videos around the house and am having video quality issues as well. I would say I'm not even getting 480i quality. The image is incredibly speckly (non-static blotches moving around in the darks). Looks the same whether I play it on my HDTV or on my computer (plenty fast for HD video). What am I doing wrong? Tried wiping the lens with a lens cloth...no effect. Batteries weren't charged yet, but since it's digital, not sure that should make a difference.Also, as a side note, do the people who are getting good quality use the digital zoom at all, or does it degrade your resolution by half? I just got mine in the mail today and tried a few small videos around the house and am having video quality issues as well. I would say I'm not even getting 480i quality. The image is incredibly speckly (non-static blotches moving around in the darks). Looks the same whether I play it on my HDTV or on my computer (plenty fast for HD video). What am I doing wrong? Tried wiping the lens with a lens cloth...no effect. Batteries weren't charged yet, but since it's digital, not sure that should make a difference.Also, as a side note, do the people who are getting good quality use the... » Read More I just got mine in the mail today and tried a few small videos around the house and am having video quality issues as well. I would say I'm not even getting 480i quality. The image is incredibly speckly (non-static blotches moving around in the darks). Looks the same whether I play it on my HDTV or on my computer (plenty fast for HD video). What am I doing wrong? Tried wiping the lens with a lens cloth...no effect. Batteries weren't charged yet, but since it's digital, not sure that should make a difference.Also, as a side note, do the people who are getting good quality use the digital zoom at all, or does it degrade your resolution by half? « Show Less
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"There are other cameras in this class that are faster and have far better sensors with far better ISO capability."You failed to list these cameras and their prices. Could you please post some links? Maybe there are some models I am not aware of.
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Hi, this Sony Cybersgot DSCW800 do have a settings for macro shot. It is a preset settings under "Scene Recognition". As for the ISO, you can set it manually, ranging from Auto, ISO 100 to ISO 3200. Hope this helps. -Ely
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It works using a sd card, so how big the sd card you have - that will be the capacity of your ISO stick. :p
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I got confused reading the reviews in the search engine over this, and I almost bought the wrong model. This camera (HX400V) is NOT the same as the H400, and reviews about this camera compared with the Sony website is a bit confusing. One reviewer said they are both the same except for GPS, which is incorrect. The basic model has a 63x zoom, and no GPS or WiFI, and some other features are missing, but the HX 400B/V is the high end model with the Carl Zeiss 50x lens, (better glass, lower f/stop) the Wifi, GPS and the upgraded capabilities.
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"There are other cameras in this class that are faster and have far better sensors with far better ISO capability."Really, unless you name names, this comment is not very helpful. Could you please give examples?
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have you check the ISO youre using? I had the same problem when i had my setting at the highest ISO. I now just leave it as AUTO and have great pics. If thats not the problem, then i dunno what is. Sorry!
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Hello Gary,I won't be to much help because it was a gift to my son. I did call him he said 1080 p it does take still photos and does not know at this time about the megapixels he was not home at the time to look at the manual. He loves it. Hope some of this helos
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Sorry, I completely forgot about this post :( Here 1 of the videos I took at Mechacon 7 Anime conevention, Everything I have up for Mechacon 2011 is from my Sony Cybershot HX5V, except the Eyeshine concert which was recorded wiith the Flip HD. Here's the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2JeO9RjWxYIf you have any other questions about the camera plz ask.
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According to the specifications, the Sony camera shoots HD video at 1440x1080. To me, that's a bit of a joke; who has a 4x3 1080p monitor? If you want 1080p widescreen, I don't see why you'd touch the Sony DSC-HX1. The Sony does seem to have some nice features in terms of shooting very rapid stills.I agree with the other comments; Sony's proprietary lockin on memory sticks and formats is a huge turnoff for me. Your mileage may vary.
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I agree. Recently my hubby and I were shopping, and I wanted either the Olympus FE-370, or the CAnnon sx-110-Is.Low and behold when I opened the parcel yesterday, there was that fugifilm s1000. every shot was blurry and just crap!Im returning it today, and going to get one of my first choices.
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The H2 also has higher ISO's and I think an improved ISO 400. That could make a big difference when shooting in low light.
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I have the original DSC-H20, and we gave the DSC-H20/B to my father-in-law for Christmas. His looks and is almost exactly the same as mine, but it has a few more options in the manual and program modes. Specifically I recall that he had more shutter speeds and focus distances to choose from.Edit: Sorry, I was mislead! My camera was missing some ISO speeds, etc. in the menus for some reason (stopped at 800 instead of 3200). But they just appeared. Must have been a firmware glitch!? :(
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Hi Thomas - I'm on a mac. PacificImageSelects included SW "CyberViewX" is quirky stuff. It can only save in tiff and has no dust removal. Need to purchase VueScan or Photoshop (via CyberViewX as TWAIN) to go for more - e.g Raw. Unfortunately Macs ImageCapture - personally i like it and use it with some Epson scanners - doesn't recognize the PacificImageSelect. Sorry, but the Pacific Hardware is not bad rather then the SW.
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This camera has such a fast Lena that you will not need to woody about the ISO. ISO is the sensitivity rating if the sensor. The higher the ISO, the darker you can shoot in. But high ISO can also lead to graininess. With the VLux 4 lens, a relitivly low ISO setting will accplish everything you need. I shot a theme park display after dark with mine and got excellent results... And never needed a flash
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Thanks - I tried that and it helped a lot. I kept the ISO at 100, but moved to better light to try some photos and the shutter priority mode helped. Actually, the "use tripod" sign still flashed, but the photos were sharp (sharp enough for my purposes.) I also figured out a few more things that helped with trial and error.