Update: Amazon is now taking pre-orders for Sony HX9V and Sony DSC-HX100V.
In the next two days Sony will announce at two new point and shoot cameras: Sony DSC-HX100V and DSC-HX9V. The specs after the break:
- 16MP Exmor R CMOS sensor
- 16x zoom (24mm on the wide side)
- 3″ LCD screen
- 1080i movie mode
- 3D sweep panaroma
- 3d still pictures
- Background defocus
- 10fps
- GPS tagging
- USB charging
- HDMI
- Price: between $300-$400
- The camera incorporates technology not only from “Cyber-shot” series development but also from “Handycam” and the “a (alpha)” series
- DSLR quality with Manual to Auto, Higher resolution 50p Full HD movie & 3D in one body
- 30x Ultra high zoom H with Hi-speed AF, GPS & compass
- Equipped for Full HD movie shooting in AVCHD format
- Intelligent Sweep Panorama
- 16.2-megapixel back-illuminated “Exmor R” CMOS sensor, 27mm-810mm*1 f/2.8-5.6 Carl Zeiss “Vario Sonnar T*” lens, and “BIONZ” Imaging Processor for high-speed signal processing
- Movie mode supports 1920 x 1080 Full HD