Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX400V Wi-Fi Digital Camera

I was dead set on getting a Nikon DSLR even though I didnt know why those four letters meant so much to me. After research and staking photography forums it dawned on me that if you dont really need a fancy crazy expensive camera to take good photos. The super long zoom of this camera appealed to me because Im nosy and need to be right up in peoples faces. Youll see the sleeping primate pic Ive attached. That was taken from quite far away and through the hole of a chain link fence. I like the quality of the photos this camera produces. I dont do any post production or editing on my pics and to my eye the colors and details are natural here. Theres a wifi photo transfer feature that is a bit cumbersome but it works. Theres no input for an external mic, which bugs me. And I wish there was a rotating screen so so can record tutorials and vlogs while being able to see my shot when Im in front of the camera. Those small factors make this camera lose a point. Still, I wouldnt hesitate to buy it all over again.

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Bought this camera to replace my older Nikon P510 because of the bigger zoom and was exactly what I was hoping for and more. My main concern was how the Autofocus would perform in still and movie mode at high zoom including out to 100x digital. It was great. You need bright sunny conditions to shoot good quality video out at max-zoom, but if you have that then it is pretty amazing the quality of the photos and video even at the full-max digital zoom. Tried the comparable new Canon and Nikon out in the store and the AutoFocus couldnt get a good quick fix at high zoom so went with this one. I was also concerned about having heat issues using this for extended periods in 100-degree plus temps since the build seemed a little less solid, but I never had an issue with it. My Nikon P510 would heat up and shut off at times. Dont think its possible to beat the performance of this camera at this price level. Make sure you get 4-5 extra batteries and the ability to charge them in the field as batteries during operation using the zoom and autofocus constantly are good for about 45mins, taking about twice that time to charge.

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I purchased this camera to replace a Nikon point-and-shoot and because of the light weight. I am a professional photographer and needed a little higher megapixel level. I also wanted a greater zoom range. The camera works very well and is light enough to carry around on long hikes and compact enough to keep in the front seat of the car for unplanned photos. I took this on a trip to Canada recently and got some surprisingly good wildlife photos with very good resolution. It is not a replacement for my full frame Canon DSLR with high quality lenses, but it is good substitute when I dont feel like lugging all my equipment around and up and down the mountains.

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I am a verified SONY Addict. I highly recommend this camera to realtors. I purchased the HX300 A year and a half earlier and loved it. The zoom is incredible on both. I have taken some really amazing shots with both and was never afraid to take it on a vacation or somewhere in my tote bag. The main difference between the two is WiFi capability. The Sony memory program is great! One thing that makes it a 4 Star is on both models the door to batteryband memory card broke off with very little handling. It makes it inoperable so be careful or be prepared to pay $200 for repair if it’s out of warranty.

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