Why the change to the HX-7? The P100 was too big for me still and already requires some san ZeoT and confrontation with the art. Only in this way are to pick up from the good bridge camera really good pictures.
The HX-7 found my acceptance, because here design, technical values, vote functionality and personal good experience with Sony cameras exist.
An important limitation at the beginning:
Apparently Sony has eingebuat a function in the camera are detected with the external battery and so replicas with reasonable rates no longer (all?) Function. The battery have ordered a third-party, the uncomplaining worked in an older Sony, could not be put into operation in the HX-7. The camera reports that an operation would be possible only with approved equipment and switches off afterwards. What you should know and take into account!
With regard to functions and handling I have grown fond of the camera from the beginning. All controls are self-explanatory, the camera is small and light in an appropriate manner.
Design and menus, as well as sounds are pleasantly decorated for me and act strong.
The issue raised in other reviews quality deficit I can not see. The camera has a front made of metal. In the boast I'm not sure, but it could also be made of metal.
Bottom and rear are made of plastic, however. One has to consider that a material mix always leads that THE FITTINGS are suboptimal, the same applies here well. Remedy If there were only when one would mill the housing eunem piece, as does s known computer manufacturer.
Nevertheless, it has managed to Nauen Sony a stable device that with me (yet?) Creaks or otherwise unstable acts.
The generated immediately with the automatic pictures at sun, shade and Flashes in dark room are compelling and beautiful to me. The fact that the coloring of the images workt somewhat optimistic, I personally find very pleasant who displeases that can affect the Einstellug yes manually, or correct on the computer, as it has to happen in the RAW Photography necessarily.
GPS has the garden well and fast work, in the house but not practical because not verfübar. But as the final position is stored, you could connect outside and then make inside the images, then get the last position. GPS is just an outdoor art, although other work in Hua's something better.
The movie function I have never used this but there are very good things, and I look forward to the appropriate tests.
The special features of the camera will discover later, only the panorama function I tried and was very impressed with the result and the speed.
Speaking of which ... The camera is in my view and in comparison with the Nikon P100 fast enough "because" when you switch on. Focusing and shutter lag are impeccable and faster than with my Nikon for me.
Of course, a good DSLR is significantly faster, even my blissful Nikon D70 was compared rapidly.
Conclusion?
The satisfaction lies here really in Compromise. If you are looking for any power of a DLSR and not a semi-professional camera settings and needs, will be very pleased with the HX-7von Sony certainly.
I, I am in any case forward to many beautiful photos that I would not have made the former P100 because it was nixht here or I was still with the settings of the options.
Highly recommended!
EDIT:
After 6 months, the cam is down the middle of the remote holiday and was unusable. That happened to me the first time in 20 years and was extremely annoying and expensive (replacement camera).
Fortunately, Amazon has solved the problem on my return from vacation in a sovereign manner. In this context, here again a special commendation at Amazon !! How to make happy customers!
