Safe: The new Picture Effect menu (which in addition to various special effects, as they are today common in smartphones, for example, also exposure and tonal adjustments permitted) can be quite helpful for photo novices. Especially since it is once aktivert, remains on the edge of the display and easily operated. To me it was more of a allerings "Huh Is that all?" - Effect. Much more has not been done since the fact HX100. Although I have yet discovered a GPS tracking function, which can apparently aufzeichen the distance traveled (what me but not interested enough for me the simple positioning of the images that already, the HX100). And of course, the additional 2 megapixel ...
... Which could not be meaningless. Dear company Sony: As much as I appreciate your enthusiasm for innovation in other respects, you could not please insert FINALLY when Megapixelwahn a break? Better yet, cut back on 12MP? For the measly 1 / 2.3 "sensor compact (about the size of a small fingernail) that is already more than enough. 18MP really need not be (from the 20MP of the newer Sony models not to mention).
To be more specific: I have compared pictures indoors of HX100 and HX200; the differences are clearly visible, unfortunately, to the detriment of the HX200. This goes up to ISO 3200 so, then in the final HX100. While the HX200 can even further, namely to ISO 12800 (which despite the high number only 2 stops difference are), but cheating here - because there are then forcibly multiple shots summed up, "real" frames for moving scenes are no longer possible (not that it would be useful even at higher sensitivities see the images of compact sensors anyway just as watercolors).
A final drawback of the HX200: The lens of my copy was at all focal lengths / aperture combinations compared to HX100 at the edges (about outer third) visible blurred; in the center, it was able to keep close. Since the objectives of both models are identical, I type here times the "normal" serial dispersion. Unpleasant, but unfortunately often observed, even with brand manufacturers. Compared with other bridge cameras, the image quality is nevertheless still a good average - but of a high-quality Zeiss T * lens, I expect something more than merely "good average".
Conclusion: If the series variance in objective would not have been, I would have given even 4 stars. But this way at least my copy of the HX200 proved to be a disappointment and I sent it back by return mail. In principle, although it is an ordinary camera, but (for me) with no real added value for HX100.
Anders looks the thing if you do not own the previous model. Compared to other bridge cameras, the HX series has some real USPs (see my detailed review for HX100) and is definitely worth a look.
