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brownalan · Jun 22, 2010, 10:07 PM

These were taken by my wife at night with flash. First one is downsized for posting, second one is a 100% crop of the original 3648x2736 image.

Don't claim to be photographers, but for a quick "watch out where you step" shot, I thought they were pretty amazing.

Near Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

mtclimber · Jun 22, 2010, 10:18 PM

It looks like you have a Scorpion. Well recorded.

Sarah Joyce

dreamz_mak · Jun 23, 2010, 2:04 AM

Here are few flower shots with Sony Hx5v.

This is my first digital camera and i am trying to learn, so please provide feedback on what you guys think.

mackloon · Jun 23, 2010, 5:53 AM

Yellow dye #3 is my favorite.

mtclimber · Jun 23, 2010, 10:29 AM

mackloon-

And your translation of the above post you made is what?? Have a great day!

Sarah Joyce

mackloon · Jun 23, 2010, 2:20 PM

The 3rd image with the Yellow Flower is my favorite of the bunch. Nice composition.

dreamz_mak · Jun 23, 2010, 2:36 PM

Thanks mackloon Glad you liked the 3 yellow flower shot

Here are some beach low light photos

Tullio · Jun 24, 2010, 10:46 PM

I quite like the flower shots. The beach shots are OK but the horizon is way too tilted. If the HX5 has grids, turn it on while shooting scenes where the horizon is very evident to help you keep the camera straight. The Ricoh CXn cameras have a nice feature to help keeping the horizon straight. It's a horizontal bar at the bottom of the LCD, which works like a level. It turns green when the camera is straight. Very handy indeed.

dreamz_mak · Jun 25, 2010, 3:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tullio

I quite like the flower shots. The beach shots are OK but the horizon is way too tilted. If the HX5 has grids, turn it on while shooting scenes where the horizon is very evident to help you keep the camera straight. The Ricoh CXn cameras have a nice feature to help keeping the horizon straight. It's a horizontal bar at the bottom of the LCD, which works like a level. It turns green when the camera is straight. Very handy indeed.

Yes Hx5v does have grid option and thanks for your inputs will keep in mind next time i am on a beach

46Woodie · Nov 2, 2010, 5:16 PM

Hi, I’m a newbie to this dialogue about the strengths and weaknesses of the Sony Hx5v. I’m trying to decide whether to buy an Hx5v, or another P&S, such as the ZS7, or something else with at least 10x optical zoom/10 megapixels. I’ve not seen much comment about one feature that’s very important to me right now: How does the continuous burst perform when shooting at maximum fps and full resolution?

One of my sons plays 3rd base on his high school team, so I’d like to get shots of him batting, fielding, and throwing this coming season. Most of my shots will be in good outdoor lighting shooting through the backstop fence.

>Which P&S cameras shoot 10fps at full resolution?

>When shooting at 10fps/full resolution what is the maximum number shots per burst? (I think you get 10 shots with Hx5v, how many do you get with the ZS7? Nikon S8100 stops at 5 shots?)

>Does the lcd display show you the moving subject during the shots?

>How long does it take to save the images to a memory card? (16 seconds for Hx5v??)

>And, always important, in terms of color rendition and image detail, how do the burst images compare between the Hx5v, the ZS7, or the S8100 or other P&S models?

Lots of questions about a special niche, but I know there are members of this forum who can help me with their answers and recommendations. Thanks!

Jun 22, 2010, 10:07 PM	#451
brownalan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9	These were taken by my wife at night with flash. First one is downsized for posting, second one is a 100% crop of the original 3648x2736 image. Don't claim to be photographers, but for a quick "watch out where you step" shot, I thought they were pretty amazing. Near Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico Attached Images

Jun 23, 2010, 2:04 AM	#453
dreamz_mak Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: India,Mumbai Posts: 11	Here are few flower shots with Sony Hx5v. This is my first digital camera and i am trying to learn, so please provide feedback on what you guys think. Attached Images

Jun 23, 2010, 2:36 PM	#457
dreamz_mak Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: India,Mumbai Posts: 11	Thanks mackloon Glad you liked the 3 yellow flower shot Here are some beach low light photos Attached Images Last edited by dreamz_mak; Jun 23, 2010 at 2:39 PM.

Jun 24, 2010, 10:46 PM	#458
Tullio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,370	I quite like the flower shots. The beach shots are OK but the horizon is way too tilted. If the HX5 has grids, turn it on while shooting scenes where the horizon is very evident to help you keep the camera straight. The Ricoh CXn cameras have a nice feature to help keeping the horizon straight. It's a horizontal bar at the bottom of the LCD, which works like a level. It turns green when the camera is straight. Very handy indeed. __________________ Tullio

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Jun 22, 2010, 10:18 PM	#452
mtclimber Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 18,143	It looks like you have a Scorpion. Well recorded. Sarah Joyce

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mackloon Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 105	Yellow dye #3 is my favorite.

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mtclimber Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 18,143	mackloon- And your translation of the above post you made is what?? Have a great day! Sarah Joyce

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mackloon Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 105	The 3rd image with the Yellow Flower is my favorite of the bunch. Nice composition.

Nov 2, 2010, 5:16 PM	#460
46Woodie Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Saratoga, CA Posts: 1	Hi, I’m a newbie to this dialogue about the strengths and weaknesses of the Sony Hx5v. I’m trying to decide whether to buy an Hx5v, or another P&S, such as the ZS7, or something else with at least 10x optical zoom/10 megapixels. I’ve not seen much comment about one feature that’s very important to me right now: How does the continuous burst perform when shooting at maximum fps and full resolution? One of my sons plays 3rd base on his high school team, so I’d like to get shots of him batting, fielding, and throwing this coming season. Most of my shots will be in good outdoor lighting shooting through the backstop fence. >Which P&S cameras shoot 10fps at full resolution? >When shooting at 10fps/full resolution what is the maximum number shots per burst? (I think you get 10 shots with Hx5v, how many do you get with the ZS7? Nikon S8100 stops at 5 shots?) >Does the lcd display show you the moving subject during the shots? >How long does it take to save the images to a memory card? (16 seconds for Hx5v??) >And, always important, in terms of color rendition and image detail, how do the burst images compare between the Hx5v, the ZS7, or the S8100 or other P&S models? Lots of questions about a special niche, but I know there are members of this forum who can help me with their answers and recommendations. Thanks!