Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

usability, zoom, image quality, price, design

battery, reliability, viewfinder

90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, zoom, performance, image quality, portability

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

zoom, design

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 is a rather modest update of last year's HX200V model, principally adding a bigger 50x zoom and slightly more megapixels. This doesn't feel like enough of a step forward though, especially as most of our criticisms of the...

Super-versatile 50x optical zoom lens helps you capture everything from wide-angle cityscapes to zoomed in portraits from what feels like a mile away; Still quite light and portable considering the powerful lens; Comfortable and ergonomic design; Full...

Relatively small, 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor delivers average image quality that degrades quickly at high sensitivities; Images not as sharp or as bright at full telephoto as we had hoped; Slow camera to use overall.

Boasting an incredible 50x optical zoom (24-1,200mm equivalent) reach, the all-in-one Sony HX300 showcases one of the most versatile built-in lenses we've ever tested. This bridge camera's relatively small 1/2.3-inch imaging sensor means its image...

Excellent image quality, Exemplary handgrip, Fast f2.8 maximum aperture

Unintuitive menu system, Zoom control ring lags

Huge 50x 24-1200mm zoom range ; Excellent optical image stabilisation ; Articulated 3 inch LCD screen ; Dial mode focus/zoom lens ring

No wifi or GPS option ; Lacks eye sensor for EVF ; Lacks built-in ND filter ; Lacks RAW shooting mode ; Limited customisation options

The Cyber-shot HX300 is a camera designed with one purpose in mind - to provide an extraordinarily long zoom range. To look at it another, more cynical way, it's Sony's competition for the Canon SX50 HS. There's no denying that having a hugely powerful...

Sharp results handheld at maximum optical reach ; Manual zoom ; Tilting rear LCD

No raw shooting ; Small sensor yet large pixel count ; Not hotshoe or accessory port

f/2.8 aperture at the wide-angle setting, manual zoom and focus ring, considerable zoom range, decent optical stabilisation system, close-up macro mode (at wide-angle settings) works a treat, tilt-angle LCD has its uses, electronic viewfinder helps to...

Image quality is trying to do too much, even low ISO shots suffer from excessive processing artefacts, no raw capture, pricey, overexposure can be a problem, camera won't always opt to use acceptable shutter speeds with auto ISO, no automatic...

The Sony Cyber-shot HX300 is a quality superzoom camera from a use and performance point of view, but its high-resolution image sensor drops the ball when it comes to image quality finery. We've achieved some cracking shots using the camera - and that...

Priced at an MRP of Rs 25,990, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 is the most affordable super-zoom digital camera with 50x optical zoom. But that doesn’t mean it’s best value for money. You don’t get hot-shoe for external flash, RAW support, fully...