Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-P1

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX99	SonyCyber-shot DSC-P1
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	October 2000
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	1/1.8-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	18.2 MP	3.24 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4896 × 3672	2048 × 1536
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	–
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	–
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical sensor dimensions	Sony's original Japanese sheet specifies 3.34 million total and 3.24 million effective photosites on a 1/1.8-type primary-colour interlaced CCD. The 2048 × 1536 output contains approximately 3.15 million image pixels; this differs from the photosite count. DPReview lists 3.14 MP effective
Image formats
Image formats	Sony ARW 2.3 RAW, RAW+JPEG or JPEG Extra Fine/Fine/Standard; sRGB or Adobe RGB; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square photographs plus Sweep Panorama	JPEG and uncompressed TIFF; GIF for text and Clip Motion animations; 2048 × 1360 3:2 mode and smaller output sizes
ISO detail
ISO detail	Ordinary ISO 80–3200; extended single-frame ISO 6400. Multi-shot Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures	–
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X with front-end LSI	–
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–720 mm equivalent	39–117 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–6.4	f/2.8–5.3
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	28×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	–
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	10 fps	–
Lens detail
Lens detail	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*, actual 4.25–118 mm, 11 elements in 10 groups with five aspherical elements; five-blade iris. Maker specifies 28× optical zoom, while 24–720 mm equivalent values are those displayed by the camera and recorded in Exif	Actual 8–24 mm lens, with six elements in six groups including two aspherical elements; automatic sliding cover and retracting barrel; digital enlargement separate from optical zoom
Autofocus
Autofocus	25-point contrast autofocus, AF-S, Direct Manual Focus and manual focus; AF-C available for movies only. Eye AF, Lock-on AF and flexible spot areas; minimum focus approximately 5 cm wide or 250 cm telephoto	Normal AF from 0.5 m; macro AF from 0.1 m
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical shutter: Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000 second, aperture-priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/2000 and Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000	Maker specifies automatic shutter from 2 seconds to 1/2000 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Full-resolution Speed Priority Continuous up to 10 fps, or ordinary Continuous approximately 3 fps. Up to 155 frames in Speed Priority with JPEG Fine; rate falls as buffer fills. Focus, exposure and white balance lock to first frame in either mode	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movies combine optical and electronic correction	–
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto; no accessory shoe	Built-in flash with automatic, red-eye automatic, forced and off modes; recommended range 0.5–2.3 m wide or 0.5–1.2 m telephoto
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	P/A/S/M and two Memory Recall modes; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted, spot, entire-screen average and highlight metering	Automatic exposure with ±2 EV compensation; panfocus, night, night-plus, landscape and spot-metering programs
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps	320 × 240
Video detail
Video detail	XAVC S 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p, 60/100 Mbps; PAL uses 25p. Full-pixel readout without pixel binning. Full HD up to 120p (100p PAL); 4K and 120p/100p HD sessions limited to approximately five minutes, with possible earlier thermal shutdown. Other modes approximately 29 minutes subject to temperature. UHS-I U3 microSDHC/XC required for 100 Mbps	MPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 HQ or presentation modes limited to 15-second clips, or 160 × 112 video-mail clips up to one minute. Frame rate is not specified in the original maker sheet
Audio
Audio	Stereo recording: XAVC S Linear PCM or AVCHD Dolby Digital	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	1.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	123,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	–
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	–
Display detail
Display detail	3.0-type 4:3 TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts up 180 degrees. Touch focus, touch shutter and touchpad focus while using viewfinder; menus are not touch controlled	1.5-inch TFT LCD; maker specifies 123,000 dots rather than the 123,200 listed by DPReview
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Retractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots; 100% coverage (97% during 4K recording), 0.50× equivalent magnification, −4 to +3 dioptres	–
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	370 photographs	–
Body weight
Body weight	216 g	208 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Switzerland states availability from late October 2018; Sony Hong Kong specifies 26 October locally. October precision retained because the international first-sale day is not established	Sony's original Japanese announcement specifies first sale on 20 October 2000. September 2000 in retrospective coverage is the announcement period
Recording media
Recording media	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC and Memory Stick Micro/Mark2; no full-size SD slot	Original Memory Stick; supplied 8 MB card holds approximately five largest JPEG photographs according to Sony
Ports
Ports	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0	Mini-B USB; NTSC/PAL composite AV output with mono audio; DC power input
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC Type 3 and Bluetooth for location information from a compatible smartphone; no built-in GPS or compass	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 370 photographs with LCD or 300 with viewfinder. LCD claim rises to 460 with monitor auto-off set to two seconds	NP-FS11 InfoLithium battery; Sony claims up to 90 minutes or 1,700 consecutive photographs, rather than modern CIPA testing. These figures are not comparable with CIPA shot counts
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB charging and USB external power using supplied AC adapter with battery inserted	Supplied AC power adapter provides in-camera charging and mains operation
Dimensions
Dimensions	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA	Approximately 113 × 53.9 × 43.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 216 g body only, or 242 g including NP-BX1 and memory card	Approximately 208 g camera only; 250 g including NP-FS11 battery, 8 MB Memory Stick and wrist strap
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1, AC-UB10C adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions in Japan; regional mains fittings vary	Japanese package includes 8 MB Memory Stick, NP-FS11, USB and AV cables, AC adapter and power cord, wrist strap, software and documentation