Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60V review – Our verdict
I really like the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60V. It is very well made and benefits a lot from the inclusion of the improved Bionz X processor.
However, while its predecessor, the HX50, may have really stood out last year, this year’s competition is much improved and the HX60V finds itself in a much tougher field. The HX60V’s main competition comes from the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS, Nikon Coolpix S9700 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60, which all boast a 30x zoom. Sony sports a f/3.5-6.3 24-720mm (equivalent) zoom, with Canon and Nikon both having slightly less width but a greater reach with 25-750mm lenses, while Canon tops the bunch in the aperture stakes offering a faster f/3.2-6.9 lens.
Panasonic stands out from the crowd as the only compact travel zoom to include a built-in EVF. If Sony’s updates had gone a little further and included an EVF, the HX60V would be a much more attractive option.
The HX60V is a versatile pocket travel camera that can produce great and occasionally stunning images in daylight and low light. I just wish Sony had been slightly more ambitious with it.
