There are many things we appreciate about the Sony HX99. For a small and very affordable compact camera that slips easily in your pocket, it is loaded with features people might typically look for in a higher end body.

Sleek and fits in your pocket; Vibrant and sharp images; Incredible zoom; Several video formats on hand; Uncropped 4K at up to 30fps; Optical SteadyShot is fantastic; Affordable; Beautiful LCD with touchscreen functionalities; RAW format available; Fast EyeAF; Customizable control ring; Affordable...

Poor noise handling; AF not so accurate; Metering a little off; Highest ISO sensitivity at 6400; No weatherproofing; Battery life is only ok; Viewfinder is tiny

Excellent small camera

I bought this camera because I have Osteoarthritus and am unable to carry my SLR camera anymore, it's much too heavy and makes my neck ache. The Sony Dsc Hx99 has everything I need, the zoom is brilliant and allows me to get pictures from my wheelchair without having to get closer, the rest of the...

Workhorse

I purchased this three weeks ago for a trip to Peru, also carried my Sony A6000 along. The 4K videos were crisp and selfie mode is perfect if you're into that sorta thing. Viewfinder was fine once we figure it out but touchscreen was not great for shooting.

Sony Cyber-shot HX99 Review

The Sony Cyber-shot HX99 is a compact travel zoom camera, with an impressive 28/30x optical zoom lens*. It updates the HX90 , with 4K video, raw shooting, and has eye focus AF, a touch screen, and there's 10fps continuous shooting, plus a control ring around the lens.

Compact 30x optical zoom camera; 4K video recording; Built-in electronic viewfinder; Tilting touch-screen; High-speed FullHD video (120fps

MicroSD slot (may not be to everyone's liking; More noise in images than the previous camera (HX90; Small size means some buttons are fiddly; High price