I bought this camera a few weeks ago. Having owned Sony cameras for a number of years was sure it would be a good choice. I wanted a camera with bridge like capabilities but small enough to put in a jacket pocket. Having tried the camera initial results are excellent.

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...

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

If you want the type of telephoto reach required for songbirds, raptors, deer, bears, soccer, baseball, and other subjects you tend to capture from a great distance, but don't want to deal with interchangable lenses, consider a bridge camera instead.

Pop-up EVF; 30x zoom range; Flip-up, touch LCD; Speedy autofocus; EVF and flash; Raw support; 4K video

Unattractive flare; Dim f-stop limits low-light photography; Shaky handheld video; Cramped EVF; Unresponsive when writing images to memory; Requires microSDXC for full video experience

Still trying to work with this camera but so far I'm not liking it. In auto focus, it not easy to get it to lock in onto the subject and the moment can be lost . Just wish the focus area could be change while in auto, so far it stays in wide mode and I would like it to be centered mode so I could...

Nice picture when auto focus locks in

Auto focus; view finder and no AC charger

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

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30x optical zoom range; Touchscreen control; 4K video and photo modes; Built-in EVF; Raw shooting; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity

Low-resolution EVF; Image smoothing at high ISOs; Cramped controls

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.

Replaced a Nikon compact camera and much neater. Quality seems good and once you get the hang of the controls works well. I do like the retractable vow finder. Timer a bit of a fiddle though. The photo quality is very good and clear. So far very pleased with it.

Since 2000, I have owned thirty digital cameras (many/most bought from B&H), nine of them being Sony including the HX9, HX50 and HX90. If I have learned anything it is that there are inherent limitations to small-sensor, long-lens cameras when it comes to picture quality, so you need to decide if...