I already have a number of Nikon's FF DSLRs and Sony's RX cameras, but what I needed was a pocketable camera (like my RX100 V) with a much longer zoom range. Alas, Sony produced the HX99.

The Cyber-shot HX99 replaces the three-year-old HX90V as Sony's new high-end travel-zoom compact camera. Like the HX90V, it sports the same 30x optical zoom lens with Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T-star branding, 18 megapixel image sensor, high resolution pop-up electronic viewfinder, lens barrel control...

Awesome camera in a compact design with great features

Nice little camera With a good zoom. And will be a lot better once i know what i'm doing. Nice and compact for holidays.

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...

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.

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.

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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

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

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