Sony's HX80 to debut with 30х zoom

Sony Electronics has announced that its DSC- HX80 will be available in April for $350. The new camera incorporates a 30x zoom, anl8.2MP Exmor RCMOS sensor and a retractable OLED electronic viewfinder.

The DSC-HX80 is NFC and Wi-Fi enabled. It also features a 921k dot LCD screen that can be tilted up to 180 degrees. This camera uses a 30x Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* optical zoom with 60x clear image digital zoom capability.

The effects of camera shake are minimised due to the inclusion of a 5-axis image stabilisation system. The DSC-HX80 can shoot Full HD movie including XAVC S format at 50MB/s.