Sony's DSC-HX100V and HX9V superzooms get official, headed to shelves this April

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After being leaked just a few days ago, Sony's high-end 16.2-megapixel
HX100V and HX9V cameras are now official. According to the press
release, the DSC-HX100V is the first of the Cyber-shot line to include
a 27mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonar T lens with 30x optical zoom, while its
smaller compact brother, the DSC-HX9V, is also the first to sport a
24mm Sony G lens with a 16x optical zoom. That's certainly great news
for lurkers or folks who like shooting from a far, especially when
considering both cameras are capable of recording 1920 x 1080 60p HD
video. Their new "Exmor R" back-illuminated CMOS sensor also is the
first to support a so-called Intelligent Sweep Panorama HR mode, which
lets users capture up to 42.9 megapixel scenes with a whopping 10480 x
4096 resolution. Speaking of panoramas, the new camera's have also
picked up the same 3D Sweep Panorama Mode, GPS, and Dual Recording
functions found on other cyber shots announced back at CES. If you're
dying to get your hands on that crazy zoom action, their official
release is set for April with pre-sales starting in February. Price
wise, the DSC-HX100V and DSC-HX9V cameras will cost about $450 and
$350, respectively. For more details hit up the PR after the break or
browse through the gallery below.