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Posts about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

  • 8.0

    CNET Review

    July 23, 2009

    The Good: First-rate design; simple operation; excellent feature-to-price ratio.

    The Bad: Narrow lens; lens cap is a pain.

    The Bottom Line: If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.

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  • 9.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 19, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 94/100. Comparing these reviews to 556317 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.3

    cameralabs.com

    By Ken McMahon | November 1, 2009

    Review Summary: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an affordable super-zoom compact with a 10x stabilised lens and HD video recording capabilities. Slightly larger than the average compact, it's nonetheless smaller than most cameras with zooms of this range and will fit ...

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  • 8.4

    whatdigitalcamera.com

    By Mike Lowe | July 16, 2009

    Review Summary: The Sony Cyber-shot H20 is a solid performer of a superzoom compact. Whilst it perhaps lacks the wide angle lens of its competitors, it does pepper other features generously. Face Detection options, Optical SteadyShot, HD 720p movie recording, and a ...

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  • 8.0

    electronicsme.com

    Review Summary: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Digital Camera is Sony's latest compact...

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: DSC-H20

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.2 in
  • Depth 1.9 in
  • Height 2.7 in
  • Weight 9.8 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 2 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Gourmet, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft snap, Sports mode, Twilight mode, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait
  • Special Effects Retro, Sepia, Vivid, Fisheye, Happy face, Soft Focus, Radial blur, Cross filter, Black & White, Partial color, Unsharp masking
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot)
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
  • Exposure Metering Multi-segment
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture 1280 x 720, 640 x 480

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • Integrated Memory 11 MB
  • Floppy Drive None

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 8 in - 23 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 63 mm - F/3.5-4.4
  • Focal Length 6.3 mm - 63 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 380 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-4.4
  • Optical Zoom 10 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 10 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
  • Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features Direct print, Face detection, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, 720p HD movie recording, Digital noise reduction, Dynamic Range Optimizer, In-camera red-eye removal, Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,400 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type Composite video/audio output, USB, HD component output
  • Expansion Slot(s) Memory Stick PRO Duo

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.5
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Lens cap
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Sony NP-BG1
  • Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

Product Video

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User Opinions

Buying Choices

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Buying Choices

Cyber-shot DSC-H20/B Black Digital Camera from 5 online stores: Lowest Price: $246.95

See prices from 5 stores

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