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Reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 (Black)

  • 7.0
  • 8.0

    photoreview.com.au

    By Margaret Brown | May 1, 2007

    Review Summary: Pictures taken with the test camera were bright and colour-rich, with little difference between the Normal and Natural colour settings but high saturation with the Vivid setting. (This mode should be kept for simple subjects where over-saturated ...

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  • No Rating

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Emily Raymond | March 10, 2007

    Review Summary: Everything about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 is big. It has a big Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization and a big 3-inch LCD screen that folds out and doesn't skimp on resolution. It can accept big memory cards up to 8GB so ...

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  • No Rating

    photoaxe.com

    Review Summary: The new models, DSC-H7 and DSC-H9, replace the existing H2 and H5 digital cameras and will be available in stores starting from April 2007. The H7 and H9 cameras debut Sony's new advanced sports shooting mode. This mode combines high shutter speed ...

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  • No Rating

    digital photography blog

    By Darren | February 28, 2007

    Review Summary: The 15x zoom gives a range with the equivalent of 465mm (enough for most sporting events and wildlife photography)

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: DSCH9/B

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.3 in
  • Depth 3.4 in
  • Height 3.3 in
  • Weight 14.4 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 8.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200
  • Digital Zoom 2 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Twilight mode, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (Super 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 1/4000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • Exposure Metering Multi-segment
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
  • Digital Video Format MPEG VX
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 2.2 frames per second
  • Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 31 MB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 31 MB )
  • Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.2 mm - 78 mm - F/2.7-4.5
  • Focal Length 5.2 mm - 78 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 31 - 465 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Macro Focus Range 1cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.7-4.5
  • Optical Zoom 15 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 13 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
  • Features ED glass, 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, NightShot system, Cropping an image, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, In-camera red-eye removal

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type LCD
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color
  • Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2 in
  • Viewfinder Resolution 201,000 pixels

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Folding

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.0 - 10.4
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Lens cap, Lens hood, Shoulder strap, Lens adapter ring
  • Cables Included 1, 1 x 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

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