| Product Information | |
| The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 is an easy step up from the point-and-shoot beginner's camera. The 7.2 MP digital camera allows the user to edit, crop and make large color prints. The photo quality produces prints up to 15 x 20-inches. The SteadyShot image stabilizer helps users take steady shots even at full zoom. The Sony digital camera features a 12x optical zoom and 2x digital zoom. The LCD screen of the 7.2 MP digital camera is 3-inches. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 allows for automatic or manual focus adjustment. The flash is pop up and features Red Eye Reduction to help eliminate red eyes in flash photos. In high-sensitivity mode, users can shoot quality photos in low lighting without engaging the flash at all. The Sony digital camera stores images on the Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 has an internal memory of 32 MB. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| Brand | Sony |
| Model | DSC-H5 |
| MPN | DSC-H5 |
| UPC | 0027242679481, 0027242693098 |
| Key Features | |
| Camera Type | Point & Shoot |
| Optical Zoom | 12x |
| Digital Zoom | 2x |
| Sensor Resolution | 7.2 MP |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Optical Sensor | |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5" |
| Sensor Type | Super HAD CCD |
| Lens System | |
| Lens Type | Zoom lens |
| Focal Length Range | 6mm - 72mm |
| Macro Focus Range | 2cm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, Manual |
| Lens Filter Size | 58 mm |
| Lens System Features | Aspherical Lens, ED Glass |
| Auto Focus type | TTL contrast detection |
| Lens Construction | 9 group(s) / 11 element(s) |
| Lens Manufacturer | Carl Zeiss |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 36 - 432mm |
| Exposure | |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Exposure Metering | Center-Weighted, Multi-Segment, Spot |
| Exposure Modes | Aperture-Priority, Automatic, Manual, Program, Shutter-Priority |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 1000, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 800, ISO auto |
| Light Sensitivity Max | 1000 |
| Camera Flash | |
| Flash Type | Pop-up Flash |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.3 m - 9 m |
| Camera Flash Features | AF Illuminator |
| Flash Modes | Auto Mode, Fill-in Mode, OFF mode, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Synchro |
| Memory / Storage | |
| Integrated Memory size | 30 MB |
| Supported Flash Memory | Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder Type | LCD |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.2" |
| Dimensions | |
| Depth | 3.7 in. |
| Height | 3.27 in. |
| Width | 4.46 in. |
| Weight | 14.32 Oz. |
| Display | |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Display Rotation | Built-in |
| Screen Details | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3" - color |
| Display Size | 3" |
| Microphone | |
| Microphone Type | Microphone - built-in |
| Connections | |
| Connector Types | 1 x USB, 1 x composite video/audio output |
| Expansion Slot | 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| System Requirements for PC Connection | |
| Operating System Supported | Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.0 - 10.4, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP |
| Battery | |
| Battery Form Factor | Standard form factor |
| File Format | |
| Digital Video Format | MPEG VX |
| Still Image Format | JPEG |
| Resolution | |
| Max Video Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| Other Features | |
| Additional Features | Audio Recording, Auto Power Save, Blur Warning, Brightness Control, Built-In Speaker, Cropping An Image, DPOF Support, Digital Image Rotation, Digital Noise Reduction, Direct Print, Histogram Display, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge Support, USB 2.0 Compatibility |
| Shooting Modes | Frame Movie Mode |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Color | Black |
| Shooting Programs | Beach, Hi-speed shutter, High sensitivity, Landscape, Portrait mode, Twilight mode, Twilight portrait |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.1 frames per second, 1.4 frames per second |
Very Good |
12X zoom; image stabilization; solid selection of accessories.
Large body; lots of noise at ISO 800 and above; no hotshoe.
Advanced amateurs who find dSLRs too bulky will like the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H5's versatility but lament the noise at higher ISOs.