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I really do like the Sony Cyber Shot, thus the reason why I try to get the same one when something happens to the 1st. This camera (that I just received) is a little weird though, in that it doesn't have a real focus feature (being able to push 1/2 way down on the shot button), you just have to press down and hope it focus' appropriately (which most of the time it does). Because of that lack of 1/2 push for focus, we also cannot get to the next shot until the camera processes and gets ready on its own. Again, another item that should be able to be used if it functioned properly. Also it didn't come with an instruction booklet, but luckily I still have my original copy. Pictures for the most part are good quality and some are great quality, it definitely is a good value for an older camera and definitely is easy to use, when ALL parts are working properly, which this one was not).Read full review
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Easy to use, with excellent results for photos from a foot to infinity. However not good for those real close-up shots. The on-screen menues are easy to understand. You can shift from mode to mode without taking your eye off the scene. Because the camera only uses 2 AA batteries, life is somewhat reduced. But it is easy to change out the batteries (assuming you bought some extras. Rechargeable batteries are recommended, unless you want to spend a bundle on throw-away alkalines. Ome particular bothersome feature was the slow re-charge time of the installed flash. It's a really awesome flash, lighting up the picture 50 feet away, but it takes a long time to recharge. The video capabilities, a really unexpected benefit, is very good, The built-in mike does a good job with picking up the audio environment. You can get a couple of hours of shooting with a 2 GB memory chip, so it really can replace your video camera. The price is reasonable, and construction is unexpected light-weight. Though it's a little bulky, it is an easy to handle size. As usual with Sony products, there are a couple of non-conforming items. Because of the construction of the lens,you cannot install a skylight filter, without a lot of hassle. There is an adapter that fits over the lens, but it doubles the size of the camera and I do not recommend it. If Sony had just put an adapter thread on the lens itself ----.Read full review
I've taken a couple hundred photos thus far with somewhat mixed results. That is to be expected. I believe the photo quality will improve as I gain more experience with the features of this camera. It seems fairly intuitive to operate but then I have used a number of other digital cameras and so have a basic familiarity with them. There are quite a few buttons and it is sometimes easy to push the wrong one at the wrong time. The quick start, "Read this first" was easy to follow. It provided adequate detail so that I found it easy to operate the camera and take acceptable photos without having to read anything else. The full operating manual has some irritating features. It is awfully busy and some of the illustrations are so small that it takes a magnifying glass to see them clearly. The full manual also bounces the reader back to the "Read this first" guide. That's not a good thing. The "Read this first" guide should be an executive summary of the key points that one had to understand to do basic operations. The full manual should contain all the information that is in the summary so one doesn't have to bounce back and forth between the two. Here's what I love about this camera. It has a 12X optical zoom with a Zeiss lens and 6 Mp quality in an extremely light weight frame. That's just great. I think the key to getting really good photos is being in the right place at the right time and having a camera in hand. The light weight of this camera makes the last one easier. I like the wide array of shooting options from full auto to full manual with numerous way points inbetween. The attention to numerous little details would make it obvious that this is a Sony product even if the name were removed. I have Fuji and Olympus point and shoot digital cameras and a Canon EOS Rebel digital slr but this Sony has already become my favorite and is the first one I grab when I want to take a photo. Its ease of use, small size and versatility will simply eliminate the need for the other point and shoots. They will find new homes. I will keep my Rebel and its interchangeable lenses as it has a reach that the Sony cannot match. Why did I buy it? There are two reasons. The first is that one of my sons had previously bought one and I saw the quality of the photos he was able to take. The second was the quality and value for the price. It was too good of a deal to allow to pass.Read full review
The Sony Caber-Shot DSC-H2 digital camera offers a lot. To start with this camera has a 12x optical zoom which beings in far away subjects close. In addition with 6.0 megapixel resolution it takes great shots suitable for only 4x6 prints, but also enlargements. Also the camera is fully automatic, fully manual, or just about anything in between. The various picture taking modes such as landscape and portrait are accessed through the easy to use dial on the top. On the downside the LCD is smaller than on some other cameras I have seen, but the other features seem to make up for that. If you want a camera with a good zoom and loads of other cool features, as I did, than this is the camera for you.
The DSC-H2 takes nice pictures consistently. I have found the image stabilization to be very helpful in high-zoom situations; it even made pictures through a van window turn out pretty good most of the time. The battery life impressed me because 1 set of 2 nimh AA batteries lasted me an entire week on my last vacation, and I had brought 4 more sets along figuring I would need them. Write time for pictures as well as start-up and focus time is better than many digital cameras I have used. Overall, there are many useful features for the cost- not the best bargain ever, but certainly worth the $300 price, which is less than the comparable Nikon's or Canon's.
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