Sony CyberShot H5 and H2 Digital Cameras
Yummy. That's what Sony's new offerings, the CyberShot H5 and the CyberShot H2 are. Equipped with a Carl-Zeiss Vario-Tessar 12x optical zoom lens and Sony's Double Anti-Blur technology, the new H-series digital still cameras guarantee razor-sharp pictures.
The Sony CyberShot H5 is a 7.2 megapixel camera. The Carl-Zeiss lens offers a focal length of 36-432mm (35mm conversion) at F2.8-3.7. Apart from the 12x optical zoom, you also get a 24x Precision Digital Zoom and a 57x VGA Smart Zoom. This high zoom range is available even while shooting movies. For greater rigidity the camera features an aluminium lens ring. The LCD is a 3-inch one and incorporates an anti-reflection layer for better viewing in all conditions. Set the camera to the 16:9 shooting mode and you can shoot wide-screen images for playback on a wide-screen TV.
The Sony CyberShot H2, on the other hand, is a 6.0 megapixel camera. The only other differences are that the H2 offers 52x VGA Smart Zoom and a 2-inch LCD screen.
Both the cameras come equipped with Sony's double anti-blur technology. You can shoot pictures without worrying about jittery hands, moving subjects, etc. The mechanism works even when shooting at high levels of zoom. Internal memory provided is 30MB. You can opt to store your images on a Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo. Connectivity options include high speed USB 2.0 and PictBridge.
Pricing and availability of the H2 and H5 have not yet been announced in America. It will be available throughout Europe from the beginning of
April, and CyberShot H5 from the end of May 2006.
Manufacturer's website: Sony Europe
Sony CyberShot H5 specifications:
- 7.2 effective Megapixels
- 12x Optical Zoom, up to 57x Smart Zoom, 24x Precision Digital Zoom
- Super SteadyShot
- Macro 2cm
- High Sensitivity (ISO Auto/80/100/200/400/800/1000)
- Clear Raw NR
- Flexible Spot AF
- Hybrid 3.0-inch (7.5cm) Clear Photo LCD plus Screen
- Quick Operation (Shutter Time Lag 0.4 sec, Shutter Release Lag 0.01 sec)
- Stamina Battery Life (approx 340 shots*)
- Real Imaging Processor
- Manual Focus
- Manual White Balance
- Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries & Charger included
- Conversion Lens Compatible (Optional)
- MPEG VX Fine with Audio
- Internal Memory 30MB
- AF Illuminator
- Histogram Indication
- 16:9 Mode for Wide Screen TV
- New "Cyber-shot Viewer" Software Supplied
- USB 2.0 High Speed Transfer
- Scene Selection Modes (7)
- 100% LCD Field of view
- PictBridge Compatible
- 15 Menu Languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech)
Sony CyberShot H2 specifications:
- 6.0 effective Megapixels
- 12x Optical Zoom, up to 52x Smart Zoom, 24x Precision Digital Zoom
- Super SteadyShot
- Macro 2cm
- High Sensitivity (ISO Auto/80/100/200/400/800/1000)
- Clear Raw NR
- Flexible Spot AF
- 2.0-inch (5.1cm) LCD Screen
- Quick Operation (Shutter Time Lag 0.4 sec, Shutter Release Lag 0.009 sec)
- Stamina Battery Life (approx 400 shots*)
- Real Imaging Processor
- Manual Focus
- Manual White Balance
- Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries & Charger included
- Conversion Lens Compatible (Optional)
- MPEG VX Fine with Audio
- Internal Memory 30MB
- AF Illuminator
- Histogram Indication
- 16:9 Mode for Wide Screen TV
- New "Cyber-shot Viewer" Software Supplied
- USB 2.0 High Speed Transfer
- Scene Selection Modes (7)
- 100% LCD Field of view
- PictBridge Compatible
- 15 Menu Languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech)
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