Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1
Review Date: October 31st 2005
Specifications
Lens
| Optical Zoom
|
12x
|
| Precision Digital Zoom
|
24x
|
| Smart Zoom
|
up to 48x (with VGA)
|
| F
|
2.8-3.7
|
| Focal Length (f= mm)
|
6-72
|
| Focal Length (f=35mm conversion)
|
36-432
|
| Macro (cm)
|
Wide: 2-infinity, Tele: 90-infinity
|
| Rotating Lens (degrees)
|
NO
|
| Filter Diameter (mm)
|
58
|
| Conversion Lens compatibility
|
YES (via adaptor)
|
| NightShot
|
NO
|
| NightFraming
|
NO
|
| Even Brightness Picture
|
YES
|
CCD
| CCD Type
|
Super HAD CCD
|
| Size (Inches)
|
1/2.5
|
| Scan System
|
Interlace
|
Camera
| Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels)
|
5.1
|
| A/D Conversion (DXP) (Bit)
|
14.0
|
| Super Resolution Converter
|
YES
|
| Clear Colour NR
|
YES
|
| Clear Luminance NR
|
YES
|
| Auto Focus Method (Single)
|
YES
|
| Auto Focus Method (Monitoring)
|
YES
|
| Auto Focus Method (Continuous)
|
YES
|
| Auto Focus Area (Multi Point)
|
YES
|
| Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted)
|
YES
|
| Auto Focus Area (Spot)
|
YES
|
| Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot)
|
YES
|
| Manual Focus
|
YES
|
| Focus Preset
|
NO
|
| Focus Preset (m)
|
NO
|
| Aperture Auto Mode
|
YES
|
| Aperture Priority Mode
|
YES
|
| Aperture Manual Mode
|
YES
|
| Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec)
|
1/8-1/2000
|
| Shutter Speed Priority Mode
(sec)
|
YES
|
| Shutter Speed Manual Mode (sec)
|
30-1/1000
|
| NR Slow Shutter
|
YES
|
| Hand Shake Alert
|
YES
|
| Exposure Control
|
+/-2.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
|
| White Balance
|
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash,
One push
|
| Light Metering (Multi Pattern)
|
YES
|
| Light Metering (Centre weighted)
|
YES
|
| Light Metering (Spot)
|
YES
|
| Sharpness Setting
|
YES (3 steps)
|
| Saturation Setting
|
YES (3 steps)
|
| Contrast Setting
|
YES (3 steps)
|
| AE Lock
|
NO
|
| ISO Sensitivity Setting
|
YES (Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400)
|
| Scene Selection
|
Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach,
High Speed Shutter, Candle
|
| AF Illuminator
|
YES
|
| Flash Mode
|
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro, No Flash
|
| Distance limitations using Flash
(m)
|
Wide: 0.3-6.8, Tele: 0.9-5.2
|
| Pre-flash
|
YES
|
| Red-eye Reduction
|
YES
|
| Flash White Balance
|
YES
|
| Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash
|
YES
|
LCD/ Viewfinder
| LCD Screen Size (inches)
|
2.5
|
| LCD Total Dots Number
|
115000.0
|
| LCD Monitor Type
|
TFT
|
| Auto Bright Monitoring
|
YES
|
| LCD Field of View (%)
|
100.0
|
| Optical Viewfinder
|
NO
|
| Electrical Viewfinder
|
YES
|
| Electrical Viewfinder Total
Dot Number
|
115000.0
|
Recording
| Recording Media
|
Memory Stick � / Memory Stick Pro� / Internal memory(32MB)
|
| Recording Format
|
JPEG, MPEG1
|
| Memory Stick Pro Interface
|
Parallel
|
| DCF (Design rule for Camera
File System)
|
YES
|
| DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
|
YES
|
| Burst Mode (shots)
|
9.0
|
| Auto Exposure Bracketing (shots)
|
3.0
|
| Burst Interval (approximately
sec)
|
0.8
|
| Still Image size (5.0 Mega,
2592 x 1944)
|
YES
|
| Still Image size (3.1 Mega,
2048 x 1536)
|
YES
|
| Still Image size (1.2 Mega,
1280 x 960)
|
YES
|
| Still Image size (VGA, 640 x
480)
|
YES
|
| Still Image size (3:2 mode,
2592 x 1728)
|
YES
|
| Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Fine,
640x480, 30fps)
|
YES
|
| Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Standard,
640x480, 16.6fps)
|
YES
|
| Moving Image Size (MPEG Video
mail, 160x112, 8.3fps)
|
YES
|
| Multi Burst
|
YES
|
Playback/ Edit
| Slideshow Playback
|
YES
|
| Trimming
|
YES
|
| Resize
|
YES
|
| Playback Zoom
|
5x
|
| Divide (MPEG)
|
YES
|
| Cue & Review (MPEG)
|
YES
|
| Print Mark
|
YES
|
General
| Battery Remaining Indicator
|
YES
|
| Histogram Indicator
|
YES
|
| Exposure Warning Indicator
|
YES
|
| Disk / Memory Stick remaining
indicator
|
YES
|
| Exif Private Tag
|
YES
|
| Accessory Shoe
|
NO
|
| Hot Shoe
|
NO
|
| Advanced Accessory Shoe
|
NO
|
| PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
|
YES
|
| Print Image Matching
|
YES
|
| PictBridge
|
YES
|
| Shop Front Mode
|
YES
|
| Start up time (approximately
sec)
|
2.1
|
| Menu Language
|
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,
Dutch, Russian, Swedish
|
| Bluetooth Function
|
NO
|
Jacks
| Multi use Terminal
|
NO
|
| AV Out
|
YES
|
| Digital I/O (USB)
|
YES
|
| USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
|
YES
|
| Accessory Terminal
|
NO
|
Power/ Others
| Battery System
|
AA Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries 2x, ZR6 AA Oxy Nickel
Primary Batteries 2x
|
| Supplied Battery
|
AA Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries (NH-AA-DA) 2x
|
| Stamina (battery life) with
the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition
|
145 Min and 290 Shots (Measured by CIPA Standard)
|
| Battery for Clock
|
Manganese-Silicon (MS621F)
|
| Weight (g)
|
438.0
|
| Weight with Accessories (g)
|
591.0
|
| Supplied Software
|
Picture Package, PIXELA ImageMixer, USB Driver
|
| Supplied Accessories
|
AA Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries (NH-AA-DA) 2x, Battery
Charger (BC-CS2), AV Cable, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, Lens Cap, Lens
Adapter Ring, Lens Hood, CD-ROM
|
Dimensions
| Width (mm)
|
107.8
|
| Height (mm)
|
81.4
|
| Depth (mm)
|
91.2
|
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