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Sony CyberShot H5
Sony CyberShot H5
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HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 4 out of 5
"pre-focus feature has major troubles"
  • 4 out of 5
"Beautiful photos"
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howlerbr (howlerbr) 0 pts
December 25, 2006 8:43 PM
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I can't hold shutter halfway down to focus! Am I doing something wrong? When I press the shutter then after a few seconds the camera shots!

It seems that the shutter does not stay halfway down or something... no idea... this is my fist digital camera.
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Ben Keough (DeadWolfBones) 10631 pts
December 26, 2006 2:41 PM
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Hi Howler,

That's a pretty strange problem. Are you sure the camera hasn't somehow gotten into manual focus mode? That's the only reason I can think of that it wouldn't autofocus with a half-press, unless the problem is simply that you're pressing too hard.
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Marcos 0 pts
April 27, 2007 3:22 PM
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i have the same problem
i would like to know as disassembly the H5, anybody know?
mqlima@hotmail.com
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David Syke (dsyke) 0 pts
April 27, 2007 3:30 PM
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I have not had this issue at all, mine auto-focus's everytime.
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HZD 0 pts
April 23, 2008 2:14 PM
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I have owned the H5 for 18 months and really liked it -- good pictures, plenty of options. Then suddenly, the auto focus stopped working (would not stop half way down as mentioned above) and now the shutter button is off. I researched this on line and find dozens of similar complaints. It is such a nice camera; I hope Sony decides to stand behind it and fix this problem.
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