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Sony CyberShot H5

Sony CyberShot H5

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HQ Grade: C+
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.
  • 2 out of 5
"Nice picture poor battery life"
  • 4 out of 5
"pre-focus feature has major troubles"
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Editors' Comments

Sony pushes a little further, giving their 12x optical zoom camera a nice 7.2 MP sensor, outpacing similar offerings from Canon and Kodak. In addition to beating the competition in the megapixel department, they?ve jammed on a large 3.0 inch LCD screen, easily besting the Kodak Z612 and Canon S3IS as far as display is concerned. With that extra large... read more

Specifications

  • 7.2 megapixels
  • 12x optical zoom / 2x digital zoom
  • Optical image stabilization
  • auto and manual focus
  • auto and manual exposure
  • ISO 80-1000
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Answered Questions for the H5

Q: Can I fit any lens on a Sony H5 or does it need to be a Sony lens?
A: Hi,Yes you can fit any lens on this as long as it has the same physical specifications i.e. the threading... read more
Q: Segregating a multi-burst image.
A: I'm not sure if this will help, but this program allows you to automatically crop the images from a multi-burst... read more
Q: Low Light Warning (Shaking Hand Symbol). I keep gettting a low light warning no matter the illumination conditions, do I have something set wrong?
A: If it doesn't happen in full sunlight then it is almost certainly simply an issue with the (other) lighting conditions... read more

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Open Questions for the H5

Q: can H5 works with studio lite
20 points for best answer - 3 replies
Q: what lens is recommended for canon rebel XTi?
5 points for best answer - 1 reply
Q: Sony DSC-H5 vs. Lumix DMC- FZ8 (Panasonic)
5 points for best answer - 3 replies

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  • 4.26 out of 5

Average rating based on 395 total reviews: 4.26/5

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  • 2 out of 5
Nice picture poor battery life (VR - 4/29/09)

This camera has 2 AA batteries. If you re charge them and start taking pictures, after 30 + pictures with flash you will end up... read more

  • 4 out of 5
pre-focus feature has major troubles (Diane - 11/9/08)

I have found the camera takes beautiful pics, and is very user friendly. I have loved everything about it. But................just a month after the one... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Beautiful photos (Heather Sanchez - 10/8/08)

We purchased this camera mostly for taking pictures of wildlife, like birds and scenery. One particular feature that attracted us to this camera was the... read more

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