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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
"Overall very pleased"
  • 5 out of 5
"ZOOMING"
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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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  • 4.43 out of 5

Average rating based on 310 total reviews: 4.43/5

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  • 4 out of 5
Overall very pleased (Chris - 1/10/08)

I bought my H5 a few years ago, which was a huge step up from my first digital camera before that. Overall, I love my... read more

  • 5 out of 5
ZOOMING (VIJAY THUSU - 9/17/07)

It is a great camera with a lovely 12 x zoom some times it works as a telizooming I beeing a forest officer in KASHMIR... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Cyber-shot for beginners (Bruce - 9/12/07)

I have never owned a digital camera but I jumped into this one wherre angels fear to tread! And I have never had so much... read more

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