Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1000
Sensor Resolution
7.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
12x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 8.3 cm
Width 11.3 cm
Depth 9.4 cm
Weight 406 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Sensor Resolution 7.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 12x zoom - 6 - 72 mm - f/2.8-3.7
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 432mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 2cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 58 mm
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 201,000 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
ISO (Max) 1000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1000, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 49
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, hi-speed shutter, twilight portrait, twilight mode, beach, high sensitivity
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 9 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Digital Video Format MPEG VX
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Internal Storage 32 MB flash
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1632 x 1224
JPEG 1280 x 960
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MPEG - 640 x 480 - 16.6 fps
MPEG - 160 x 112 - 8 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Battery Type AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery - 2100 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.1 frames per second, 1.4 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, blur warning
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens adapter ring, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Cyber-shot Viewer
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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