Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
16x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 6 cm
Width 10.5 cm
Depth 3.4 cm
Weight 192 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 16x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 16,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Zoom lens - 16x zoom - 4.28 - 68.48 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 384mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, night portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, gourmet, advanced sports
Special Effects Partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
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 - 3.7 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.2 m - 2.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
7.3 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
4.1 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Battery Type Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 290 shots
Video recording - 2 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, histogram display, cropping an image, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, Motion Detection Technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, Clear RAW Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), 360 Sweep Panorama technology
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, video / audio / USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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