Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
8.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
15x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 8.3 cm
Width 11 cm
Depth 8.6 cm
Weight 407 g
Enclosure Colour Silver
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 15x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Sensor Resolution 8.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 15x zoom - 5.2 - 78 mm - f/2.7-4.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 31 - 465mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 13 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
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-H9S
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, twilight portrait, fireworks, sports mode, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid
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 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
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, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 9.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Digital Video Format MPEG VX
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Internal Storage 31 MB flash
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 2448: 40 - with 128MB card
JPEG 3264 x 2176: 40 - with 128MB card
JPEG 2592 x 1944: 51 - with 128MB card
JPEG 2048 x 1536: 82 - with 128MB card
JPEG 1920 x 1080: 133 - with 128MB card
JPEG 640 x 480: 790 - with 128MB card
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MPEG - 640 x 480 - 16 fps
MPEG - 352 x 240 - 8.3 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Battery Type Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Interface Composite video/audio, 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-H9S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.2 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, histogram display, NightShot system, in-camera red-eye removal
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9S
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens adapter ring, audio / video cable, IR remote control
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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