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Sony Cybershot DSCH5 Black Digital Camera

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Title: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 Digital Camera Review

Pros: Powerful flash, Huge, bright LCD screen, Optical image stabilization, Zoom works in Movie mode, Nice ISO range (80-1000), Comfortable handling 

Cons: Slow Burst mode, Plastic body, Poor battery life, Tiny viewfinder, Terrible software

Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 has a great feature set that includes 7.1 megapixels, a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 12x optical zoom lens, an optical image stabilization system, and full manual functionality. This digital camera has the lure of a sexy compact, wit

Summary: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 was released as the flagship of the ultra-zoom line.
82/100
Title: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5

Pros: Sharp photos. Vibrant Color. Nicely designed body. Decent video clips.

Cons: Shutter lag. Mediocre menus. Flash is too powerful.

Verdict: It's a nicely designed camera, but falls short in some key quality and performance areas.

60/100
Title: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H5

Summary: The Cyber-shot DSC-H5 is a compact and stylish 7.2-megapixel camera with an extra-large, three-inch LCD screen, a powerful Carl Zeiss 12x optical zoom lens (36-432mm in 35mm equivalence). The H5 incorporates Sony's Super SteadyShot optical image stabiliza
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Title: Editor's Choice 2006: Superzoom EVF Cameras

Summary: Today's best superzoom EVFs combine six megapixels or more with advanced metering, exposure, and AF options.
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Title: Sony DSC-H5

Pros: Very good image quality.Excellent colour rendition.3-inch LCD high resolution monitor.Stabilized 12X optical zoom.High definition EVF.Complete set of capture modes.Powerful flash.Noise relatively low up to 200 ISO.

Cons: A bit of shadow noise at low ISO settings.No low compression setting or uncompressed format.A bit of distortion at the wide angle end.Consumes batteries faster than the H2 if the LCD monitor is used a lot.Very little space to hold the camera without touch

80/100
Title: Sony DSC H5 Review and Where to Find the Best Prices

Pros: Sharp images, Low shutter lag, Picture quality, Easy to use considering the features,

Cons: Noise problems at ISO 400, ,

Summary: The Sony DSC H5 is a very good super zoom digital camera. When it comes to image quality this is one of the best digital cameras you are likely to find in this category. It is easy to use, takes a good photo and has a good shutter response. Recommended.
83/100
Title: Sony DSC H5 3 minute video guide

Summary: The Sony DSC H5 is probably best suited to someone who sees photography as a hobby or would like to learn more about photography. Its main attractions are a long 12x lens, manual exposure controls and image stabilisation.
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Title: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5

Pros: Big zoom, Nice colour balance, Sharp shots

Cons: Bulky, Unattractive design, Chromatic aberration issues

Verdict: A solid advanced ultra-zoom from Sony that takes high quality pictures and offers a variety of advanced functions that should please.

70/100
Title: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5

Summary: Sony is expanding its high-zoom digital still camera line with a new Cyber-shot model that is sure to zero in on the subjects you most desire. Clad in black and silver, the new Cybershot DSC-H5 model has a 7.2-megapixel CCD imager and extra-large, three-i
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Title: Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H5

Pros: 12X zoom; image stabilization; solid selection of accessories.

Cons: Large body; lots of noise at ISO 800 and above; no hotshoe.

Verdict: Advanced amateurs who find dSLRs too bulky will like the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H5's versatility but lament the noise at higher ISOs.

Summary: Sony's Cyber Shot DSC-H5 sits at the top of the company's current crop of megazoom cameras. Fittingly, it has all the specs you'd expect in a camera of its class, including a large, image-stabilized 12X optical zoom lens, a 3-inch LCD screen, a 7.2-megapi
72/100
Title: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5

Pros: Big zoom, Nice colour balance, Sharp shots

Cons: Bulky, Unattractive design, Chromatic aberration issues

Verdict: A solid advanced ultra-zoom from Sony that takes high quality pictures and offers a variety of advanced functions that should please.

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Title: Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H5

Pros: 12X zoom; image stabilization; solid selection of accessories.

Cons: Large body; lots of noise at ISO 800 and above; no hotshoe.

Summary: Advanced amateurs who find dSLRs too bulky will like the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H5's versatility but lament the noise at higher ISOs.
72/100
Title: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H5 Digital Camera

Pros:   One of the fastest digital cameras with a 3-in LCD and ultra zoom...

Cons:   Cannot use external flash on this camera...

Verdict:   This would be a perfect camera if they just added the ability to use external flash.

Summary: A great ultra zoom digital camera with built-in memory...
80/100
Title: Sony DSC-H5

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Title: Sony Cyber-shot H5 Review

Verdict: Sony's high-end ultra-zoom, the H5 does a pretty good job as an ultra-zoom with 7 megapixels, full manual controls and a 3 inch LCD. The camera is nicely built and looks professional - heck, some people even asked me if it was Sony's new digital SLR!

Summary: The Cyber-shot H5 is Sony's more professional ultra-zoom compared to the H2 and is the real replacement for the H1. The Sony Cyber-shot H5 features 7 megapixels, a big 12x zoom lens, full manual controls, a giant 3 inch LCD and high ISO sensitivity up to
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Title: Sony Cyber-shot H5 Review

Verdict: Sony's high-end ultra-zoom, the H5 does a pretty good job as an ultra-zoom with 7 megapixels, full manual controls and a 3 inch LCD. The camera is nicely built and looks professional - heck, some people even asked me if it was Sony's new digital SLR!

Summary: The Cyber-shot H5 is Sony's more professional ultra-zoom compared to the H2 and is the real replacement for the H1. The Sony Cyber-shot H5 features 7 megapixels, a big 12x zoom lens, full manual controls, a giant 3 inch LCD and high ISO sensitivity up to
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Title: Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H5 Reviews

Pros: 12X zoom; image stabilization; solid selection of accessories.

Cons: Large body; lots of noise at ISO 800 and above; no hotshoe.

Verdict: Advanced amateurs who find dSLRs too bulky will like the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H5's versatility but lament the noise at higher ISOs.

72/100
Title: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5

Pros: 12x zoom; image stabilisation; solid selection of accessories

Cons: Large body; lots of noise at ISO 800 and above; no hotshoe

Verdict: Advanced amateurs who find dSLRs too bulky will like the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5's versatility but will be disappointed with the noise at higher ISOs

Summary: 7-megapixel superzoom camera with 12x optical zoom
72/100
Title: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 Review - Digital Cameras

Pros: 12X zoom, Image stabilisation, Solid selection of accessories

Cons: Large body, Lots of noise at ISO 800 and above, No hotshoe

Verdict: Advanced amateurs who find dSLRs too bulky will like the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H5's versatility but lament the noise at higher ISOs.

Summary: Advanced amateurs who find dSLRs too bulky will like the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5's versatility but lament the noise at higher ISOs.
72/100
Title: Sony's Star Trek-like 12x megazoomer

Pros: Stylish exterior; dedicated buttons for focusing, bracket exposure and burst modes; large LCD monitor for viewing pictures; hinged cover for battery and Memory Stick Duo compartments; 12x optical zoom; manual features.

Cons: Rather short body; evident shutter lag; no continuous burst mode; purple fringing.

Summary: Other than some misses in the performance and image quality, the Cyber-shot H5 is a worthy megazoomer with image stabilization and high ISO features.
72/100
Title: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5

Pros: Large 3-inch LCD, 12X zoom and image stabilization

Cons: Distortion in images

Summary: A 3-inch LCD dominates the back and a 12X zoom commands the front of this revamped camera.
76/100
Title: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 reviewed

Summary: The good folks at Digital Photography Review have come through with a typically thorough review of Sony's latest prosumer camera, the Cybershot DSC-H5 -- the bigger, blacker counterpart to Sony's DSC-H2, both of which were announced way back in February.
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Title: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 Review

Pros: Good exposure and focus accuracy, Low image noise up to ISO 200, Nice image colors, Quite responsive, Short shutter lag, Powerful focus-assist lamp, Good outdoor LCD visibility, Pressure-sensitive zoom controller, Very good macro coverage, Powerful flash

Cons: Very high purple fringing, High image noise at ISO 400, Unusable ISO 800 and 1000, Poor automatic white-balance under artificial light, Slight general image softness, Strong corner softness, Noticeable lens distortion, Slow auto focus near telephoto, Rear

Summary: Do not be alarmed by the long list of pros and cons here, the Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 is a good camera. Since several technical review sites have seen this camera, it has been scrutinized quite a bit. The H5 does improve significantly on its predecessor, th
75/100
Title: SONY Cybershot DSC-H5 - review

Cons: There is a cluster of controls that fall under the right thumb when you have it on the zoom rocker. It is easy and annoying to inadvertently press the menu or macro selector.

Verdict: The Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 is a versatile camera providing all the controls found on a single lens reflex but without the benefit of a true optical viewfinder. It can be used as a point and shoot camera but it also has a full set of creative controls. It u

Summary: The Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 is a 7.2 megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss zoom lens with a 36-432mm range (film equivalent). This camera is an evolutionary development from the Sony H1 which we rated highly when we tested it just one year ago.
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Title: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5

Summary: The Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 is a 7 megapixel (CCD) camera with a large 12x Optical Zoom lens (with steady shot). It will featues a 3.0 inch LCD, USB 2.0, 32MB of internal memory and ISO at up to 1000. The Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 will be in stores by May and w
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Title: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5

Pros: Very good photo quality (though see issues below)Relatively low noise levels through ISO 40012X optical zoom lensOptical image stabilizationEnormous 3-inch LCD displayWell-built body with handy "double doors" over memory card / battery compartmentFull man

Cons: More purple fringing than competitionSome redeyeNoise goes up while saturation goes down at ISO 800/1000 settingsUnimpressive continuous shooting modeNo Mac software included; bundled battery charger is super slow

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Lowest Price £245.00
Manufacturer Sony
   MAIN FEATURES  
Camera Type Prosumer
Display Size 3"
Memory Type Flash Memory Card
Optical Zoom 12x
Resolution 7.2 MP
   ADDITIONAL FEATURES  
Interface Type USB
   APPEARANCE  
Camera Type Prosumer
   DIMENSIONS  
Weight 406 g
   EXPOSURE CONTROL  
Flash Functions Fill-in mode,Slow Synchro,Auto
   IMAGE / VIDEO QUALITY  
Resolution 7.2 MP
   LCD SPECIFICATIONS  
Display Size 3"
   LENS SPECIFICATION  
Optical Zoom 12x
   MEMORY  
Integrated Memory 32 MB
Memory Type Flash Memory Card