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Jul 5, 2005 · As well as a huge 12x optical zoom the H1 is a real treasure chest of photographic control, offering a wealth of automatic, semi automatic and manual exposure modes, a big 2.5" screen and captures VGA/30fps movies in space-efficient MPEG format. 5.1 effective megapixels.
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Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera / Included components may vary by country or region of purchase: BC-CS2A/BC-CS2B. [PDF] Specifications. All Downloads.
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Mega zoom digital cameras are all the rage this season. Panasonic paved the way with its 12x optical zoom Lumix models, and other manufacturers quickly charged in to feed Americans’ desires for potent digicams that offer a wide range of focal lengths (around 38-432mm in 35mm terms). Besides Panasonic, Canon and Konica Minolta have 12x digicams with...
The DSC-H1 is a very compact camera, given its 12x optical zoom. It’s about the size of the new Canon PowerShot S2 IS, another new mega zoom digicam with optical image stabilization for about the same price. We won’t go into an HC1-versus-S2 riff, but the most obvious difference is Sony’s large, 2.5-inch LCD screen compared to the Canon’s variable ...
Sony is to be complimented for making this camera very easy to use. When you open the carton, a Read This Firstbrochure walks you through the initial setup of charging the two supplied AA NiMH batteries, setting the clock, adjusting resolution, selecting and changing modes, and so on. It covers the vast majority of typical photographic situations. ...
The DSC-H1 is quite a performer. Once the two NiMH batteries were charged (a long six hours) and loaded, the camera was ready to go in less than two seconds. We shot a variety of images at the maximum 5MP JPEG fine mode (there’s no TIFF or RAW modes, unfortunately), and we were generally pleased with the outcome. The SteadyShot system worked well, ...
I really liked using the DSC-H1 and enjoyed the resulting images. The optical image stabilization did a nice job eliminating the blur from slower shutter speeds and extremely zoomed telephoto images, where any bit of handshake rears its ugly head in your prints. Having the ability to zoom such a long focal length is a real plus. Just try it out in ...
Jul 12, 2005 · Review summary. With its 12X-zoom Cyber Shot DSC-H1, Sony joins the megazoom competition. Although slightly larger and heavier than its competitors, the H1 holds its own thanks to a broad...
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 does have some incredibly attractive features, notably its 12x optical zoom lens with super image stabilization and large 2.5-inch LCD screen. The 36-432mm...
- Emily Raymond
Jan 17, 2006 · Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1. SLR-style functionality, 12x optical zoom and a killer price - the Sony DSC-H1 has a lot going for it. By Cliff Smith January 17th 2006 3:00am. Scroll to...
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Oct 31, 2005 · Introduction. With a massive 12x optical zoom lens equivalent to 36-432mm on a 35mm camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 is Sony's representative in the ultra-zoom class of compact digital cameras.
