Name: Cyber-shot DSC-H1
Brand: Sony
SKU: 2544
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

solid
handsome camera that works as advertised
It appears well-built and its lens mechanism is fast

Cycle times
shutter lag
battery life

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 6.104x4.578 mm
Effective pixels: 5 Mpx
Max resolution: 2592, 1944 px
Maximum aperture: 3.7
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Live View
Screen size: 2.5 in
Touch screen: no

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 - Pros & Cons

solid
handsome camera that works as advertised
It appears well-built and its lens mechanism is fast
DSC-H1 produced good color in my testing
well-balanced and easy to hold
It also has reasonable heft for better handholding of shots
quality
range
and varied shooting options
moderately low noise and good color
compact
stylish
and ready to go anywhere
Handy as a way to quickly get three different exposures
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built
The movie mode is quite good
Battery life is very good
Sony Transferring photos is easy
it works very well
the menus are easy to navigate
solid feature set
H1 delivered very good color reproduction
the H1 is well designed and works well in almost all shooting situations
The dial is easy to read and clicks nicely into the desired shooting position

Cycle times
shutter lag
battery life
Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
Skin tones tended to be slightly yellowish
Auto white balance has trouble with incandescent lighting
slightly pared down from its original design following an
only able to play with a pre-production model briefly at its
eliminates connecting the camera via a USB cable
no TIFF or RAW modes
screen wipes out in bright sunshine or a really dim scene
Chromatic aberration was visible at both ends of the zoom range
Purple fringing was noticeable in some shots - although
The camera took approximately three seconds to activate and shut down
The flash could illuminate an average-sized room at all ISO settings
the histogram is pretty small
power button sits almost too flush with the camera's top surface
the information included in the pamphlet is not included in the manual
compression choices are limited to Fine and Standard
for close-ups with a flash

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	2.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	5 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	2592 x 1944 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors	5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3 3:2
Max resolution	2592 x 1944 px
Other resolutions	2048x1536 1280x960 640x480

Optical zoom	12.0 x
Digital zoom	2.0 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	3.7
Focal length equiv	36 - 432
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Single Live View
Manual focus	yes
Normal focus range	19.69 in
Macro focus range	0.79 in
Number of focus points	5
Image stabiliser	Optical
Filter thread	yes
Folded optics	no
Filter diameter	2.28 in

Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes
Aperture priority	yes
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	3.8
Flash modes	Auto Flash OFF Flash ON Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash	no
Continuous drive	0.7 fps
Self-timer	yes
3D support	no
Manual settings	yes
Self-timer options	10

Microphone type	Mono

Weight	20.85 oz
Width	4.25 in
Height	3.19 in
Depth	3.62 in

Battery life (max)	4.8 h
Battery technology	Alkaline
Rechargeable battery	yes

Timelapse recording	no
GPS	no
Orientation sensor	no

ISO	64 100 200
ISO Auto	yes
ISO minimum	64
ISO maximum	400
White balance presets	5
Custom white balance	yes
Supported image file formats	JPEG
Image stabilization type	Optical
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	2.5 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen technology	LCD
Screen dots	115000
Touch screen	no
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic

Maximum resolution	640 x 480 px
Video recording	yes
Supported video file formats	MPEG VX
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Black Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick MS PRO
Storage types	Memory Stick Pro Internal

HDMI	no
USB version	2.0
Remote control	No
PictBridge	yes
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no
AV output	yes

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 Sony - Editorial Reviews (8)

Digital Trends

Published: 18.07.2005

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H1 Review | Digital Trends

The new Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H1 features an incredible 12X optical zoom lens, making this a great camera for vacationers that don't want to haul around a lot of lens.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 Sony Cyber-shot H1 Review

DPReview

Published: 05.07.2005

Sony Cyber-shot H1 Review

Introduced in February 2005 (pre-PMA), the Cyber-shot H1 is Sony's attempt to win a share of one of the fastest growing digital camera market sectors, the 5 megapixel 'super zoom'. Although Sony has produced big zoom cameras before (the F828 and its predecessors sported 5x and 7x optics and there was a 10x zoom floppy disk Mavica a few years ago), the H1 is the electronics giant's first foray into compact, big zoom image-stabilized cameras. 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.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1

Photo Review

Published: 17.02.2012

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1

The DSC-H1 Cyber-shot is Sony's first entry in the competitive, image-stabilised, ultra-zoom digicam market. Designed for photo enthusiasts, the 5-megapixel H1 provides a generous suite of controls and can record JPEG stills with 4:3 or 3:2 aspect ratios plus MPEG movie clips at 30 frames/second with VGA quality.

Digital Trends

Published: 18.07.2005

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H1 Review | Digital Trends

The new Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H1 features an incredible 12X optical zoom lens, making this a great camera for vacationers that don't want to haul around a lot of lens.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 Sony DSC-H1 Review - Steve's Digicams

steves-digicams.com

Sony DSC-H1 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features & Controls The Cyber-shot H1 features a Sony 12x, 6 to 72mm (36 to 432mm in 35mm equivalent), F2.8 - F3.7 zoom lens. It is constructed of 11 elements in 9 groups with 1 ED glass element and 1 aspheric element. Sony's Super Steady Shot optical image stabilization feature counteracts

steves-digicams.com

Sony DSC-H1 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 6/21/2005Introduction & Physical Views Click on the Sony H1 to take a QuickTime VR tourThe Sony DSC-H1 Cyber-shot digital camera features a high resolution five megapixel, Super HAD CCD imager, 12X optical zoom lens with Super Steady Shot image stabilizer, a color electronic viewfinder