Sony DSC-H1 Digital Camera de vinzare

Basic Features

• 5.1-megapixel CCD.
• 12x zoom lens (equivalent to a 36-432mm lens on a 35mm camera).
• Max 15-48x digital Smart Zoom (depending on res), plus 24x Precision Digital
  zoom.
• Electronic viewfinder.
• 2.5-inch color LCD monitor.
• Full Manual through Automatic exposure available, including Aperture and
  Shutter priority and seven Scene modes.
• Built-in flash with five modes and an intensity adjustment.
• 32MB internal memory.
• Sony Memory Stick storage (no card included), compatible with original
  Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro.
• USB 2.0 computer connection.
• 2 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger included.
• Software for Mac and PC.

Special Features

• Super Steady Shot (tm) optical image stabilization for steady shots at
  telephoto focal lengths.
• Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Candle, Beach, High-speed shutter, Landscape,
  and Portrait modes.
• Movie recording mode (with sound).
• Multi-Burst slow motion mode and Burst continuous shooting mode.
• Email (VGA) modes.
• Shutter speeds from 1/2,000 to 1/8 sec in Auto mode; 1/2,000 to two seconds
  in Program mode; and 1/1000 to 30 seconds in manual mode.
• Aperture range from f/2.8 to f/3.7.
• Creative Picture Effects menu (black and white and sepia).
• Image Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast adjustments.
• Self-timer for delayed shutter release.
• Macro (close-up) lens adjustment.
• Spot, Center-Weighted, and Multi-Metering modes.
• Adjustable AF area and four AF modes.
• Auto ISO setting or 64, 100, 200, and 400 ISO equivalents.
• White balance (color) adjustment with six options.
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) and PictBridge printing compatibility.

User Recommendation
Beginning through intermediate users will be
right at home with the Sony DSC-H1, and advanced users will enjoy its excellent
portability and array of manual exposure control options, not to mention the
long zoom. Although the Sony H1 is technically a high-end point-and-shoot
digital camera, it has the manual controls necessary for an experience
photographer to make exactly the image he's looking for. So, while it's designed
to relieve you from complicated exposure decisions, advanced amateurs and
business users will appreciate it for its quality, range, and varied shooting
options. It appears well-built and its lens mechanism is fast. Accessory lenses
make it more versatile for wide or telephoto use. Overall, an excellent "all
around" camera, with good speed and resolution, a nice set of features, and
effective image stabilization to really let you make the most of its long 12x
zoom lens.

Design

The Sony DSC-H1 is compact, stylish, and ready to go anywhere, with a
body style similar to other long zoom digital cameras on the market, a design
new to Sony. Its silvery metal body is big enough for easy control with either
one hand or two. Measuring 4.25 x 3.25 x 3.62 inches (107.8 x 18.4 x 91.2
millimeters) and weighing 17.71 ounces (502 grams) with the batteries installed,
the Sony H1 is not exactly pocketable, but it fits into larger coat pockets and
small packs with ease. When not in use, the telescoping zoom lens retracts
neatly inside the body, and a substantial lens cap is provided for very secure
protection. (This cap is arguably the most substantial we've seen to date, with
a mechanism that controls four spring-loaded retractable cap retention cams. The
heft of the cap reminds me more of a manhole cover than a lens cap.) Despite the
Sony H1's heft, it is well-balanced and easy to hold, though its protrusions are
likely to snag a bit in a coat pocket, so I recommend a camera bag to give this
camera the protection is deserves.

The Sony DSC-H1 has a good grip up front and a reasonably clear area for your
thumb on the back. The 12x, 6 - 72mm zoom lens (equivalent to a 36 - 432mm zoom
on a 35mm camera) dominates the camera's left side (when viewed from the back),
with a small and very bright orange lamp on the upper right of it, to help with
focusing in low-light conditions. (This lamp also blinks less brightly when the
self-timer is in use, flashing faster to let you know when the camera is about
to snap the picture.) The flash is above the lens, concealed in a pop-up
assembly. The Jog Dial is located under the shutter button on the handgrip.

The right side of the camera (as viewed from the rear) has a small plastic
door that opens to reveal a small opening into the battery compartment, which
accommodates the AC adapter cord. Above that is the neckstrap lashing point.

The left side has a large plastic door that flips out toward the front and
reveals the A/V and USB jacks. Three vertical slots for the speaker are below
that, with a neckstrap lashing point to the upper left on the lens body.

The camera's top panel includes the Shutter button, Focus and
Continuous/Bracketing buttons, and the Mode dial. To the left is the Power
button and three elongated holes for the microphone.

The Sony DSC-H1's rear panel holds the remaining camera controls and function
buttons, along with a big 2.5-inch color LCD monitor for previewing and playing
back images, and the electronic viewfinder (EVF) window. The big LCD is
surprisingly readable in bright light, even direct sunlight, though it's not
transflective like the display on the earlier Sony T1. Instead, Sony used an
anti-reflective coating on the outermost panel of the LCD to improve contrast,
color accuracy, and viewing angle. The result is quite impressive.

The LCD display reports a variety of camera and exposure settings, including
the aperture and shutter speed settings (a nice bonus for those interested in
how the camera will expose the image) and a three-stage battery gauge. The EVF
is located above the LCD monitor, with the Finder Adjustment Lever beneath for
dioptric adjustment. The camera's Zoom control is in the upper right corner.
Lower right of the LCD is a Five-way Arrow pad, with small arrows pointing in
four directions (Up, Down, Left, and Right) and a set button in the middle. Each
serves multiple functions, navigating onscreen menus scrolling between captured
images in playback mode, or activating different camera functions (Flash,
Self-Timer, Quick Review, and Macro).

Upper left of the Arrow pad is the Menu button; beneath that is the LCD
Display On / Off button; and to the right is the Image Resolution / Erase
button.

Finally, the Sony H1's flat bottom holds the threaded (metal, kudos for that)
tripod screw mount, a speaker for audio playback, and the shared Memory Stick /
battery compartment with a clever door arrangement. While most users of the H1
probably won't care, it is impossible to change the batteries while the camera
is mounted on a tripod.

The Sony DSC-H1 has two items that are not commonly included: an Accessory
extension tube for attaching accessory lenses, and a lens hood that attaches to
the extension tube. Unfortunately, the lens hood blocks the flash when shooting
at wide angle, but it could still be useful at longer portrait distances,
helping eliminate glare and lens flare.