Sony Cybershot DSC-H9 8MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Image Stabilization Zoom
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: SonyRelease Date: 2007-05-01
Model: DSCH9/B
Product features:
- 8.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
- Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens; 3.0-inch LCD display
- High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200) allows for shooting even in low-light conditions
- MPEG Movie VX Fine mode captures VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at high frame rate
- HD output; HD slide show with music feature
- Serif PhotoPlus X3
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade [OLD VERSION]
- Aperture 3
- Pixelmator [Old Version]
- AmazonBasics SDHC Class 4 32GB Secure Digital Card
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony Cybershot DSC-H9 8MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Image Stabilization Zoom
Customer Review: There are some bad things, but overall it is a great camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll start with the bad things:
LATEST UPDATE!!! - Image quality is BAD!!! I don't know the reason, but there are two main problams with the image quality: the images tend to be blurry and the images are not sharp. It seems that the stabilization is not effective and the expusere time tends to be very long. Even when getting very simple pictures (portrait of someone who sits and not moving) the image is blurry. The only case I managed to get decent (but nit perfect) image is when I shot in very fast shutter speed, which I had to set manually. Anyway, even the good images are SOFT (which is a nice word for not sharp) and noisy
To sum this update - I am not pleased with the camera! Since I used it a lot I cannot return it, so probably I will keep it (anyone wants to buy?). It is not that bad - you can still get nice pictures and the features are great, but if you start to look more carefully at the pictures you will be very unhappy! On the other hand, before this camera I didn't care that much and it is this camera that made me feel that I want more professional pictures. So maybe it is a good camera after all...
- All the accessories are unique. The USB/TV connection, the memory stick, the lens, the battery and so on. And you must buy a memory stick and it is really recommended to buy an extra battery. Thefore you will have to spend more money to buy them (I would recommend to buy one of the kits with some accessories from the beginning).
- If you just want press and shot camera, this camera is too fancy for you. On the other hand, if you want professional camera this camera is not good enough for you.
- The large screen is great, but it is impossible to avoid touching it.
- The IR Images are very noisy. If you buy it for the IR, you should look for another camera. For me the IR option is only a gimmick.
UPDATE: After playing around with the camera and buying the extra lenses (wide-angle and tele) I want to emphasize my second point - this is not a camera for professional photographers! It is a hassle to use manual settings and most of the time I play only with one parameter. The extra lenses are very heavy and huge and not easily installed. You must have a serious tripod in order to use the lens. My mini tripod is not stable when extra lens is installed.
Now for the good things. It is a great camera for someone like me who is not professional photographer, but still wants some freedom. Great zoom, great pictures, lots of options. After the first set of pictures I learned how to control it. The camera is lighter than I expected.
Bottom line - I really like this camera! Since I have it I am enjoying taking pictures and I am proud of the results.
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