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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 8.28 (out of 10)
Review (Summary): "... That Sony chose to increase the pixel count (to 8MP) and to include this year's 'must have' features (face detection and ludicrously high maximum ISO) can't have surprised many, but there are a few less predictable new features, and a few welcome changes. The former include Sony's unique 'NightShot' infra-red mode (seen on many camcorders as well as a few Cyber-shots over the years), a 15x zoom and HDTV (well, 1080i) output. ...
... There is much to praise here, and anyone who thinks you can have a 31-465mm equiv. lens in a $450 compact without some compromise is living in a dream world. If you don't intend to produce big enlargements I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the pictures you get. ..."
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Other Reviews For This Model
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| Megapixel.net |
8.50 |
05-25-07 |
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| Review (Summary): "The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 is another in the growing number of bridge cameras currently on the market. Equipped with a 15X optically stabilized zoom lens, an 8.1 megapixel resolution and a hinged 3-inch LCD monitor, and supplied with a host of small accessories, the DSC-H9 is one of the most comprehensive kits. ...
... The fact is that however interesting and feature-laden a camera is, in our opinion the image quality is more important than anything else. And in this area, the H9 is a disappointment. ..." |
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Review Score |
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| NeoCamera |
7.68 |
05-13-07 |
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| Review (Summary): "The Sony Cybershot DSC-H9 boasts some of the most advanced specifications of any current digital camera. With a stabilized 15X optical zoom lens, a 3" LCD screen, an 8 megapixels image sensor, a maximum ISO of 3200 and full manual control, this ultra-zoom has a lot of appeal. Add to that its relatively light weight and compact form factor and you get a very interesting digital camera. ...
... Image quality is far from perfect but usable for common print sizes. The most problematic areas are excessive edge softness and high chromatic aberrations. Colors are generally pretty good in bright light. However, the white-balance system is problematic in low-light, particularly during night photography. ..." |
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| Imaging-Resource |
6.33 |
07-18-07 |
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| Review (Summary): "The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 is a replacement for the DSC-H5, and features an eight megapixel CCD imager coupled to an impressive Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar branded 15x optical zoom lens, offering a range from 31mm wide angle to a very useful 465mm telephoto. ...
... In bright light, the H9 delivered nicely-saturated, sharply-focused and well-exposed images, but indoors and in low light, noise suppression caused significant mottling of the images. If the H9's image quality weren't so dependent on using a low ISO in bright light, it would certainly have fared better in this review." |
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