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Category: Beginner to Serious Amateur

The Sony DSC-H2 Cyber-shot is a 6.0MP ultra zoom featuring 12x optical zoom with Super SteadyShot® Optical Image Stabilization.

The Sony H2 has a Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar lens with a maximum aperture of F2.8, shutter speed range from 1 - 1/2,000 sec. (30 - 1/1,000 sec. in Shutter-Priority and Manual mode), and 2cm (0.8 in.) macro. Exposure control includes Programmed AE, Shutter-Priority, Aperture-Priority and Manual modes, plus 7 Scene Modes. It has an AF Illuminator for low-light shooting.

The Sony H2 will record 640x480 MPEG VX movies with sound at 30fps when using the Memory Stick PRO DUO™ media. There is a large 2.0 in. LCD monitor (resolution 85K pixels).

The Sony DSC-H2 Cyber-shot will appeal to beginner and serious amateur photographers desiring a long zoom digital camera with image stabilization, a large hand grip, and flexible exposure control.

	Sony H2	QuickFact™ Sheet
	Image Sensor	6.0 effective megapixels 1/ 2.5" Super HAD™ CCD
	Lens	Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® with Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization; 11 Elements in 9 Groups (1 ED and 1 Aspheric Element); Filter diameter: 58mm (with supplied Adapter Ring)
	Focal Length	6-72mm (36-432mm, 35 mm equivalent)
	Aperture Range	f2.8-8.0 (W), f3.7-8.0 (T), 10-step f2.8-8.0 (Aperture Priority, Manual)
	Optical Zoom	12x
	Macro	2 cm / 0.74 in.
	Auto Focus	3 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, Flexible Spot AF, Manual
	Shutter Speed	1/4 - 1/2000 sec. (Auto), 1 - 1/2000 sec. (Program Auto), 46-step 30 sec – 1/1000 sec. (Shutter Priority, Manual)
	Exposure Control	Auto, Programmed AE, Shutter-Priority, Aperture-Priority, Manual
	Shooting Modes	Scene Modes: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, High-speed shutter, High Sensitivity MPEG Movie Mode: MPEG VX Fine (640 X 480, 30 fps) with Audio, (MPEG VX Fine Requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media) MPEG VX Standard (640 X 480, 16.6 fps) with Audio, Video Mail (160 x 112, 8.0fps) with Audio Burst Mode: 7 Shots at 1.3 fps (6MP JPEG fine), 100 Shots VGA at 1.4 fps (JPEG std.) Self-Timer: 10 Seconds, 2 Seconds
	Exposure Compensation	±2.0EV, 1/3EV steps
	Light Metering	Multi-Pattern Measuring: 49 Segment
	White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, Manual
	Viewfinder	0.2" LCD, 201K pixels
	LCD	2.0" 85K TFT LCD Screen
	ISO Sensitivity	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
	Storage Media	32MB internal memory or Memory Stick DUO or Memory Stick DUO PRO media only; Tested to support up to 2GB5 Memory Stick PRO Duo™ does not support Access Control security function
	Battery	AA Nickel Metal-Hydride x2
	Included Accessories	• No Memory Stick® DUO media or adapters are included • AA NiMH Battery x2, BC-CS2 Battery Charger • Lens hood w/adaptor ring, Lens cap w/strap • A/V Cable, USB 2.0 Hi-speed Cable • Shoulder Strap • Software CD-ROM: Cyber-shot® Viewer Vers 1.0 + USB Driver, (Windows®)
	Dimensions (W x H x D)	113.2 x 83 x 94 mm / 4 7/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 11/16 in.
	Weight	389 g (14.2 oz) Body; 537 g (1 lb, 3.7 oz.) including Battery and optional Memory Stick® Duo Media
	MSRP	US $399.95

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• Second Battery
• External Battery Charger
• Soft Case

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