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Category: Beginner to Serious Amateur
The Sony DSC-H7 Cyber-shot features 8.1MP
resolution, a Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar
lens with a maximum aperture of F2.7, 15x optical zoom (31 - 465 mm, 35mm Equivalent) with Super
SteadyShot® Optical Image Stabilization and macro focus as close as 1cm.
Shutter
speed ranges from 30 - 1/4,000
sec. in Shutter-Priority and Manual modes, providing for nice night shots as well as action-stopping shots. It has flexible exposure control with AUTO, Programmed AE, Shutter-Priority, Aperture-Priority
and Manual modes, plus 9 Scene Modes. A remote control unit is standard and allows you to control basic camera functions, including zoom and menu settings.
For those who like infrared shots, Sony’s NightShot® system provides infrared illumination for shooting in near-dark or totally dark conditions without using a flash.
The Sony H7 will record 640x480 MPEG VX movies
with sound at 30fps when using the Memory Stick
PRO DUO™ media. You can use optical zoom in movie mode. The large 2.5-in. LCD screen has 115K pixels resolution.
HD output (with optional Sony® HD connector cable) allows you to view still photos in high definition clarity and detail directly on your compatible HDTV screen.
The Sony DSC-H7 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.
For about US $80 more, the Sony H9 features an extra large flip-up 3.0-in. LCD.
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Sony
DSC-H7 |
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Image
Sensor |
8.1 MP 1/2.5" Super HAD™ CCD |
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Lens |
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® with SteadyShot® Image Stabilization
13 Elements in 8 Groups, 4 Aspheric Elements/ 1 ED
Filter Diameter: 74mm (with Adapter Ring)
Iris Diaphragm: 6 blades
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Focal
Length |
5.2 - 78 mm (31 - 465 mm, 35mm Equivalent) |
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Aperture
Range |
Auto, (f2.7-5.6W)/(f4.5-8T) |
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Optical Zoom |
15X |
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Digital Zoom |
0-2.0X (Precision)
Smart Zoom® Technology: Up to 18X (5MP), 23X (3MP), 25X (16:9 2MP) 76X (VGA Resolution)4
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Macro |
1 cm |
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Auto
Focus |
9 Area Multi-Point AF, Monitoring AF, Flexible Spot AF |
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Shutter
Speed |
1/4-1/4000 sec. (Auto), 1-1/4000 sec. (Program Auto), 8" - 1/2000 (Aperture Priority), 30" - 1/4000 (Manual/Shutter Priority) |
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Exposure Control |
Auto, Programmed
AE (with Program Shift AE), Shutter-Priority, Aperture-Priority, Manual |
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Shooting Modes |
Scene Modes: Advanced Sports Shooting, Beach, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Portrait, Snow, Twilight, Twilight Portrait
Movie Mode: MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick DUO PRO™ media), MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640x480 at 16fps), Presentation Mode (320x240 at 8.3fps)
Burst Mode: Up to 100 shots at ??? fps (all resolutions)
Self-Timer: Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)
Date/Time Stamp: No/ No
Color Modes: Black & White, Natural, Sepia, Vivid |
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Exposure Compensation |
±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Step Increments |
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Light
Metering |
Multi-pattern, Centre-weighted, Spot |
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White Balance |
Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash, Manual |
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Viewfinder |
0.2" 201k LCD, TTL EVF |
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LCD |
2.5"2 (115K Pixels TFT LCD Screen) |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
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Storage
Media |
31MB1 internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick® DUO Media, optional Memory Stick DUO PRO™ Media
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility --- Tested to support up to 8GB Memory Stick DUO PROTM media capacity1; does not support Access Control security function. |
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Battery |
Lithium-Ion NP-BG1 |
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Included
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No Memory Stick® DUO media or adaptors are included |
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NP-BG1 rechargeable battery, BC-CSG battery charger |
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Flower Lens Hood |
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Lens Adaptor Ring |
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Lens cap with strap |
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A/V and USB multi-connector cables |
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Shoulder strap |
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Wireless Remote Control: RMT-DSC1 |
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Software CD-ROM |
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Dimensions (W
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113.2 x 83 x 94
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4 7/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 11/16 in. |
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Weight |
375 g without Battery
and optional Memory Stick® Duo Media |
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MSRP |
US
$399.95 / CDN $499.99 |
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