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8.7 out of 10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

10.1 megapixels

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Great Deal: $399.99

  • User Score (716)
    8.9 8.9 from 716 reviewers
  • Expert Score (15)
    8.1 8.1 from 15 reviewers
  • Design (5)
    8.7 8.7 from 5 reviewers
  • Value for money (128)
    8.6 8.6 from 128 reviewers
  • Features (135)
    9.2 9.2 from 135 reviewers
  • Ease of use (133)
    9.1 9.1 from 133 reviewers
  • Performance (21)
    7.7 7.7 from 21 reviewers
  • Picture quality (147)
    9.3 9.3 from 147 reviewers
  • Durability (6)
    8.3 8.3 from 6 reviewers
  • Overall quality (8)
    8.5 8.5 from 8 reviewers
  • Display (142)
    9.5 9.5 from 142 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (19)
    8.5 8.5 from 19 reviewers
  • Portability (123)
    9.4 9.4 from 123 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Camera Labs

    Camera Labs
    8.3/10
    1 November 2009

    The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is a 10 Megapixel budget super-zoom camera with a 10x stabilised zoom and a 3in LCD panel. It provides full manual exposure control as well as a choice of automatic modes, scene recognition and a... Read more

    • Relatively light and compact., HD video in 720p format., Can use optical zoom when filming., Long telephoto coverage for the money.
    • Poor high ISO performance., Slow flash recharge., No exposure compensation button., Poor wide angle performance.

  2. What Digital Camera

    What Digital Camera
    8.4/10
    20 September 2009

    The Sony Cyber-shot H20 is a solid performer of a superzoom compact. Whilst it perhaps lacks the wide angle lens of its competitors, it does pepper other features generously. Read more

    • 720p video mode, 10x zoom
    • Screen views poorly pre-shot, poor battery life, lens ought to be a wider angle, high ISO quality

  3. Imaging Resource

    Imaging Resource
    2 June 2009

    I liked the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 the minute I opened the box and saw how compact it was. It isn't small, no, but it isn't a brick either. And since it includes a 10x optical zoom, that's saying something. Read more

    • Small design with a stabilized 10x zoom, Light weight, Smile detection can be good fun, Good grip, front and back, 3-inch LCD, Simple modes for novices, with full manual controls for those more experienced, Intelligent aut...
    • Tethered cap can get in the way of the lens, EV compensation could use a button of its own, Relies too much on the menu for certain controls, Lens doesn't go very wide (38mm equivalent), Strong chromatic aberration at extr...

  4. Bright Hub

    Bright Hub
    8.9/10
    18 May 2011

    A review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20, a point-and-shoot digital camera that captures the moment with remarkable detail. Read more

  5. DigitalCameraInfo.com

    DigitalCameraInfo.com
    5 March 2009

    The Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is priced at $279.99, which is a pretty reasonable price for what you get: a 10X zoom, 10.1 megapixels and 720p video recording. Read more

  6. Electronics Made Easy

    Electronics Made Easy
    8.0/10
    9 July 2009

    If you're looking for something a little more advanced than your average point-and-shoot camera, the DSC-H20 makes an excellent choice. It takes excellent pictures using its automatic modes, yet allows some degree of manual... Read more

  7. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    23 July 2009

    If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera. Read more

    • First-rate design; simple operation; excellent feature-to-price ratio.
    • Narrow lens; lens cap is a pain.

  8. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    11 May 2009

    It's not the best superzoom on the market, simply because it doesn't go wide enough to be as flexible as its rivals, which offer 28mm-equivalent zooms or wider. Read more

    • Quality at full zoom, Speedy autofocus, HD movie mode
    • No wideangle zoom, Mushy LCD when shooting

  9. digicambuyer.co.uk

    digicambuyer.co.uk
    10/10
    15 June 2011

    A great value camera with enough features to cope with a variety of subjects. But the main strength of the H20 is it’s handling, which is first rate. Read more

  10. expertreviews.co.uk

    6.0/10
    23 June 2009

    The H20's plastic body is the largest and heaviest in this lab test, but not by a huge amount. For us, the external lens cap is more of an issue. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Nice! Nice! Nice!

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: Juan Jose Cobo Ch, Amazon
    13 January 2012 See Product at Amazon ($489.96)

    I bought this camera in 2009 and in 2012 looks a little old but still is a great camera! It has a fantastic zoom and the pictures without flash are cool! Read more or see product

  2. "One of the greatest travel zoom cameras of all time."

    CNET
    9.0/10
    Reviewer: grimlok--2008, CNET
    19 June 2011

    This camera was just too good for it's time as evidenced by it's consequent rise in price after it was discontinued. I have been using this camera for 2 years and have not been disappointed. Read more

    • -image quality is excellent and still bests some newer offerings (it has a good quality Carl Zeiss lens and Bionz image processor) -720p video quality is good -10x optical zoom works in video mode as well -has a manual set...
    • -battery life (normal battery gets about 200 shots and the extended life battery bumps it up closer to 300) -it has no dedicated video record button (have to switch modes for video) -low light high iso capability is not th...

  3. Just what I needed!

    J&R
    10/10
    Reviewer: Civetta, J&R
    19 February 2010

    I show dogs and used to give my Epson to others to photograph me and my dog in competition. People had no idea how to use the viewfinder and since I did not use the LCD option, they thought the camera was not working, even... Read more

    • Easy To Use, Good Image Quality, Good Image Stabilization, Good in Low Light, Great Zoom, Large Clear LCD, Nice Body Color, Short Lag Time, Small / Compact
    • No Viewfinder, Short Battery Life

  4. Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-H20 Digital Camera, A Camera For Dummies, It's That Easy!

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: jer420, epinions.com
    3 weeks ago

    Quick SummaryNeed a camera that is not to complex to figure out then don't worry this has a mode for Read more

    • Easy to use, Cheap for quallity
    • Screen could be wider, Small Flasher

  5. Best Quality non-DSLR.

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: Arel203, Newegg
    20 November 2009

    Battery life in this thing is great. And the factory charger is actually oddly fast. Sony put together a great little camera here. Even the included software proved to be usefull after I messed around with it. Read more

    • What a great little camera Sony made here. First let me start off by saying the quality and parts made in this thing feel so sturdy and nice it reassures me to stick with the Sony brand. The lens on this thing is shockingl...
    • The shutter time is good but I don't really like the width of the picture capture, it does feel like it needs to be a little wider, I find ways around it obviously but it can take an extra 10 seconds to find the perfect an...

  6. Easy to use for those like me who are not photo expects!

    Ebay
    10/10
    Reviewer: bubble-up_bears!, Ebay
    1 October 2011 See Product at eBay ($399.99)

    For the money this is a very nice camera. Easy to use for those like me who are not photo experts. That doesn't mean this isn't a high quality camera. Pictures are of great quality. Read more or see product

  7. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

    10/10
    Reviewer: dean miller, reviewed.com
    4 November 2009

    thanks buddy... i will love to have dis one! ... the moments dat catch hearts are to be saved... and dis one gonna do dat ... wid kool quality!... Read more

  8. Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-H20 Digital Camera, A Camera For Dummies, It's That Easy!

    epinions.com
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: jer420, epinions.com
    14 August 2009

    Quick SummaryNeed a camera that is not to complex to figure out then don't worry this has a mode for Read more

    • Easy to use, Cheap for quallity
    • Screen could be wider, Small Flasher

  9. CNET

    CNET
    Reviewer: Christoffer Pourpak, CNET
    16 April 2011

    This is one of the bra cameras I have tried. It got an outstanding lens, exelent zoom and the best picture quality in an 10.1 MP camera Read more

    • Everything
    • Nothing

  10. absolutely brilliant

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: ansh, Amazon
    26 December 2010 See Product at Amazon ($489.96)

    my long search for a digital camera which has a high optical zoom and great picture quality, ended up in H20 and now I'm a proud owner of this great gadget. Read more or see product

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  • Manufacturer's Description

DSC-H20 Cyber-shot digital camera 10.1-megapixel. With its impressive Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar wide-angle lens with a 10x optical zoom, A 3.0" touch screen makes reviewing your shots a breeze and the ingenious iAuto mode takes the guesswork out of choosing the best camera settings when you’re not sure which one to pick. There’s also built-in technology like Optical SteadyShot image stabilization that reduces blur and Smile Shutter mode that automatically captures a smi…

Specifications

  • Format
    Compact SLR-like
  • Max resolution
    3648 x 2736
  • Low resolution
    3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
  • Image ratio w:h
    4:3, 3:2, 16:9
  • Effective pixels
    10.1 million
  • Sensor photo detectors
    12.4 million
  • Sensor size
    1/2.3 " (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)
  • Pixel density
    35 MP/cm²
  • Sensor type
    CCD
  • Sensor manufacturer
    Unknown

Release Date

  • First seen
    5 March 2009

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