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Sony Cybershot DSC-H9
Picture correct
23 April 2007
- Summary: Las Vegas- February 27, 2007- Responding to the growing demand for super zoom digital cameras, Sony is introducing its new 8-megapixel DSC-H9. Designed to appeal to fa...
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- Overall 8
- Value for money 8
- Features 9
- Performance 9
- Picture quality 7
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DP Review
29 May 2007
- Summary: I have to say that the H9 was a camera I really expected to like, and I started this review expecting to be able to rave about how a great camera had got even better. ...
- Pros: Good resolution, great color, excellent exposure, accurate focus, Bright, punchy results that produce pleasing prints without the need for post-processing, Very little...
- Cons: New user interface slow, convoluted and often confusing, Rear control wheel huge step backwards from the H5's 'turn and click' dial on the grip, Images quite soft and ...
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Camera Test: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H9
Pop Photo
01 July 2007
- Excerpt: What do you get when you put a huge 15x Carl Zeiss zoom on a tiny 8MP EVF body? Practically a DSLR.
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- Overall 9
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9
Camera Labs
02 August 2007
- Summary: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 certainly has a great deal going for it, but equally a number of aspects which really let it down. On the upside the 15x lens offers a gre...
- Pros: 15x optical zoom with stabilisation., Large and adjustable 3in screen., Very quick focusing for a non DSLR., Closest focusing distance of just 1cm.
- Cons: Noise becomes a problem above 200 ISO., Coloured fringing visible throughout range., Relatively poor battery life., No RAW, compression or NR options.
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- Overall 8
Sony Cybershot DSC-H9
Neo Camera
31 July 2007
- Excerpt: The Sony Cybershot DSC-H9 is a feature-rich ultra-zoom camera with good overall performance. Compared to its predecessor, the
- Pros: Vibrant image colors, Good exposure and focus accuracy, Extremely fast focusing near wide-angle, Very fast focusing near telephoto, Quite responsive with short shutter...
- Cons: Very high purple fringing, Auto ISO goes to 800, which is rather noisy, Strong edge softness, more so near telephoto, Slight general image softness, Noticeable lens di...
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- Overall 7
- Design 7
- Features 6
- Picture quality 6
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megapixel.net
01 May 2007
- Excerpt: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 is another in the growing number of bridge cameras currently on the market. Equipped with a 15X op...
- Pros: Good image quality for printing past the widest angle., Good colour rendition., Hinged 3-inch LCD monitor., 15X optical zoom with stabilization., Complete set of captu...
- Cons: Compression too strong., No compression choice., Barrel distortion at the wide angle end, pincushion at the telephoto end., Purple fringing in contrast areas., Convolu...
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Sony DSC-H9
Steve's Digicams
24 September 2007
- Summary: The big brother to the H7 is the Sony CyberShot H9. Including all of the updated features of the H7, with an addition of just a few more. The Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar...
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 Review
Digital Camera Review
24 September 2007
- Summary: The Sony DSC-H9 is a full-featured camera which focuses faster than many competing models. The Carl Zeiss lens, at 15X optical, is among the broadest range available. ...
- Pros: Large 3 inch LCD, Carl Zeiss 15X lens, Diopter adjustment on viewfinder, Good quick AF and shutter, Face Detection, Multiple Metering Modes, Macro Mode, Histogram Disp...
- Cons: Dim LCD in Bright Light, Poor Viewfinder, Mode Dial easily moved, Soft details in shadows, Image noise above ISO 400, No Raw Mode, Full battery charge requires 5.5 Hou...
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Imaging Resource
09 August 2007
- Summary: There's certainly a lot to like about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9. It has a big 3-inch swiveling LCD and its image stabilized 15x optical zoom lens provides enough rang...
- Pros: 15x Carl Zeiss Lens SteadyShot optical image stabilization Above average Macro quality Lightweight and compact Full complement of manual and au...
- Cons: Aggressive noise reduction turns shadow areas into blurry areas, even at ISO 80 Significant chromatic aberration, even at Macro Barrel distortion is si...
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Sony DSC-H9/B
Another anticipated release from Sony is the Sony DSH-H9. Also known as the upgraded version of its previous model, the Sony DSH-H7, the new Sony DSH-H9 has included all the updated features of its… Read more