Sony Cybershot DSCH1 5.1MP Digital Camera with 12x "Steady Shot" Zoom

Get closer than ever with the Cyber-shot DSC-H1 digital camera from Sony. With its incredible 12X optical zoom lens combined with Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization system you can capture stunning long-distance images with minimized blurring, even during longer exposures. It is conversion lens compatible so you can easily add optional telephoto and wide-angle lenses for even greater optical range.

The DSC-H1 features Sony's precision 1/2.4" Super HAD CCD imager which, combined with the Real Imaging Processor and 14-bit DXP processor, gives you amazingly detailed 5.1 Megapixel digital images with accurate colors and contrast. Its comfortable SLR body design, 2.5 inch LCD screen, and live histogram display allow you to quickly and easily compose perfectly framed shots.

Other key features include a pop-up flash, 32 Megabytes of internal memory, and MPEG Movie VX video capture capabilities. It is PictBridge compatible so you can easily print photographs directly from the camera onto compatible photo printers without the need of a personal computer.


The Sony Cyber-shot DSCH1's super-sized 2.5-inch Hybrid LCD is much larger than the 1.5-inch displays common to other cameras in its class
 
Features
12X Optical/2X Digital/24X Total Zoom: Optical zoom helps you fill the frame with your subject for better pictures. And Sony's Precision Digital Zoom helps bring your subject closer with an extra 2X magnification.
1/2.5" 5.1 Megapixel Super HAD CCD: Super HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCDs provide excellent image quality by allowing more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.
0 - 48X Smart Zoom Feature (at VGA Resolution): The Smart Zoom feature intelligently uses the full CCD to let you zoom into the portion of interest by cropping the image size thus avoiding the image degradation of Digital Zooms.
Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabilization: Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabilization fights motion blur, even during longer exposures at full zoom.
Real Imaging Processor Technology: The innovative Real Imaging Processor in the DSC-H1 not only improves picture quality and clarity but also improves camera response time, decreases shutter lag and improves battery stamina
2.5" LCD Monitor: The 2.5" 115K LCD Monitor1 makes framing shots and reviewing pictures easy.
Live Histogram Display: Available in capture and playback the Live Histogram Displays the concentration of pixels at each luminosity value making it easy to evaluate correct exposure.
14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion: Sony's 14-bit Digital Extended Processor captures the range between highlight and shadow with up to 16,384 values, for extended dynamic contrast and detail.
3 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus: By evaluating 3 separate focus areas of the frame, Sony's Multi-Point AF system can intelligently focus on the subject and avoid mistakenly focusing on the background.
Manual Exposure Mode: Manual Exposure Mode provides extended control with 46-step adjustable Shutter speed (30 1/1000 sec.), and Aperture control (F2.8 F8.0).
AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator: Briefly illuminating the subject, in lowor no-light conditions, the AF Illuminator helps establish a positive focus lock.
Selectable Focus Mode: Monitoring AF (Auto Focus) helps you anticipate the action by focusing even before you press the shutter release.
Multi-Pattern Measuring: Independently light-metering 49 points of the frame, Multi-Pattern Measuring establishes the optimum exposure, even when highlight and shadow isn't centered in the frame.
Scene Selection Mode: With 6 Scene Modes, parameters can be matched to the shooting conditions. Choose from one of the following: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Beach, High-speed shutter, and Candle.
Pre-Flash Metering: With a momentary pre-flash, the camera illuminates the subject and sets exposure through the lens for accurate flash metering. Adjustable flash level and red-eyereduction ensure great flash shots.
Slow Shutter Noise Reduction: During long exposures, Slow Shutter NR captures the scene, and then the CCD noise pattern with a dark frame exposure. By subtracting the two, even long exposures can be clear.
Memory Stick Media and Memory Stick PRO Media: Digital. Powerful. Transportable. Memory Stick media is compact, portable and rugged—connecting a variety of hardware and software applications.
32 MB Internal Memory Included: Shoot without a flash memory card with 32 MB internal memory2; Slot for optional Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO media. Full 32 MB of internal memory can be copied to optional Memory Stick media.
9 Shot Burst Mode: Capture up to 9 5MP shots (fine) or 100 shots VGA (standard) at 0.7 frame/sec. Perfect for high speed subjects or fast moving action such as sports or small children.
Multi-Burst Mode: Captures 16 320 x 240 frames as part of a single 1280 x 960 image which plays back sequentially in the camera. Selectable 1/7.5, 1/15, 1/30 second.
MPEG Movie VX Standard/Fine Mode with Audio: Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second) audio/video clips with length limited only by the capacity of the media. Video mail mode captures smaller file sizes suitable for email.
Conversion Lens Compatible: You can add tele-photo or wide-angle conversion lenses for greater magnification or wider field of view, as well as protective and special effect filters.
PictBridge Compatibility: Connect to any PictBridge compatible printer with the supplied USB cable and print directly from the camera. Images can be viewed and selected for printing right on the camera's LCD, with menus for print quantity, date and index print.

Specifications
Image sensor 1/2.5" 5.1 Megapixel Effective Super HAD CCD
Lens Focal Length: 6 - 72mm
35mm Equivalent: 36 - 432mm
Lens Construction: 11 Elements in 9 Groups. Includes 1 ED Glass Element and 1 Aspheric Element)
 
Digital Zoom Zoom: 12X Optical Zoom
Smart Zoom Feature: 0 - 48.0X (at VGA Resolution)
Digital Zoom: Precision, 0 - 2.0X Range, 24X Total
LCD monitor Color LCD: 2.5" 115K TFT Pixels Hybrid LCD Screen
Focus method 3 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, 5-Step Manual
Focusing range Macro Mode: 3/4" (2 cm)
Shutter speeds 1/8 1/2000 sec. (Auto), 2 1/2000 sec (Program Auto), 30 1/1000 sec (Manual)
Exposure control method Auto
Exposure Compensation: ±2.0EV, 1/3EV steps
Continuous shooting Burst Mode: 9 Shot 5MP (JPEG fine), 100 Shot VGA (JPEG std.), 0.7fps
Self-timer 10 sec. Delay
Sensitivity (equivalent film speed) ISO: Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400
White balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Picture Effects: Sepia, Black & White
Scene Modes: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Beach, High-speed shutter, Candle
Still Image Modes: Normal (JPEG Fine/Standard), Burst, Multi-Burst
Built-in flash operating modes Flash Modes: Auto/Forced On/Forced Off/Slow Synchro Red-Eye Reduction: On/Off
 
Storage media 32MB internal flash memory1, Memory Stick Media, Memory Stick PRO Media
Memory Stick PRO Media Compatibility: Tested to support up to 2GB media capacity; does not support Access Control security function
Image recording format Still Image Modes: Normal (JPEG Fine/Standard), Burst, Multi-Burst
Movie Recording MPEG Movie Modes: MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640 x 480 at 30fps), (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick PRO media) MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640 x 480 at 16fps), Video Mail (160 x 112 at 8fps) with Audio
Audio Microphone/Speaker: Yes/Yes
Interface USB Terminal: Yes, Supports USB 2.0
Power Source Compatible Battery: AA" NiMH, AA" Alkaline, AA" Nickel-Metal Manganese
Video Output Audio/Video Output: Yes, NTSC/PAL Selectable
Weight 16.2 oz. (460g) with Battery, Media and Neck Strap
Dimensions (W x H x D): 4 1/4" x 3 1/4" x 3 1/8" (107.8 x 81.4 x 81.7mm)
System requirements OS Compatibility: MicrosoftWindows98/98SE/Me/ 2000/XP Home/XP Pro;
MacintoshOS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0 - 10.3)