Typical price: £230
What is it: Megazoom camera with 12x optical zoom
What we think: The camera's long, image-stabilised lens should have footie dads drooling -- as long as they stick to the lower ISO speeds
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 18 May 2006
Tags: Sony, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2, noise, VGA, stabilisation
We like:
12x zoom; image stabilisation; decent selection of accessories
We don't like:
Small LCD; large body; lots of noise at ISO 800 and above; no hotshoe
CNET UK judgement:
The megazoom Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2's long, image-stabilised lens should have footie dads drooling -- as long as they stick to the lower ISO speeds
Full review:
Sony was quite late to the megazoom parade with its Cyber-shot DSC-H1, but this follow-up model is more in step with the rest of the marchers. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2's 12x zoom lens now carries the Carl Zeiss moniker, resolution has been bumped up to 6 megapixels and sensitivity has been stretched all the way out to ISO 1,000. Football dads -- who might not want the hassle of an interchangeable lens -- should find the H2 appealing for its massive zoom range, its pleasing image quality, and its broad array of both automatic and manual exposure controls. But advanced amateurs who need low noise at higher ISOs might want to look elsewhere. Continue Reading...
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