Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 Concise Review

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 Concise Review

Headline features:

-1/2.5" CCD sensor, 8.1 million effective pixels
-10x (38-380mm equiv.) Carl Zeiss branded optical zoom
-3.0" LCD screen
-HDTV video output (requires optional cable or dock)
-Super Steady Shot image stabilization
-2cm macro
-ISO 100-3200
-Face Detection
-Dynamic Range Optimizer

Sony DSC-H10 specification:

Street price
• US: $300

• UK: £200
Body Material:Plastic
Sensor
• 1/2.5" Type CCD

• 8.3 million pixels total

• 8.1 million effective pixels
Image sizes
• 3264 x 2448

• 2592 x 1944

• 2048 x 1536

• 640 x 480

• 3264 x 2176 (3:2)

• 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
Movie clips
• 640 x 480 @ 30fps

• 640 x 480 @ 16.6fps

• 320 x 240 @ 30fps

• 320 x 240 @ 8.3fps
File formats
• JPEG Exif v2.21

• DPOF• MPEG1
Lens
• 10x optical zoom

• 6.3 - 63.0mm

• 38 - 380mm (35mm equiv.)

• f/ 3.5 - 14.4• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar

• 10 elements in 9 groups (including 1 aspheric element)
Image stabilization
Super Steady Shot (optical image stabilization)
Conversion lenses
• Wide: VCL-DH0758

• Tele: VCL-DH1758

• Close-up: VCL-M3358
Digital zoom :up to 2.0x
Focus
• Single AF• Monitor AF• Macro
AF area modes
• 9-point AF• Center Weighted AF• Spot area AF• Focus preset
AF assist lamp
Yes
Focus distance
• Normal: 50 cm-infinity (wide), 90 cm-infinity (tele)

• Macro: 2 cm - infinity (wide), 90 cm - infinity (tele)
Metering
• Face Detection

• Multi-Pattern

• Center-weighted

• Spot
ISO sensitivity
• Auto• ISO 100• ISO 200

• ISO 400• ISO 800• ISO 1600• ISO 3200
Exposure compensation:+/- 2EV in 1/3EV steps
Exposure bracketing :+/- 0.3, 0.7, 1.0 EV
Shutter speed
• Auto: 1/4 - 1/2000 sec

• Program Auto: 1 sec- 1/1000 sec

• Manual: 30 sec - 1/2000 sec
Aperture
• Auto: F3.5/8.0 (w)

• Program Auto: F3.5/F8.0 (w)
Modes
• Auto

• Program auto

• Manual

• Movie

• SCN
Scene modes
• High Sensitivity

• Extra High Sensitivity

• Extra High-speed Burst

• Twilight • Twilight Portrait • Portrait • Soft Snap

• Landscape • Beach • Snow • Fireworks

• Hi-speed Shutter• Advanced Sports Shooting
White balance
• Auto• Daylight• Cloudy• Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting)

• Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting)

• Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting)

• Incandescent • Flash
White balance fine tune :no
Self timer:2 or 10sec
Continuous shooting:Approx 2fps
Image parameters
• Normal• Vivid• Natural• Real• Sepia• B&W

• DRO (Dynamic Range Optimizer): Standard, Plus, off
Retouch
• Trimming• Red Eye Correction

• Soft Focus• Partial Color

• Fisheye Lens• Cross Filter
Flash
• Auto• Flash On• Slow Syncro

• Flash Off• Red-Eye Reduction

• Range: 0.2 - 7.0m (w), 0.9 - 5.6m (t) (ISO Auto)

• Range: Up to 14m (w), 11.2m (t) (ISO 3200)
Viewfinder:No
LCD monitor
• 3.0 in (7.5cm) Hybrid TFT LCD

• Aspect Ratio: 4:3

• 230,000 dots

• Approx. 100% coverage
Connectivity
• AV out (Composite, 1080i component with optional cable)

• USB 2.0 High Speed

• DC input

• All in/out via Multi Use Terminal
Print compliance
• Pictbridge

• DPOF

• Print Image Matching III

• EXIF Print
Storage
• Memory Stick Duo

• Memory Stick Pro Duo

• Memory Stick Pro Duo (High Speed)

• Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

• Internal memory (31 MB)
Power
• Li-ion battery pack NP-BG1

• BC-CSGB / CSGC Charger included

• Optional AC adaptor
Weight (no battery) :265 g (9.3 oz)
Dimensions:106 x 68.5 x 47.5 mm (4.2 x 2.7 x 1.9 in)