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Sony-Cyber-Shot DSC-H9

Sony - Cyber-Shot DSC-H9 Review

Price (MSRP): $480
Megapixel: 8.1
Type: Digital Super Zoom
Submitted by: Reviewer from Lakeside, MT
Date Reviewed: 7/4/2007
Months Owned: 1-5
Photos Taken: 501-999
Skill Level: Advanced amateur

What's Hot: Compact size, 15x Optical zoom

What's Not: No RAW

Review: I've been using this camera for about a month. Very pleased with resulting pictures. Apparently very wide exposure latitude as dark and light areas in same scene turn out well exposed. I believe the lens shade is overly large and I have been getting good results without it. Colors generally very good but with occasional faint green tinges in sky. Boot up time is quick and recycle time short with auto review turned off. Would like to add a polarizer but apparently Sony has designed the camera with a 74mm thread, and only Sony has a (quite expensive) polarizer that will fit. Battery life has been excellent. Overall, I have been quite happy with this camera and enjoy it more, the more I use it.

Overall Ratings
Overall quality
8
Ease of use
10
Fit and finish
10
Click-to-click speed
9
Display quality
10
Flash quality
10
Image quality
9
Overall value
9
RATING SCALE: 1 = WORST 10 = BEST

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