If you are into Sony Digital Cameras, this Cyber-shot (DSC-H1) is one of Sony’s better digital cameras sporting a 5.1MP with Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization technology and Real Imaging Processor Technology which improves picture quality, clarity, camera response time, decreases shutter lag and improves battery stamina.
This camera has one of the better non-SLR optical zoom abilities at 12X which is true optical zoom NOT digital zoom. You can use Photoshop to do a better at digital zoom!
1/2.5″ 5.1 Megapixel super HADâ„¢ 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.
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.
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 Processorâ„¢ 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 monitor makes framing shots and reviewing pictures easy.
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.
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.
Price: $449.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)