Sony Cybershot DSC-H7 Reviews: Digital Camera

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This digital camera is a good all rounder. “Light and easy to handle, with almost every shooting option one could wish for.…” Haydn, Llanelli, South Wales View all 19 real customer reviews

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19 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Build Quality	9.0
Ease of use	8.6
Features	8.9
Image quality	9.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.7
Overall rating	9.2

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Haydn, Llanelli, South Wales

Score 10.0/10

+ Light and easy to handle, with almost every shooting option one could wish for. The fastest shutter lag of any digital camera I've encountered, excellent flash, fast zoom, long battery life, excellent screen and excellent picture definition and contrast. Intuitive user interface makes it almost uneccessary to read the manual - though this gives excellent and clear guidance on the many functions available.

- The controls are, perhaps, just a fraction too light - it's all too easy to accidentally turn the programme control onto a different setting, or to activate the zoom unintentionally - but familiarity soon overcomes these small problems and the overall ease of use is remarkably intuitive. The picture management programme on the CD is not the best - but again this is easily overcome with alternative packages on the computer.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Jan 2008

Neil, Newcastle/Tyne

Score 9.0/10

+ Very Compact, ease of use, good zoom lens, and wide lens,
Flash quite powerful, large LCD screen, Good Shutter speeds...

- Manual Control not quite easy to operate,
small viewfinder
Manual Focus

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Oct 2007

Firoz, Glasgow

Score 10.0/10

+ its really a nice camera with all advanced features in anominal rate

- must have reduced the weight a litle low

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Oct 2007

conrad, bridgend

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture quality, ease of use, size, power of focus.

- Quality of picture using the flash can be hit and miss

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purchased 28 Nov 2007

Richard, Weston-Super-mare

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use good quality good pictures

- Fitting lead to down load pictures to computer, bit fiddley to attatch at the camera end.

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purchased 07 Dec 2007

john, haslemere

Score 9.0/10

+ user friendly, good build quaility, well balanced, and reasonably priced

- electronic view finder & small buttons

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purchased 31 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ The range of functions and picture quality are excellent.

- The menu system is a bit fiddly, but I'm getting used to it.

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purchased 28 Dec 2007

Laurence, Beaconsfield , “Retired doctor”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent quality pictures and a fabulous zoom. Simple to use and for the most part obvious.

- I think a printed instruction leaflet would be more useful than that on the computer.
It still isn't clear to me how one uses flash for back-lit pictures, though my images seem OK when using 'Always use flash' in these circumstances.

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purchased 26 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Convert from SLR”

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use and light enough to carry. Excellent zoom facility.

- Mode knob very light in operation and tends to get moved when taking it out of case. Just have to get into the habit of checking every time.

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purchased 29 Mar 2008

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Product Features

Optical Zoom Ratio	15
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	30
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	Yes
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Weight (g)	514
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1/4000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	4
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Dimensions (mm)	109.5x83.4x85.7
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f2.7-4.5
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
Filter Diameter (mm) Lens 1	74
If you want to protect your camera or camcorder lens from getting scratched you will need a filter. A filter screws on to the front of the lens. The filter diameter is the distance across the lens.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Release Date	5 May 2007
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.