CNET Editor's rating: 7.0 out of 10
Reviewed by
Lori Grunin
Review date: 4/29/08
Release date: 4/1/08
The good: Capable of excellent photos outdoors in good light; compact and comfortable.
The bad: No semimanual exposure modes; lens distortion; no zooming during movie capture; poor high-ISO noise profile; so-so auto white balance indoors.
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 is a decent budget megazoom that can deliver very nice outdoor shots, but its photo quality falls short in other respects.
Manufacturer:
Sony Electronics, Inc.
Part number: DSC-H10
General
Product Type
Digital camera - Compact
Color
Silver
Weight
9.3 oz
Width
4.2 in
Depth
1.9 in
Height
2.7 in
Main Features
Resolution
8.1 megapixels
Image stabilizer feature
Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
Sensor resolution
8.1 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution
8,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size
1/2.5 in
Light Sensitivity
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO 400,
ISO 800,
ISO 1600,
ISO 3200,
ISO auto
Digital Zoom
2 x
Shooting Modes
Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs
Snow,
Beach,
Fireworks,
Landscape,
Soft snap,
Sports mode,
Twilight mode,
High sensitivity,
Twilight portrait
MPEG - 640 x 480,
MPEG - 640 x 480,
MPEG - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory
31 MB Flash - Integrated
Integrated Memory
31 MB
Floppy Drive
None
Digital Storage Media
None
Image Storage
JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 40 - With 128MB card,
JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 51 - With 128MB card,
JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 82 - With 128MB card,
JPEG 640 x 480 : 790 - With 128MB card,
JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 133 - With 128MB card,
JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 40 - With 128MB card
Flash memory
31 MB - Integrated
Supported Flash Memory
Memory Stick Duo,
Memory Stick PRO Duo
Lens System
Type
Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 63 mm - F/3.5-4.4
Focal Length
6.3 mm - 63 mm
Lens Construction
9 group(s) / 10 element(s)
Lens Manufacturer
Carl Zeiss
Additional Features
Self Timer
Yes
Self Timer Delay
2 sec,
10 sec
Additional Features
DPOF support,
Direct print,
Face detection,
Auto power save,
Built-in speaker,
Contrast control,
Cropping an image,
Histogram display,
Sharpness control,
PictBridge support,
PRINT Image Matching,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Digital image rotation,
Digital noise reduction,
In-camera red-eye removal
Camera Flash
Effective Flash Range
8 in - 23 ft
Type
Pop-up flash
Flash Modes
Auto mode,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction
Yes
Effective flash range
8 in - 23 ft
Features
AF illuminator
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
None
Display
Type
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
Mounting
Folding
Resolution
230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type
None
Microphone
Type
Microphone - Built-in
Connections
Connector Type
1 x USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Lens Systems
Auto Focus
TTL contrast detection
Type
Zoom lens
Focal length
6.3 mm - 63 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
38 - 380 mm
Focus adjustment
Automatic
Auto Focus Points (Zones)
9
Lens Aperture
F/3.5-4.4
Optical Zoom
10 x
Zoom Adjustment
Motorized drive
Lens construction
9 : 10
Features
Aspherical lens
Miscellaneous
Cables Included
1,
1 x A/V cable,
1 x USB cable
Included Accessories
Lens cap,
Lens hood,
Shoulder strap,
Lens adapter ring
Power
Power Device
Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating system
MS Windows ME,
MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 2000,
Apple Mac OS 9.1,
Apple Mac OS 9.2,
MS Windows Vista,
Apple Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.4
Battery
Supported Battery
1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Type
1 year warranty,
- Limited warranty - Parts and labor
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