Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Almost exactly 12 months after the launch of the Cyber-shot DSC-H2 and DSC-H5 Sony announced the replacement cameras; the DSC-H7 and the top-of-the-range model reviewed here; the DSC-H9. That Sony chose to increase the pixel count (to 8MP) and to ...

Pros: Good resolution, great color, excellent exposure, accurate focus, Bright, punchy results that produce pleasing prints without the need for post-processing, Very little highlight clipping, DR-optimization works, though the effect is pretty subtle, ...

Cons: New user interface slow, convoluted and often confusing, Rear control wheel huge step backwards from the H5's 'turn and click' dial on the grip, Images quite soft and not that clean, Excessive noise reduction robs images of fine texture at anything ...

Verdict: I have to say that the H9 was a camera I really expected to like, and I started this review expecting to be able to rave about how a great camera had got even better.

Review summary: Sony's top-of-the-range 'super zoom' digicam, the Cyber-shot DSC-H9 combines a compact Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 31-465mm in 35mm format) with an 8.1-megapixel (effective) CCD imager. Like the DSC-T100 model reviewed in late ...

Verdict: Pictures taken with the test camera were bright and colour-rich, with little difference between the Normal and Natural colour settings but high saturation with the Vivid setting. (This mode should be kept for simple subjects where over-saturated ...

Review summary: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 was introduced along with the H7 at the Photo Marketing Association trade show. We looked at the 8.1-megapixel SLR-like H9 that flaunts one of the longest zoom lenses on the market. The 15x optical zoom lens and its image ...

Pros: - Big beautiful LCD screen - 15x lens with image stabilization - Zoom functional in videos - Accepts cards up to 8 GB - Wide 64-3200 ISO range - Long burst mode - NightShot

Cons: - No flash compensation - Not a sexy camera - Menus within menus within menus - Pro card required for 30 fps movies - Cluttered mode dial

Verdict: Everything about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 is big. It has a big Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization and a big 3-inch LCD screen that folds out and doesn't skimp on resolution. It can accept big memory cards up to 8GB so ...

Review summary: The new models, DSC-H7 and DSC-H9, replace the existing H2 and H5 digital cameras and will be available in stores starting from April 2007. The H7 and H9 cameras debut Sony's new advanced sports shooting mode. This mode combines high shutter speed ...