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The editors liked
Optical image stabilization
Rotary dial
2.2 fps burst mode
15x zoom lens
Excellent color accuracy
Strong handling of noise
Solid low light performance
Remote control
Speedy face detection
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 has a relatively wide angle for a megazoom
Tons of manual and automatic features
Fast continuous shooting.
Good resolution
Great color
Excellent exposure
Accurate focus
Bright
Punchy results that produce pleasing prints without the need for post-processing
DR-optimization works
Though the effect is pretty subtle
Generally very responsive
Focus very fa...
The editors didn't like
Zoom control
Cluttered mode dial
Poor LCD resolution
Uneven strap lugs
Flimsy battery door
Lens hood shows in wide angle
Small EVF
Lens aberrations and vignetting
Image noise and some processing artifacts
Lacks hotshoe and raw file support.
New user interface not conducive to quick operation
Convoluted and often confusing
Rear control wheel huge step backwards from the H5s turn and click dial on the grip
Images quite soft and not that clean
Excessive noise reduction robs images of fine t...
Published: 2008-01-16, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 has a relatively wide angle for a megazoom; tons of manual and automatic features; fast continuous shooting.
Small EVF; lens aberrations and vignetting; image noise and some processing artifacts; lacks hotshoe and raw file support.
If you shoot primarily outdoors in daytime--especially sports, children, and animals--the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 is a good choice. The more expensive DSC-H9 has a larger, flip-out LCD, infrared shooting, and has a few interface differences, but is othe...
Abstract: This mode combines high shutter speed shooting and intelligent continuous auto-focusing. The cameras can quickly focus on fast-moving subjects by predicting where those subjects will be in the frame. This predictive technology also helps to reduce shut...
Good resolution, great color, excellent exposure, accurate focus, Bright, punchy results that produce pleasing prints without the need for post-processing, DR-optimization works, though the effect is pretty subtle, Generally very responsive, focus very fa...
New user interface not conducive to quick operation, convoluted and often confusing, Rear control wheel huge step backwards from the H5s turn and click dial on the grip, Images quite soft and not that clean, Excessive noise reduction robs images of fine t...
The last generation of big zoom Cyber-shots (the H2 and H5) offered purchasers an interesting choice; two almost identical cameras with a $100 price difference that bought you a bigger, higher resolution screen and an extra million pixels. That the H2...
The H7 achieves what I believe its designers set out to achieve, that is namely, create a Point and Shoot camera with a massive zoom. The H7 is not a camera to get if you plan on delving into photography or plan on adjusting settings with any ease. Ho...
Optical image stabilization
Rotary dial
2.2 fps burst mode
15x zoom lens
Excellent color accuracy
Strong handling of noise
Solid low light performance
Remote control
Speedy face detection
Zoom control
Cluttered mode dial
Poor LCD resolution
Uneven strap lugs
Flimsy battery door
Lens hood shows in wide angle
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 is yet another addition to the ultra-zoom market. This SLR-shaped digital camera comes with a solid set of exposure modes and an interface more reminiscent of compact models than SLRs. Many of the exposure modes and features ...
Relatively wide angle for a megazoom, Tons of manual and automatic features, Fast continuous shooting
Small EVF, Lens aberrations and vignetting, Image noise and some processing artifacts, Lacks hotshoe and raw file support
If you shoot primarily outdoors in daytime -- especially sports, children, and animals -- the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 is a good choice. The more expensive DSC-H9 has a larger, flip-out LCD, infrared shooting, and has a few interface differences, but is...
Abstract: The Sony DSC H7 is an 8 megapixel camera with a 15x optical zoom lens. As well as the long zoom lens the DSC H7 boasts a number of advanced features, including manual exposure modes. This means that the camera is suitable for someone who is looking fo...
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Published: 2008-01-24, Author: Lori , review by: CNET.co.uk
Wide angle for a megazoom; loads of manual and automatic features; fast continuous shooting
Small EVF; lens aberrations and vignetting; image noise and some processing artefacts; lacks hotshoe and raw file support
If you shoot primarily outdoors in daytime--especially sports, children, and animals--the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 is a good choice. The more expensive DSC-H9 has a larger, flip-out LCD, infrared shooting, and has a few interface differences, but is oth...
15x optical zoom, High performance optical stabilization, Quite good reactivity (focus, burst mode), 1 cm macro mode
Rather abrupt noise control, not gradual, No RAW format, Purple fringes quite visible
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Published: 2008-01-21, Author: Lori , review by: asia.cnet.com
Relatively wide angle for a megazoom; tons of manual and automatic features; fast continuous shooting.
Small EVF; lens aberrations and vignetting; image noise and some processing artifacts; lacks hotshoe and raw file support.
If you shoot primarily outdoors in daytime--especially sports, children, and animals--the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 is a good choice. The more expensive DSC-H9 has a larger, flip-out LCD, infrared shooting, and has a few interface differences, but is othe...
