DSC-H7/B | Cyber-shot<sup>®</sup> Digital Camera DSC-H7/B | Sony

Cyber-shot Digital Camera DSC-H7/B

Model number: DSC-H7/B

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Take photos to a higher power with the amazing capabilities of the Cyber-shot® DSC-H7 digital camera.

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High-Power Carl Zeiss® 15X Optical Zoom

A superb lens for bringing long-distance subjects up close, the pro-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens design of the DSC-H7 provides 15X Optical zoom design -- with 25X HD Digital zoom to enlarge the center portion of the picture so you see even more detail.

HD Slide Show with Music

It’s the high-definition viewing experience that makes photos come alive on compatible HDTV screens, accompanied by your choice of visual effects and any of four preset musical selections stored in memory or your favorite MP3 tunes downloaded from PC to your camera for use as background music.

Advanced Sports Mode

To capture fast-moving subjects in split-second detail, the DSC-H7 provides a Sports shooting mode that combines high shutter speed (up to 1/4000 sec.) that responds more quickly to rapid motion -- a great way to catch the perfect moment in sports, children’s games, pet tricks and more.

9-Point Auto Focus

Because an off-center subject can make your shot more interesting, the DSC-H7 can measure auto-focus precision at 9 points on your screen -- giving you greater creative freedom to compose your image.

In-Camera Red-Eye Reduction.

Irritating “glowing eyes” can ruin even the most creative photos -- so the DSC-H7 gives you in-camera correction at the touch of a button to reduce lingering red-eye effect that other systems might miss.

Remote Control Function

In both shooting and play mode, you can use a supplied remote control unit to control basic camera functions – including zoom, menu settings, etc. – so you can put yourself in the picture when shooting with a tripod or sit back andenjoy the show when you share images on your home TV screen.

Memory Stick Duo™ Media

The DSC-H7 has a built-in slot for optional Memory Stick Duo™ media or higher-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media -- the ultra-compact media for shooting, storing and sharing your photo images.

Stamina® Battery Power

The DSC-H7 provides up to 250 shots³ with a fully charged NP-BG1 Lithium Ion battery -- enough shooting capacity to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation.

HD Output¹

Thanks to Sony, your photo album can go high-def -- with direct HD output¹ to compatible HDTV screens, so you can view DSC-H7 still photos in spectacular high definition clarity and detail. Your life never looked so exciting!

High Sensitivity Mode

With Super SteadyShot® image stabilization to minimize blur, High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200) lets the DSC-H7 shoot effectively in low light without flash to preserve the mood -- and Sony’s original Clear RAW™ NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress the color noise that can accompany high-sensitivity shooting.

Super SteadyShot® Optical Image Stabilization

Other image stabilization systems crop in to compensate for “camera shake” -- but with the Super SteadyShot® system, optical sensors detect camera movement and send correcting signals to a stabilization lens that allows even ultra-long-distance digital photos to capture more detail with less camera shake distortion.

In-Camera Retouching

The DSC-H7 lets you add creative effects to photos after you shoot -- including soft edge filter to soften backgrounds, cross filter to place starry “dazzles” at highlight points, partial color filter to mute surrounding colors, even fish-eye filter to create interesting fish-eye lens effects.

Electronic Color Viewfinder

In addition to its 2.5”² LCD screen, the DSC-H7 has a built-in electronic color viewfinder that lets you shoot in traditional camera style and save battery power by turning your LCD screen off.

31 MB Internal Memory

The DSC-H7 allows you to capture shots in-camera for later transfer to PC or Memory Stick Duo™ media -- so even if you forget your flash memory card, you can always get the shot.

MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode

The DSC-H7 can capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second⁵) -- with Optical Zoom in movie mode to let you zoom in or pull back while taking action shots.

8.1 MP Super HAD™ CCD

More megapixels give you more detail and definition for editing, cropping, and making large digital prints. Sony’s advanced Super HAD™ (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.

Face Detection

By automatically controlling focus, exposure, color and flash, this new Sony feature reveals faces in shadow, makes skin tones look more natural and eliminates harsh facial glare -- to help bring out every expression on every face in every shot, so you’ll capture the personalities and emotions that make memories come alive.

Long-Distance Flash

A powerful flash provides extra illumination to light up subjects farther from your camera, with precise light control and the ability to adjust flash for both front and rear sync when shooting at low-speed sync setting.

D-Range Optimization

Powered by the exclusive Sony Bionz™ high-speed processing engine, D-Range Optimization preserves image data in bright highlights and reveals more detail in shadows or backlit areas -- for great results even in difficult lighting conditions.

2.5”² LCD Screen, Simple Controls

The DSC-H7 provides a large, bright LCD screen that makes it easy to compose shots, check results and read menus even in bright sunlight -- plus simple camera menus, a new GUI Home button, and Function Guide display that makes it easier to learn camera setup operations.

Wheel Dial for Manual Exposure Modes

For more creative freedom, a simple wheel-dial control lets you quickly change camera settings in manual modes (shutter speed priority, aperture priority, manual exposure) and also control ISO sensitivity, focus area, and exposure value. In play mode, the wheel dial provides a quick way to view your next or previous shot.

76X Smart Zoom® Feature⁴

Sony’s Smart Zoom® feature gives you an amazing ultra-close crop on the central portion of interest in your photo while avoiding the image degradation of other digital zooms.

Product Specifications

Hardware

LCD : 2.5"² (115K Pixels TFT LCD Screen)
Viewfinder : 0.2" 201k LCD, TTL EVF
Lens Construction : 13 Elements in 8 Groups, 4 Aspheric Elements/ 1 ED lens
Microphone/Speaker : Yes/ Yes
Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
Docking Station : N/A

Optics/Lens

Focal Length : 5.2 - 78 mm
35mm Equivalent : 31 - 465 mm
Focus : 9 Area Multi-Point AF, Monitoring AF, Flexible Spot AF
Aperture Range : Auto, (f2.7-5.6W)/(f4.5-8T)
Shutter Speed : 1/4-1/4000 sec. (Auto), 1-1/4000 sec. (Program Auto), 8" - 1/2000 (Aperture Priority), 30" - 1/4000 (Manual/Shutter Priority)
Exposure Compensation : �2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Step Increments
ISO : Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Smart Zoom® Technology : Up to 18X (5MP), 23X (3MP), 25X (16:9 2MP) 76X (VGA Resolution)⁴
Digital Zoom : 0-2.0X (Precision)
Optical Zoom : 15X
Macro Mode : Yes
Total Zoom : 30X
Face Detection : Yes

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty : 1 Year Parts & Labor

Weights and Measurements

Weight (Approx.) : Weight: 13.2 oz (375 g) Body; 1lb 2.1 oz. (514 g) including Battery and optional Memory Stick™ DUO Media
Dimensions (Approx.) : Dimensions: 4 5/16" x 3 5/16" x 3 3/8" (109.5 x 83.4 x 85.7 mm)

Convenience

White Balance : Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash, Manual
Self Timer : Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility : Tested to support up to 8GB Memory Stick DUO PRO^TM media capacity¹; does not support Access Control security function.
Still Image Mode(s) : Burst, Normal JPEG, Bracket Exposure
Red-Eye Reduction : Yes (On/Off all modes)
Burst Mode : Up to 100 Shot at TBD fps (all resolutions)
Erase/Protect : Yes/Yes
Date/Time Stamp : No/ No
Media/Battery Indicator : Yes/Yes
Color Mode(s) : Black & White, Natural, Sepia, Vivid

Operating Conditions

Flash Mode(s) : Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synch

Software

Supplied Software : Windows: Picture Motion Browser Vers 2.0 + USB Driver
Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft® 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4)

General

Megapixel : 8.1 MP
Imaging Device : 1/2.5" Super HAD™ CCD
Recording Media : 31MB¹ internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick™ DUO Media, optional Memory Stick DUO PRO™ Media

Inputs and Outputs

Accessory Terminal : N/A
Audio/Video Output(s) : Yes via Mutli-Use Connector
USB Port(s) : Yes (Supports USB 2.0⁵)
HD Output : Yes (1080i)

Power

Battery Type : Lithium-Ion NP-BG1
Battery Capacity : 3.6V, 960 mAh

Convenience Features

AF Illuminator Light : Yes
PictBridge Compatible : Yes
Multi-Pattern Measuring : Yes
SteadyShot® Image Stabilization : Yes
Scene Mode(s) : Advanced Sports Shooting, Beach, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Portrait, Snow, Twilight, Twilight Portrait
Movie Mode(s) : MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick DUO PRO™ media), MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640x480 at 16fps), Presentation Mode (320x240 at 8.3fps).
Power Save Mode : Yes (after approx. 3 min. of inactivity)
In-Camera Editing : Red-eye reduction, soft edge filter, cross filter partial color filter, fish-eye filter

In the Box

Flower Lens Hood
A/V and USB multi-connector cables
Software CD-ROM

NP-BG1 rechargeable battery
Lens cap with strap
Shoulder strap
Note: No Memory Stick® DUO media or adaptors are included.

BC-CSG battery charger
Lens Adaptor Ring
Remote Commander

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Cybershot H7 This is a terribly easy camera to use, even for newbies. The everyday functions are at the users fingertips and advanced configuration options are not hidden behind a clutter of confusing options as has been my experience with other units in this range. i really like this camera even though I plan to upgrade to a DSLR very soon. Who knows I might skip the 2-headed monster (Nikon and Canon) and jump on board fully with Sony! March 9, 2011

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VIEW FOOTNOTES

1: HD Output requires an optional Sony HD connector cable; HDTV sold separately.

2: Viewable area, measured diagonally.

3: Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions.

4: Smart Zoom® feature will not work at highest resolution setting.

5: Shooting at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media.

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