Sony DSC H9

[Contrail]

Hello guys,

I am considering buying a camera enough to let me in JP.net, Here are some of the features of this camera, I hope it's good enough to let me through

Sensor	• 1/2.5 " Type CCD • 8.1 million effective pixels
Image sizes	• 3264 x 2448 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2176 (3:2) • 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
Movie clips	• MPEG VX Fine / Standard (640 x 480 @ 30 / 16 fps MPEG-1 with audio)
File formats	• JPEG • DPOF
Lens	• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar • 31-465mm (35mm equiv) • 15x optical zoom • F2.7-4.5
Image stabilization	Super Steady Shot
Conversion lenses	Yes
Digital zoom	Precision 2x, TTL 30x
Focus	• Auto • Macro • Single • Monitoring
AF area modes	• 9-point • Face Detection
AF assist lamp	Yes
Focus distance	50cm
Metering	• Multi-pattern • Center-weighted • Spot
ISO sensitivity	• Auto • ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 • ISO 3200
Exposure compensation	+/- 2EV in 1/3EV stop increments
Exposure bracketing	• Sharpness Setting:+/-1EV in 1 step increments • Contrast Setting: +/-1EV i n step increments • 3 frames, +/-0.3/0.7/1.0EV
Shuttter speed	• Auto: 1/4-1/4000sec • P: 1"-1/4000sec • S: 30"-1/4000sec • A: 8"-1/2000sec • M: 30"-1/4000sec
Aperture	F2.7-5.6 (w) F4.5-8 (t)
Modes	• Auto • Program • Shutter Priority • Aperture Priority • Manual • Scene
Scene modes	• Twilight • Twilight Portrait • Portrait • Landscape • Beach • Snow • Fireworks • High Sensitivity • Advanced Sports Shooting
White balance	• Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Fluorescent 1, 2, 3 • Incandescent • Flash WB • Manual
White balance fine tune	n/a
Self timer	2 or 10sec
Continuous shooting	100 shots, 2.2fps, 8MP (max)
Image parameters	Color Modes: Natural, Vivid, Sepia, B&W
Flash	• Auto • On • Slow Synch • Off • Red-eye reduction • Front/rear synch • Auto/Daylight synch • Range: 0.2 - 9.8m (wide) 1.2 - 6m (tele)
Viewfinder	EVF
LCD monitor	• 3.0-inch tilt • 230,000 pixels
Connectivity	• USB • HD • AV w/multi-jack • DC in
Print compliance	PictBridge
Storage	• Memory Stick / Pro Duo • 31MB internal
Power	• Lithium-ion NP-BG1 battery • BC-CSG Charger
Weight (no batt)	407 g (14.3 oz)
Dimensions	109.5 x 83.4 x 85.7 mm (4 5/16x 3 5/16x 3 3/8in)

Would that be enough for JP.net ?

Thanks guys,
Contrail

[NeilA330]

Hey Anas

It seems more than enough to get onto jp, although I’m not a screener.

However I would suggest that if you are buying on a limited budget you consider some entry-level DSLR's as you will find them a lot more flexible, robust, and all round better cameras. The fact that DSLR owners maintain the ability to exchange lenses depending on the situation they are photographing, or even for the effect they want.

Saying that I see f/4.5 @ 465, which is good, although I’m not quite sure how fixed lenses work.

If you could give us an idea of the price range you are looking at maybe we can be of more help.


Cheers
Neil.

[Contrail]

Hey Neil ! , Great to hear from you.

Budget is about 500-700 $

[seahawk]

Then I would rather get a Nikon D40 with the AF-S 55-200 or a Canon 350D or any used DSLR with a decent lense. You can get pics accepted with the Sony for sure, but under not perfect curcumstances and not knowing how to get the most out of it, it will be much harder then with any DSLR out there. (I use a CP5700 during holidays some times and yes it is very hard to get accpetable pics with it)

[B7772ADL]

PLease, please, please remember it's what you do with the camera and how you use it that contributes hugely to whether you get acceptable shots or not, not just how well spec'd up it is or how many megapix it's got.

On paper spec that camera looks fine, but what i'd be concerned with is whether or not is has minimal shutter lag, which in the days when i used a p&s caused me to miss endless shots (the time between you pressing the shutter button and the camera actually taking the shot). Also the image quality simply couldn't match a dslr due to the cheaper sensors used. I'd also be concerned that the autofocus wont be able to keep up with fast moving jets either.

Looking at the prices you can get it for, saving/spending just that little bit more can get you a budget dslr that will be more flexible and will last longer.

I picked up a refurbished Canon 400d with an 18-55 lens the other day for £320 (to act as a travel body/2nd body) which is not much more than that Sony camera new.

[Contrail]

Thanks guys for the comments!

I just guess I will have to wait to earn enough money to get a good one ( Nikon D70 with a good lens (70-300) so I will keep an eye on this topic.

[CanadianDC10]

Sony DSC H9

If you do end up getting a Sony, try to get your hands on a DSC-H5 if you can find one. From the reviews and sample pictures I've seen, the H9 is not that good (blurry corners, slower lens than the H5, shorter battery life, awful purple fringing problem etc...). On the other hand, I myself own an H5 and I am satisfied with its performance. The only thing that I can't comment on is taking pictures of airplanes, as I have yet to try that.