First review of 12X Sony H1 with IS

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Woodchuck Bill - 04 Mar 2005 06:10 GMT

http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H1-First-Impression
s-Review-.htm

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David J Taylor - 04 Mar 2005 06:54 GMT

> http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H1-First-Impression
s-Review-.htm

Pity about the f/3.7 lens, the very poor resolution, non-swivel viewfinder
and the requirement to use memory stick, though. I though that Sony had
learned their lesson and were including CF intheir cameras? There are
suggestions they skimped on the lens as well. Having the name it will
sell, I suppose!

Thanks for the pointer, Bill.

David

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Pete Fenelon - 04 Mar 2005 09:03 GMT

>> http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H1-First-Impression
s-Review-.htm
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> suggestions they skimped on the lens as well. Having the name it will
> sell, I suppose!

Exactly, this will sell to people who don't know about consumer
electronics, don't know about cameras, but do know Sony as a brand
name. It'll be all over your local Sony Centre, and invisible anywhere
else ;)

It looks like they missed so many opportunities with that camera. Pity,
the F828 looked pretty damn good... and doing a sensible followup to
that would've been interesting.

pete

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Woodchuck Bill - 04 Mar 2005 15:10 GMT

>> http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H1-Fi
>> rst-Impressions-Review-.htm
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> David

Not exactly the most detailed review, this one is, but I've no doubts
that Phil will eventually get to this camera. I agree with you about
most of the shortcomings compared to the FZ20, but I'm not so sure if
the outsourced Zeiss-branded lens would have mattered much.

At $500, I can think of quite a few more interesting cameras (FZ20, G6,
etc.) in the price range.

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