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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / UK Photography / March 2007Sony DSC - H1, H2, or H5?
My old Fuji S602Zoom has been relegated to the missus, so its time for a new camera for me. A pal has the H1 and raves about it so I looked around at whether this would be a decent replacement. Crikey, theres a *lot* of cameras about, innit?! If I restrict myself to the Sony's, is it a silly question to argue between H1, H2, and H5? Does the higher number naturally equate to the better camera? > My old Fuji S602Zoom has been relegated to the missus, so its time for > a new camera for me. A pal has the H1 and raves about it so I looked [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > between H1, H2, and H5? Does the higher number naturally equate to the > better camera? Point one There about to be replaced with H7 and H9 the later has a larger screen. http://www.dpreview.com/ >Point one There about to be replaced with H7 and H9 the later has a larger >screen. The H7 and H9 are best avoided as they have the tiny 1/2.5" CCD sensor that suffers from chronic noise. The H1 has much lower noise level thanks to its APS size CMOS sensor. >My old Fuji S602Zoom has been relegated to the missus, so its time for >a new camera for me. A pal has the H1 and raves about it so I looked [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >between H1, H2, and H5? Does the higher number naturally equate to the >better camera? The DSC-H1 is the best of the lot, with a 10 MP DSLR-sized CMOS sensor an therefore exhibits much lower noise than Sony digicams with the tiny sensors. It takes Compact Flash and Memory Stick cards and has the usual electronic viewfinder. However, one of its best features is the superb fold-out-and-twist LCD screen that can be used as a waist-level finder. The other "best feature" of the Sony DSC-H1 is the 24-120mm (35mm film equivalent) f/2.8-4.5 Carl Zeiss T* lens. It is superbly sharp and has very low distortion, and the fact that is a non-removable lens means that dust on the sensor will never be a problem. I am very, very happy with my DSC-H1. I also own two Canon EOS 5D bodies and a set of Contax (Carl Zeiss) lenses, plus a Leica 35mm rangefinder outfit, so I expect very high standards from lenses, and the lens on the DSC-H1 does not disappoint in any way. The good news is that Cameraworld, Photo Optix and probably some other dealers are selling the remaining stocks of the DSC-H1 for only £399, against an RRP of £699 and previous "street" price of £599. I paid £599 for mie and thought it was superb value. At a mere £399 it is a **steal**. Don't delay too long, as stocks are limited. http://www.cameraworld.co.uk/ http://www.digistor.co.uk/?lid=6372 >>My old Fuji S602Zoom has been relegated to the missus, so its time for >>a new camera for me. A pal has the H1 and raves about it so I looked [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > the superb fold-out-and-twist LCD screen that can be used as a > waist-level finder. You have reviwed the R1 Not the H1 >>>My old Fuji S602Zoom has been relegated to the missus, so its time for >>>a new camera for me. A pal has the H1 and raves about it so I looked [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >You have reviwed the R1 Not the H1 Oops, so I have! Sorry for the mistake. Anyway my comments stand, for anyone who is interested in the R1. I would not recommend any digicam with the smaller sensor in the H series because the images are adversely affected by noise, even at ISO 100. At higher ISOs the noise is extremely bad. The only small sensor digicams that offer low noise are the FujiFilm FinePix F20, F30 and F31d. Even at ISO 800 the noise is kept well under control. A remarkable achievement, and it is all thanks to the superb FujiFilm Super CCD sensor. > I would not recommend any digicam with the smaller sensor in the H > series because the images are adversely affected by noise, even at ISO > 100. Noise at ISO 100? Have you ever seen an image from the H-series? Can you please show an example of noise at ISO 100? /Lars Lars O. <larso@spymac.com> observed >> I would not recommend any digicam with the smaller sensor in the H >> series because the images are adversely affected by noise, even at ISO >> 100. > >Noise at ISO 100? Have you ever seen an image from the H-series? >Can you please show an example of noise at ISO 100? Try:- http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonyh5/page6.asp Mike [The reply-to address is valid for 30 days from this posting]  SignatureMichael J Davis <>< Some newsgroup contributors appear to have confused the meaning of "discussion" with "digression". <>< |
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