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May 2009
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<p>The DSC-H20 is the third generation of Sony's unusually styled 10x zoom compact cameras and is, at least from the outside, very similar to its predecessors. Compared to the H10 the megapixel count has been increased (from 8 to 10 MP) and the camera now also features 720p HD video capture and a slightly larger screen. However, the 10x zoom lens remains unchanged. Compared to most recent cameras in this class the H20's lens is biased far more towards the tele end, which is either a good thing or a bad thing depending on the type of thing you want to shoot. Image quality is pretty good but the lack of wideangle is disappointing.</p>
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| Announced: | Feb 17, 2009 |
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Average rating:
4.50
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Opinion: I owned the DSC-H3 and think that Sony has improved on it and have a true winner with the DSC-H20. It takes great pictures outside and indoors, even in low light. The move mode is great and you can zoom while taking videos.
Problems: No wide angle but honestly I have my DSLR for that and like that it has a longer reach than the wide angle ones like the ZS3 and HZ10W.
Opinion: It was a toss up between the H20 and the HX1. My friend purchased the HX1 and I got the H20 and I'm glad I picked the H20! The images from the H20 are much cleaner and have far less purple fringing. The H20 is much smaller than the HX1, but the HX1 has twice the zoom. I think 10x optical zoom is sufficient for what I use my camera for. The 720p movie mode is excellent and you can use the optical zoom during movies! It even has a low light setting which brightens up the videos in dim light without adding much grainyness. The specs here on DP Review doesn't mention a manual white balance, but the H20 does have it and it works excellent in tough lighting conditions.
Problems: My only real complaint about the H20 is the lens cap. I feel that Sony could have easily made automatic shutter style covers on the lens like in most of their other cameras. Powering on the camera won't push the lens cap off either. Other than that, it's an excellent camera and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for good zoom in a camera that still fits in your pocket!
Opinion: I needed a point and shoot that I could take with me instead of hauling my Mark III around to amusment parks, etc.. Well let me just say this is the best point and shoot I've own yet. I upgraded my DSC-P10 after 5 years and it was worth it. The image quality great for a point and shoot. I keep the ISO at 80 and let the flash brighten up the room if I'm indoors. The camera has excellent low light performance. I bought a canon point and shoot first, but returned in the same day after very poor low light performance. The flash is slightly larger than a regular point and shoot and the result is excellent images. I can't say enough about this camera. I am very pleased.
Problems: None that I've seen and I've used the camera alot.
Opinion: Better than T series, I like image quality, if you have not DSLR, and if you don't want RAW shooting , I highly recommend this camera ...
Problems: Lens cap...
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