Sony DSC-H9

The Cyber-shot H9 - Expand your shooting options with the ZEISS 15x optical zoom lens, NightShot mode, manual controls, 8.1 effective megapixels, double anti-blur and face detection technologies, HD output, tilting 3-inch LCD screen and electronic viewfinder.

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DSC-H9B
22-03-2007
-8,1 effective megapixels.
-High Definition output for displaying still images on a HD TV (using optional cable).
-15x optical zoom , 25.5x HD smart zoom , 30x digital zoom, up to 76x smart zoom.
-NightShot for shooting in complete darkness using infra-red technology.
-Super large tilting 3-inch (7.5cm) LCD screen , and electronic viewfinder.
-Manual controls and advanced sports mode (high speed shutter and intelligent continuous auto-focus).
-Double Anti-blur technology combining Super SteadyShot and ISO 3200 high sensitivity (REI).
-Face Detection automatically tracks and focuses on faces in the picture.
-Carl-Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens.
-1cm macro for ultra close-up shooting.
-BIONZ processor for improved picture quality and high speed operation.
-DRO technology to automatically correct contrast and exposure.
-In-camera retouching, including red-eye correction and trimming.
-HD slideshow with music for playback on camera LCD screen or a HD TV (16:9), supplied with remote control.
-MPEG Movie VX (VGA 30fps movie mode with audio).
-PictBridge for direct connection to printer without need for PC.
-STAMINA battery life, up to 280 shots (CIPA standard with LCD screen on).
-31MB internal memory.
-Easy operation with an on-screen function guide.
-On-screen menu in choice of 17 languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
-Supplied with: rechargeable battery, charger, AV & USB cables, remote control, lens adaptor ring, lens hood, lens cap, shoulder strap and software.
-Compatible with a wide range of optional Sony accessories.

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video resolutions 
320 x 240, 640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
MPEG1
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Silver
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Weight 
407g
Aperture range (F-F) 
2.7 - 4.5
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.2 - 78 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Centre weighted Auto Focus, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Bundled software 
Picture Motion Browser 2.0 + USB Driver + Picture Package Music Transfer
Camera file system
DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1
Camera shutter speed 
1/4 - 1/4000s
Compatible memory cards 
MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Forced off, Forced on, Pre-flash, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Histogram
Y
Internal memory 
31 MB
Light exposure control
Program AE
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
8 MP
Memory slots 
1
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, TUR
Optical zoom 
15x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, Night portrait, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Twilight
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
Viewfinder type 
Electrical
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Power

Power source type 
Battery
Battery type 
NP-BG1
Battery life (max) 
2.2h
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels
Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Lens system

Extra/Smart zoom
76x
Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Digital zoom 
30x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
31 - 465 mm

Camera

Camera type 
Bridge camera
Camera playback
Movie, Single image, Slide show
Image editing
Rotating, Trimming
Image quality adjustment
Contrast, Sharpness
Start-up time
2000 ms

Focusing

Macro focusing range (tele)
1.20 - ∞
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.01 - ∞

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
1.2 - 6m
Flash range (wide)
0.2 - 9.8m

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
280 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Batteries included
Y
Battery charger included
Y

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/63.5 mm (1/2.5")
Maximum image resolution 
3264 x 2448 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPG
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1920 x 1080, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 2448
Supported aspect ratios 
3:2, 16:9

Weight & dimensions

Filter size 
7.4 cm
Weight (including battery)
546g
Width 
10.95 cm
Depth 
8.57 cm
Height 
8.34 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N
Lens system 
Carl-Zeiss Vario-Tessar