Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 Review | Compact Digital Cameras | CNET UK
And DSC-H7. An f/2.7-4.5 31mm-465mm 15x supersedes the 12x zoom on last year's, and the resolution kicks up a notch from 7 to 8 megapixels. Say goodbye to AA batteries and hello to a proprietary lithium-ion.
The Sony Cyber-shot H7 is available for around £200.
Design
Two features differentiate the H9 and H7: the H9 retains the same excellent 76mm (3-inch) flip-up LCD as the H5, while the H7 uses a fixed 64mm (2.5-inch) version, and the H9 includes Sony's NightShot infrared mode. They are otherwise identical.
The plastic body feels a bit cheap, and the grip -- a bit larger than the H5's -- could use more of a rubbery texture. Sony also "improves" upon the simple four-way-plus-set navigation controls of the H5 by adding a scroll wheel and now-Sony-standard Home and Menu buttons.
We love the scroll wheel, but it takes a little while to get used to the operation for adjusting shooting settings. You toggle between changing the particular setting and changing the settings values with the OK/Set button; the changeable option turns yellow. In theory, it's all very logical. But in the heat of the shoot, it requires a little too much thinking. Still, it makes sense, so it shouldn't take long to adapt.
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