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Sony CyberShot DSC-H3 Review

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  1. ArtMuscle •  April 30, 2008
    Rating: 5/5

    I just wanted to add a quick note a lot of people don’t seem to know about this camera. If you change the resolution to VGA (640 x 480) this camera will now shoot with 57X optical zoom. And you thought 10X was awesome!
    Pros: Everything about this camera
    Cons: None. The fact that it doesn’t use double A batteries isn’t a factor beause you can shoot for days with Sony’s battery before it needs to be charged.

    Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  2. wriyaz •  May 15, 2008
    Rating: 4/5

    Great camera for the price. It takes great photos. I tried taking photos in the dark with flash light the photos come out bright. The chargeable battery comes with the camera which helps.
    Pros: Great Camera for the price.
    Cons: None

    Rating: 8 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  3. ShoppingQueenJean •  June 11, 2008
    Rating: 5/5

    I would recommend this camera to anyone who is a novice picture taker like me. It was easy to hold, although not enough space for big fingers to hold but the features of the camera were excellent. I could switch from taking single shots to taking movie shots just like that. Overall, the camera fit me to a “T”.

    Pros: Everything, cost, size, lens cap that stays on, beautiful pictures. east to use, view screen size perfect.
    Cons: I found that the flash took a little more time to re-charge between shots– that is when you need to take several shots in succession it was a bit slow.

    Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  4. kenn_beck •  June 15, 2008
    Rating: 4/5

    I purchased this camera because it was small and light given it’s capabilities. I’ve used it to take pictures of my son playing sports and have been very happy with the results. I particularly like the “sports mode” that allows you to take action photos without messing with settings. I also like the ease of use of moving files between the camera and my computer. I think they have done a good job with the user interface on this camera. I would recommend you purchase, especially if you can find one on sale right now for
    Pros: Very compact and lightweight given its zoom capability.
    Cons: My battery does not last very long and they are expensive to replace.

    Rating: 8 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  5. shuttersss •  November 18, 2008
    Rating: 4/5

    after years of satisfaction using a Sony P93, it was time to upgrade. the choice fell to Sony H3 or Canon A590, they are very similar. sorry, but having to mess with a lens cap, not using readily available AA batteries and twice as much price killed the deal for me. which is a shame because otherwise I would have preferred the Sony. but those are serious drawbacks. btw, extensive comparison showed that the 4-year-old P93 edges out the A590 in terms of detail and color quality when using the same settings.
    Pros: construction, picture quality, ease of use
    Cons: doesn’t use AA batts, requires lens cap

    Rating: 8 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

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