Sony Cybershot H200 Black 20.1MP 26X (OLD MODEL)

Sony Cybershot H200 Black 20.1MP 26X (OLD MODEL)

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• 20.1 megapixel plus 26x zoom brings detailed subjects close
• Optical SteadyShot image stabilization reduces blur
• Capture your videos in 720p HD Movie mode¹
• 3.0\" LCD screen for easy viewing and photo editing
• Creative shooting with Picture and Beauty effects/Item comes with and runs on AA Batteries (4).

Buy Now : Sony Cybershot H200 Black 20.1MP 26X (OLD MODEL)

Brand : Sony
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
Rating : 4.1
ListPrice : US $399.99
Price : US $399.99
Review Count : 259
Auto Focus Technology : Center, Face Detection, Tracking, Multi-area, Single, Contrast Detection, Touch
Photo Sensor Size : 1/2.3-inch
Photo Sensor Technology : CCD
Effective Still Resolution : 20.1
Camera Flash : Built-In
Video Capture Resolution : 720p
Video Standard : MPEG-4, MOD
Model Name : Sony Cybershot H200
Model Number : DSC-H200/B
Best Sellers Rank : #402,983 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #2,733 in Digital Point & Shoot Cameras
Color : Black
Included Components : Battery
Expanded ISO Maximum : 3200
Lens Type : Zoom, Wide Angle
Optical Zoom : 26 x
Screen Size : 3 Inches
Display Type : LCD
Batteries Required? : Yes
Number of Batteries : Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)
Are Batteries Included : Yes
Rechargeable Battery Included : No
Battery Cell Composition : Alkaline
Target Gender : Unisex
Connectivity Technology : USB
Continuous Shooting Speed : 8
Special Feature : Image Stabilization
Skill Level : Professional
Form Factor : SLR-like (bridge)
Hardware Interface : AV Port
Display Resolution Maximum : 460000
White balance settings : Auto, Flash use
JPEG quality level : Fine
Image Stabilization : Optical
Video Capture Format : MPEG-4, AVCHD
Display Fixture Type : Fixed
Assembly Required : No
Item Dimensions LxWxH : 4.84 x 3.43 x 3.27 inches
Item Weight : 1.17 Pounds
Minimum Aperture : 3.1 f
Zoom Type : Optical Zoom
Focus Type : Auto Focus
Maximum Focal Length : 633 Millimeters
Minimum Focal Length : 24 Millimeters
Expanded ISO Minimum : 100
Metering Description : Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Shooting Modes : Automatic
Battery Description : 4 x AA Alkaline / NiMH batteries
Wireless Communication Technology : Wi-Fi
Flash Memory Type : SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Memory Storage Capacity : 55 MB
Max Shutter Speed : 1/1500 seconds
Min Shutter Speed : 30 seconds
Digital Zoom : 52 x
Battery Life : 240 Photos
Exposure Control Type : Program AE
Audio Recording : Yes
Touch Screen Type : Yes

Sony Cybershot H200 Black 20.1MP 26X (OLD MODEL)

• I have retired from my professional photography, and due to my health have sold my gear and downsized to the Sony Cybershot H200. I do not know what others are talking about when they talk about poor quality, bad focus, and uses too many batteries!That is absolutely not true. The moment I picked up the camera, it felt like pro cameras I have used, only lighter. The controls were set up like my other Sony Pro Cameras, and I didn\'t even have to look in the manual to start using it. I have been using the batteries that came with it for several hundred pictures and short videos. They still are at almost full charge! And I have taken a number of flash pictures with it!The quality of the pictures is great. I have a 16x 24 print from it enlarged and mounted in my living room.I have had no problem with focusing, or poor exposure. Of course, you need to know a little about proper picture taking to avoid the problems I have seen listed in other reviews. The intelligent mode does a great job, so what you need to know is minimal, but you should be aware of using a flash in very low light, using a tripod if using in very low light outside if you are not very steady. I found you can shoot clear very low light pictures with the anti-shake mode on. That is incredible compared to any other camera in this price range and 20MP quality. I have a good tripod stance and use a nearby object to lean against, if available, to achieve good very low light results. I suggest a tripod or mono-pod for very low light shots for someone who is not experienced in holding a camera steady. In regular indoor lighting, I have found no problem shooting very nice clear handheld pictures without a flash using the anti-shake mode.The lens quality is excellent. I did not find any issues even when I enlarged the picture on my computer and looked at edge sharpness. Of course, it does not have a $500 or more pro lens quality, but if I wanted that I would have kept my pro equipment!This camera is designed for the person who wants a little more than a point and shoot camera. It has the features you can use if you want to learn more about photography or are interested in seeing if you have the skills and knowledge to jump up to a DSLR or start a career or serious side business in photography.I don\'t want to make this too lengthy, but from the negative reviews on picture quality/ focus I have read, I can just about point out what the user was doing wrong to get such results. If you do not want to learn the basics of photography, do not get this camera, get a cheap point and shoot camera. It will give you the same good results in perfect conditions, and the same lousy ones in conditions that require a little more understanding of photography. The camera does make you a good photographer, learning the basics and more of photography makes you a good photographer. A good photographer can take an excellent picture with a basic point and shoot camera. The more you know about photography, makes you want more features and better quality.The Sony Cybershot H200 is a nice step up from the basic point and shoot camera. You can still use the intelligent functions, and take great pictures, but you can use the many advanced features to get those tough shots with professional looking results.I just want to comment on a few other things that I read in reviews and interject my opinion.I love that you have to manually pop up the flash. If I want to take a picture in low light with the natural light, I do not want the flash going off. I find the option to use the flash when I want to with the push of a button much easier than shutting one off that automatically goes on in low light situations.Just because the unit is light does not mean it is cheaply made. This is a high quality camera, with a very nice lens. The nice lens adds to the weight, but the camera is nicely balance if held properly.The battery compartment is almost the same as many higher quality cameras. As a matter of fact, it has a nice firm catch that locks it shut. I had a non Sony pro camera that had an easy to close battery door, which also opened easily sometimes by accident. Not what I want in a camera.Having the SD card in the battery compartment is one of those clever ideas that makes it impossible to remove the card while the camera is still turned on and damage the card or the camera. It is a smart technology design. There is a reason for it. I have a huge SD card in it, so do not have to change cards while out on a picture taking spree.The Movie function on the camera is great. It is intended for that occasional video you take while shooting pictures of someone close to the camera talking, or or like a band playing where you do not have someone in front of you making noise (sneezing,rustling things, etc). It is not intended for shooting an event. There is no place to put a external microphone, so you would not use it to tape a wedding or school program unless you were 3 feet from the people. The microphone is made to pick up sound close to the camera, not across a crowded room. It would also work best mounted on a tripod if you are using it for more than a minute because most people tend to move their hands on the camera or rub it against themselves which is picked up by the microphone. This is not a fault of the camera. It was made to capture short segments or when you want to record yourself or another person in a quiet room, or close to the camera.I give the camera a 5 star rating because it does exactly what it is advertised to do. That is exactly what I wanted, and it works great. I do take it out of intelligent mode and use the advanced features for some very professional looking photos. Of course, I know how to avoid poor quality pictures! If you buy this camera, make sure and read an article, watch a video, or read a book on taking good pictures in different lighting conditions before you use the camera or write a review of the Sony Cybershot H200,This was long, but hopefully helpful to those looking at getting a great deal on this camera.
• Let me just first say: to any people considering purchasing this camera, please read several reviews first! You may find it better to save your money and get a better quality camera. If you\'re looking for a camera with nice macro and focus, this isn\'t the camera for you. After taking up photography lessons professionally for a year while I was in high school, I asked my teacher what he recommended. He swears by Sony, and I learned on an older model (the Sony DSC-HX1) of the same style camera. At a first glance, this camera really seems pretty good for the price, which I will admit it is, but don\'t expect it to be amazing. I bought it in late May as a graduation present for myself, and i\'ve used it almost daily since then, so I\'ve tested almost all the features of the camera. There are quite a few cons, but if you can get over them and see the value and potential in the camera itself, it\'s quite a bargain.Pros:-20.1 megapixels. Can\'t beat the megapixels for the price, but they\'re wasted on such a small image sensor. (Please remember that MP ≠ quality! I learned this the hard way.)-Takes very nice outdoor pictures, provided there\'s adequate sunlight. Anything else, you\'d better start hoping the camera works with you!-26x zoom. Haven\'t really had the chance to utilize it, but it\'s nice to have!-Panorama. It\'s pretty nice, haven\'t used it a whole bunch, but it\'s nice. I believe it is up to 360 degrees.-Modes. It has quite a few modes, I like to use the Program Auto Mode or the Intelligent Auto mode for quick shots, such as when I\'m at a family gathering, with friends, or at a car show. Also includes a Scenery Mode, with multiple templates to choose from, such as Night Scene, Food, Portrait, etc. Haven\'t tried all of them, but I was somewhat impressed with the results of the ones that I did.-Optical SteadyShot (when it decides to work)-Comes with strap and lens cover. I\'ve owned cameras in the past that haven\'t, it\'s just a small thing that matters to me I guess.-HD video. Although it\'s only 720p, it\'s still better than nothing, especially at the price.-Monopod/Bipod/Tripod thread mount on the bottom of the camera.-AA battery usage. Plenty of battery time on regular AA store-bought batteries which rocks. I use rechargable ones, however. They work just fine. Just make sure your battery type is supported!-Multishot function. Supports continuous shooting of up to 100 pictures simultaneously. Haven\'t figured out long exposure fully yet on the camera, though.-Display. Very nice, crystal clear display. Kind of big compared to my previous camera.-Self-timer. Comes in handy with friends and family around.-Manual exposure and aperture adjustments.Cons:-Very poor image quality most of the time, which is disappointing. Most common when indoors or with inadequate lighting (such as dusk, late afternoon, dawn, etc.) This is a result of a very small image sensor. If you\'re picky with your pictures, like me, I really wouldn\'t recommend this. Sometimes i\'ll have to take ten of the same shot before it comes out the way I want. Next time i\'m going to get a DSLR.-Macro function is kind of a joke unless you have super-steady hands to keep the camera from shaking. (Which I don\'t. I\'m sure this isn\'t just a user error though, as others have reported the same thing.)-SteadyShot feature only marginally works. It\'s definitely temperamental, which you don\'t really want from a camera.-Focus is hit or miss. Even in broad daylight, or sunlight, the focus kind of does its own thing (which ties in to what I said about the SteadyShot feature.) It has three ways of focusing and each of them only just barely works. I\'ve had more luck out of autofocus, than I did with the focus modes. It just takes a few seconds, which can be annoying if you\'re in a hurry to take pictures. Also, holding the button down halfway is \"supposed\" to focus the camera to your mode specifications, however, it\'s basically a joke. Holding the button halfway activates the pilot light, and shows the shot in focus for about a second before fading away to what it was before. Come on, Sony!-Battery box. Holy crap let me express how annoying this bugger can be! I have a pack of four rechargable 1800 mAH Duracell AA batteries from years ago that still work just fine. But installing them in the battery box the first time you use the camera can be a pain! Until you figure out which way the batteries are supposed to go it can go from confusion to panic (yes, panic. I was worried I got a defective camera.) Then you have to press down super hard on the tab until it closes securely. It\'s super annoying at first (well, all the time really) but you get used to it.-No manual focus. This was one of my favorite features of my previous learner\'s camera. I could dial in the focus of exactly what I wanted to see, and it\'d work. This one has a barely-working focus.-HD video quality. Although the camera technically shoots in 720p \"HD\" i\'d expect more from a 20 megapixel camera, my previous one was 9 megapixels and shot in full 1080p.-Flash. Though the flash works fine, it was confusing to find at first, as there\'s a button that releases the flash tab open from the camera\'s housing. Also, sometimes the flash negates the current focus locked in on the camera.-Shutter speed. Sometimes it takes a long while for the camera to actually take a picture, this gets annoying.Final verdict: Excellent point and shoot camera for the beginner, or a master of the craft looking for a fun camera to play around with.Who i\'d recommend this camera to: Beginner photographer, somebody who\'s not a photographer, somebody who isn\'t picky with image quality. A person looking for a point-and-shoot.Who I wouldn\'t recommend this camera to: Any sort of professional photographer, somebody who is looking for DSLR quality in a bridge-style camera. Perfectionists.
• I got this camera because of the price. I am a starter photographer so if I say something incorrectly please correct me. Overall I love this camera. I am not very good with low light pictures, not sure if its me or the camera (I am sure its just me). Macro pictures same senario, I cannot focus on objects when super zoom up close even with tripod. (I am sure its just me again)Overall though for normal pictures I love this camera. See some of my pictures (http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B00AQDG96K/ref=cm_cr_dp_cust_img_see_all_txt) I took the one of the orange cat, mountain dew, and pink flowers. Getting the background to blur (which I like) was pretty easy to capture. For $120 refurb you cannot beat it!Pros:It is very light weight with the correct AA batteries put inside20MP is freaking awesome. Note that most images are about 7MB+ each! So a 32GB card will hold roughly 3,000 says the camera.Pretty quick at taking pictures. Using this card and it works great with it at 90mbs (http://www.amazon.com/PNY-32GB-Elite-Performance-UHS-1/dp/B00DX5D9I4/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399295424&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=32gb+90mbs+pny)Cons:No viewfinder (not really a con but would be nice to have I think? lol)Weight isn\'t balanced, feels like its all in the grip the weight. I do not know if its just this camera or not because I haven\'t tried others. Tripod I got would not sit flat because of this so make sure you get a good tripod. This one posted works great!(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KP473Q/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)Will update my review once I figure out Macro and low light :)

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