Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-F828 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-H1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | December 2003 | June 2005 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Bridge | Bridge |
| Sensor format | 2/3-type | Other |
| Sensor type | CCD | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective resolution | 8 MP | 5.1 MP |
| Largest image | 3264 × 2448 | 2592 × 1944 |
| RAW recording | Yes | No |
| Standard ISO range | 64–800 | 64–400 |
| Sensor detail | 2/3-type four-colour Super HAD interlaced CCD, using red, green, blue and emerald filters; maker 8.0 million effective versus 8.3 million total photosites; native 3264 × 2448 image contains approximately 7.99 million pixels; 14-bit conversion | 1/2.5-type Super HAD CCD; maker user guide specifies approximately 5.255 million total and 5.09 million effective photosites, rounded to 5.1 MP in UK specifications. Optical format does not specify physical sensor width or height |
| Image formats | JPEG Fine or Standard, TIFF and SRF RAW; RAW and TIFF also record a JPEG companion | JPEG Fine or Standard, Exif 2.2 and DCF; no RAW or TIFF recording |
| Image processor | – | Real Imaging Processor with 14-bit DXP analogue-to-digital conversion |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 28–200 mm equivalent | 36–432 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/2–2.8 | f/2.8–3.7 |
| Optical zoom | 7× | 12× |
| Stabilisation | – | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Lens detail | Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 7.1–51 mm, equivalent 28–200 mm; f/2–2.8 maximum aperture; 12 elements in nine groups with three aspherical elements; seven-blade aperture; 58 mm filter thread; mechanical zoom and separate electronic manual-focus rings | Sony 12× zoom, physical 6.0–72.0 mm, 36–432 mm equivalent, f/2.8 wide to f/3.7 telephoto. Aperture closes to f/8. Supplied adapter supports 58 mm filters and optional conversion optics; digital and Smart Zoom are crops, not additional optical zoom |
| Autofocus | Contrast autofocus with Hologram AF assistance, multi-point, centre and flexible spot areas; single, monitor or continuous focus; wide normal focus from 0.5 m, telephoto from 0.6 m, wide macro from 0.02 m | Single, Monitor and Continuous AF operation; multi-point, centre and movable Flexible Spot areas, with manual distance selection and AF illuminator. Macro minimum approximately 2 cm wide or 90 cm telephoto. AF-area count omitted because launch marketing and contemporary review descriptions differ |
| Shutter | Sony Japan original table gives 1/8–1/3200 second automatic, 1–1/3200 program and 30–1/2000 shutter priority/manual. The later UK support table lists 30–1/3200 for manual; main detail follows original launch table, corroborated by DPReview | Auto approximately 1/8–1/2000 second; Manual 30–1/1000 second. The 1/2000-second option requires f/5.6 or smaller aperture under the user guide's mode conditions |
| Burst detail | Seven full-resolution JPEG frames maximum. Maker UK table gives 0.38/0.42-second burst intervals; DPReview measured 2.6 fps Speed Burst and 2.4 fps Framing Burst, while digitalkamera.de measured 3/2.7 fps. No inferred sustained headline rate | UK maker table lists nine consecutive frames and approximately 0.8-second burst interval; image size and quality change the buffer limit. Separate Multi Burst records 16 small frames inside one still-image file, not 16 full-resolution photographs |
| Stabilisation detail | – | Super SteadyShot optical lens stabilisation with Shooting or Continuous operation; Continuous mode consumes more battery |
| Flash | Pop-up flash, Advanced Accessory Shoe and ACC connector; maker range 0.5–4.5 m wide and 0.6–3.3 m telephoto; optional HVL-F32X flash | Built-in automatic pop-up flash; approximately 0.3–6.8 m wide or 0.9–5.2 m telephoto at Auto ISO. Supplied lens hood/adapter can obstruct flash or AF illumination; no accessory hot shoe |
| Exposure controls | Automatic, program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual modes; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; Real or Standard colour, three-level saturation, contrast and sharpening controls; histogram; NightShot and NightFraming | Auto, Program, shutter-priority, aperture-priority and Manual; seven scene modes, multi-pattern/centre-weighted/spot metering and ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Jog dial adjusts exposure and program shift |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 640 × 480 at 30 fps | 640 × 480 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | MPEG-1 with audio; 640 × 480 Fine at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO or Microdrive, rather than ordinary CompactFlash or Memory Stick. Lower-rate standard VGA and 160 × 112 video-mail modes are separate | MPEG-1 monaural video up to 640 × 480 at approximately 30 fps in MPEG Movie VX Fine, requiring Memory Stick PRO. Other modes include VGA Standard and 160-size video. Optical zoom setting cannot change during movie recording |
| Audio | Movie sound and still-image voice annotations | Built-in electret condenser microphone, monaural movie sound and speaker; monaural analogue audio/video output |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Screen size | 1.8″ | 2.5″ |
| Screen dots | 134,000 | 115,200 |
| Touchscreen | – | No |
| Tilting screen | Yes | No |
| Display detail | 1.8-inch 134,000-dot rear TFT LCD and 235,000-dot electronic viewfinder, both maker-stated 100% coverage; backlit top status display. Body/lens joint rotates up 70° or down 30°; tilting refers to that joint | Fixed 2.5-type TFT LCD, 115200 dots, 100% coverage; separate 0.3-type electronic viewfinder also has 115200 dots. UK web specifications round both to 115000; exact user-guide totals used |
| Connections and design | ||
| Bluetooth | – | No |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 370 photographs | 290 photographs |
| Body weight | 832 g | 438 g (better) |
| Release detail | Sony Japan original 16 September 2003 announcement states 19 December 2003 sale; documented Japanese first-sale date, distinct from the earlier August international announcement | Sony's US announcement on 19 February 2005 planned June availability; Japan specified 17 June and China confirmed June retail availability. June precision retained without claiming an exact worldwide first sale day |
| Recording media | Separate Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO slot and CompactFlash Type I/II/Microdrive slot; Duo formats use adapter; FAT16/FAT32; no memory card included | 32 MB internal memory plus full-size Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO; PRO required for VGA Fine video. Memory Stick Duo requires its adapter; no memory card supplied |
| Ports | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Mini-B, NTSC/PAL AV output, DC input, ACC connector and flash accessory shoe; PictBridge printing | USB mini-B with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and monaural analogue A/V output; PictBridge direct printing |
| Wireless connections | – | UK specifications explicitly list no Bluetooth |
| Battery life detail | Supplied NP-FM50 InfoLithium; Sony UK normal-shooting claim 370 shots or 185 minutes. DPReview measured 540 shots/5 hours 28 minutes in its own repeated four-no-flash/one-flash test; this is separate from the maker headline | Two supplied NH-AA-DA nickel-metal hydride AA batteries; approximately 290 photographs/145 minutes with LCD or 320 photographs/160 minutes with finder under CIPA still conditions, including shooting every 30 seconds, zoom changes and flash every other shot. User guide's 160/170-minute movie figures apply to 160-size recording, not VGA Fine |
| Charging | – | Supplied BC-CS2A/CS2B external Ni-MH charger; approximately six hours for fully depleted supplied batteries at 25°C. Oxy Nickel AA primary cells and optional AC-LS5K power adapter also supported; regional launch references to alkaline batteries do not override user-guide conditions |
| Dimensions | Approximately 134.4 × 91.1 × 157.2 mm (width × height × depth), at wide zoom | Approximately 107.8 × 81.4 × 91.2 mm width × height × depth excluding protrusions; user guide rounds width to 108 mm |
| Weight detail | Approximately 832 g camera only; Sony Japan specifies 955 g with battery, Memory Stick, shoulder strap and lens cap. Review loaded weights differ (DPReview 906 g, digitalkamera.de 942 g); main uses maker body-only figure | Approximately 438 g body only; user guide's 590.8 g includes two batteries, shoulder strap, adapter ring, lens hood, lens cap and other accessories. This is not bare camera-and-battery weight |
| Colours | – | Silver and black |
| In the box | NP-FM50 battery, AC adapter and power cable, AV and USB cables, shoulder strap, lens cap and strap, lens hood and software CDs; no memory card | Camera, two rechargeable AA Ni-MH batteries, charger and mains lead, USB and A/V cables, shoulder strap, lens cap/strap, adapter ring, lens hood, battery case, software CD and instructions; regional fittings vary |
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