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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-H2SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX99
Overview
ReleasedApril 2006October 2018
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeCompact
Sensor formatOther1/2.3-type
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution6 MP18.2 MP
Largest image2816 × 21124896 × 3672
RAW recordingNoYes
Standard ISO range80–100080–3200
Sensor detail1/2.5-type Super HAD CCD; approximately 6.183 million total and 6.003 million effective photosites. Optical format does not establish physical sensor dimensions1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical sensor dimensions
Image formatsJPEG Fine or Standard, Exif 2.21, DCF and DPOF; no RAW recordingSony ARW 2.3 RAW, RAW+JPEG or JPEG Extra Fine/Fine/Standard; sRGB or Adobe RGB; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square photographs plus Sweep Panorama
ISO detail–Ordinary ISO 80–3200; extended single-frame ISO 6400. Multi-shot Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures
Image processorReal Imaging Processor; Clear RAW NR is noise reduction, not a RAW recording modeBIONZ X with front-end LSI
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens36–432 mm equivalent24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–3.7f/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom12×28×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst–10 fps
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 12× optical zoom, physical 6–72 mm, 36–432 mm equivalent, f/2.8 wide to f/3.7 telephoto. Supplied lens adapter supports optional conversion lenses; digital and Smart Zoom are cropsZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*, actual 4.25–118 mm, 11 elements in 10 groups with five aspherical elements; five-blade iris. Maker specifies 28× optical zoom, while 24–720 mm equivalent values are those displayed by the camera and recorded in Exif
AutofocusSingle, Monitor or Continuous AF, multi-point, centre and movable spot areas, with AF illuminator and manual distance adjustment. Normal minimum approximately 50 cm wide or 90 cm telephoto; macro approximately 2 cm wide or 90 cm telephoto25-point contrast autofocus, AF-S, Direct Manual Focus and manual focus; AF-C available for movies only. Eye AF, Lock-on AF and flexible spot areas; minimum focus approximately 5 cm wide or 250 cm telephoto
ShutterAuto 1/4–1/2000 second; Program Auto 1–1/2000 second; shutter-priority and Manual 30–1/1000 second. Fastest settings depend on aperture and modeMechanical shutter: Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000 second, aperture-priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/2000 and Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000
Burst detailMaker manual gives approximately 0.8-second intervals and seven full-resolution Fine JPEG photographs per burst, or twelve Standard JPEGs. Separate Multi Burst puts sixteen small frames inside one image, not sixteen full-resolution photographsFull-resolution Speed Priority Continuous up to 10 fps, or ordinary Continuous approximately 3 fps. Up to 155 frames in Speed Priority with JPEG Fine; rate falls as buffer fills. Focus, exposure and white balance lock to first frame in either mode
Stabilisation detailOptical Super SteadyShot with Shooting or Continuous operation; continuous correction uses more batteryOptical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movies combine optical and electronic correction
FlashBuilt-in pop-up flash; approximately 0.3–9 m wide or 0.9–6.8 m telephoto at Auto ISO. Greater high-sensitivity range claims are conditional on ISO 1000Built-in pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto; no accessory shoe
Exposure controlsAuto, Program, aperture-priority, shutter-priority and Manual, seven scene modes, multi-pattern/centre-weighted/spot metering and ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; jog dial adjusts exposureP/A/S/M and two Memory Recall modes; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted, spot, entire-screen average and highlight metering
Video
Highest video resolution640 × 480 at 30 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailMPEG-1 monaural video up to 640 × 480 at approximately 30 fps in Fine mode, requiring Memory Stick PRO Duo. VGA Standard and 160 × 112 modes also available. Optical zoom can change during recording (DPReview exact-model test)XAVC S 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p, 60/100 Mbps; PAL uses 25p. Full-pixel readout without pixel binning. Full HD up to 120p (100p PAL); 4K and 120p/100p HD sessions limited to approximately five minutes, with possible earlier thermal shutdown. Other modes approximately 29 minutes subject to temperature. UHS-I U3 microSDHC/XC required for 100 Mbps
AudioBuilt-in electret condenser microphone, monaural movie sound, speaker and monaural analogue A/V outputStereo recording: XAVC S Linear PCM or AVCHD Dolby Digital
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size2″3″
Screen dots84,960921,600
TouchscreenNoYes
Tilting screenNoYes
Display detailFixed 2.0-type TFT LCD with 84960 dots; maker launch table rounds this to 85000. Separate 0.2-type electronic viewfinder has approximately 200000 dots equivalent3.0-type 4:3 TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts up 180 degrees. Touch focus, touch shutter and touchpad focus while using viewfinder; menus are not touch controlled
Viewfinder detail–Retractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots; 100% coverage (97% during 4K recording), 0.50× equivalent magnification, −4 to +3 dioptres
Connections and design
Wi-Fi–Yes
Bluetooth–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)400 photographs370 photographs
Body weight389 g216 g
Release detailSony's 25 February 2006 US announcement planned April shipping. Sony's overseas archive records a temporary DSC-H2 sales halt on 20 April 2006, establishing April retail availability; Hong Kong's launch planned end-May availability. No exact worldwide first-sale day establishedSony Switzerland states availability from late October 2018; Sony Hong Kong specifies 26 October locally. October precision retained because the international first-sale day is not established
Recording media30 MB usable internal memory under maker manual and Hong Kong specifications, plus Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo. US launch described 32 MB; manual capacity retained. PRO Duo required for VGA Fine moviesmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC and Memory Stick Micro/Mark2; no full-size SD slot
PortsMini-B Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and monaural analogue A/V output; PictBridge direct printingMicro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0
Wireless connections–2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC Type 3 and Bluetooth for location information from a compatible smartphone; no built-in GPS or compass
Battery life detailTwo supplied NH-AA-DB nickel-metal hydride AA cells; approximately 400 photographs/200 minutes with LCD or finder under CIPA still-test conditions. Alkaline cells are supported but maker test gives only approximately 60 photographs. Separate 250-minute movie figure uses 160-size continuous recording, not VGA FineNP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 370 photographs with LCD or 300 with viewfinder. LCD claim rises to 460 with monitor auto-off set to two seconds
ChargingExternal BC-CS2A/CS2B Ni-MH charger; approximately six hours for fully depleted supplied cells at 25°C. LR6 alkaline and ZR6 Oxy Nickel primary AA cells or optional AC-LS5K adapter also supportedIn-camera USB charging and USB external power using supplied AC adapter with battery inserted
DimensionsApproximately 113.2 × 83 × 94 mm width × height × depth excluding protrusions102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA
Weight detailApproximately 389 g net body weight in Sony Hong Kong specifications. Manual's 537 g includes two batteries, shoulder strap, adapter ring, lens hood, lens cap and other accessoriesApproximately 216 g body only, or 242 g including NP-BX1 and memory card
ColoursSilverBlack
In the boxCamera, two rechargeable AA Ni-MH batteries, charger, power cord, battery case, USB and A/V cables, shoulder strap, lens cap, lens hood and adapter ring, instructions and software; regional fittings varyNP-BX1, AC-UB10C adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions in Japan; regional mains fittings vary

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