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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-H3SonyCyber-shot DSC-S700
Overview
Released2007March 2007
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor formatOtherOther
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDSuper HAD CCD
Effective resolution8.1 MP7.2 MP
Largest image3264 × 24483072 × 2304
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range100–3200100–1000
Sensor detail1/2.5-type colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 8.286 million total and 8.083 million effective photosites, rounded to 8.1 MP; optical format does not establish physical sensor dimensionsOptical 1/2.5-type Super HAD CCD; this format is not a physical dimension. Exact instruction manual lists approximately 7,201,000 effective and 7,410,000 total pixels
Image formatsExif 2.21 JPEG still images; DCF and DPOF supported, no RAW recording. Sharpness, contrast and colour modes can be adjustedJPEG, maximum 3072×2304; 3:2 3072×2048 and 16:9 1920×1080 available. No RAW recording
Image processorBIONZ processor, Dynamic Range Optimizer and face detection; Clear RAW NR describes processing before JPEG encoding, not RAW recording–
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens38–380 mm equivalent35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/3.5–4.4f/2.8–4.8
Optical zoom10×3×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationNone
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 10× optical zoom; physical 6.3–63 mm, 38–380 mm equivalent, f/3.5 wide to f/4.4 telephoto. Ten elements in nine groups, including four aspherical and one ED element; supplied adapter supports 58 mm filters and conversion lensesSony 3× zoom, physical 5.8–17.4 mm F2.8–4.8, equivalent 35–105 mm. Macro approximately 5 cm wide / 35 cm telephoto. German maker press gives normal AF approximately 50 cm; NZ archive gives 12 cm wide / 50 cm telephoto, unresolved normal-focus conflict retained
AutofocusNine-point multi-area, centre and spot AF, face detection and focus presets; no continuous manual focus. Normal minimum 50 cm wide/90 cm telephoto, macro approximately 2 cm wide/90 cm telephoto. Advanced Sports mode includes predictive autofocusCentre-weighted Single AF; no AF illuminator in exact NZ archive. Review overview mentions a focus-assist lamp, contrary to maker specification
ShutterJapanese exact table: Auto 1/4–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual 30–1/2000; operating conditions affect available speedsNZ maker table gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Program auto 1–1/2000 second; Program exposure remains automatic
Burst detailMaker UK specifies approximately 0.5-second intervals and up to 100 continuous frames. No reciprocal conversion to a headline frame rate; settings and media affect resultsThree frames per burst, flash off. Exact shared handbook gives approximately 2-second recording interval; NZ maker archive gives 1.5 seconds at 7MP. Unresolved interval conflict means no headline sustained rate
Stabilisation detailOptical Super SteadyShot with Continuous or Shooting operation–
FlashBuilt-in pop-up flash, approximately 0.2–7 m wide or 0.9–5.6 m telephoto at ISO Auto; longer high-ISO claims have different conditions. No accessory hotshoeNZ maker archive lists Auto ISO approximately 0.5–3.5 m wide / 0.5–2.0 m telephoto; ISO 1000 separately 6.3 m wide / 3.6 m telephoto
Exposure controlsAuto, Program Auto, Manual and nine scene modes; no aperture-priority or shutter-priority mode. ±2 EV compensation in 1/3 EV steps and exposure bracketing. DPReview reports Sony confirmed that two selectable aperture settings engage/disengage an ND filter rather than changing depth of fieldAuto, Program auto and seven scene modes; no manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern or spot metering. Exact shared handbook lists ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000; NZ additional ISO 80 conflicts and is not used
Video
Highest video resolution640 × 480 at 30 fps320 × 240 at 30 fps
Video detailMPEG-1 monaural movies: VGA 640×480 at approximately 30 fps Fine requiring Memory Stick PRO Duo, 17 fps Standard or 320×240 at approximately 8 fps. Exact manual limits continuous clips to approximately 10 minutes. DPReview confirms optical zoom cannot change while filming; HD output is for still photographs, not HD movie recordingAVI Motion JPEG, 320×240 at 30 fps with mono sound; optical zoom cannot change during movie recording. MPEG-1 claims in launch previews conflict with the exact instruction manual
AudioBuilt-in monaural microphone and speaker; monaural movie sound and analogue audio output–
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderNoneNone
Screen size2.5″2.4″
Screen dots115,200112,320
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screenNoNo
Display detailFixed 2.5-type TFT LCD, 115200 dots in exact manual; UK and Japanese tables round to 115000. No optical or electronic viewfinderFixed 2.4-inch TFT with 112,320 dots in exact shared instruction manual, rounded 112,000 in maker archive; dots are not captured image pixels
Viewfinder detail–No separate viewfinder; composition uses the rear LCD
Connections and design
BluetoothNoNo
Battery life (maker's claim)330 photographs100 photographs
Body weight264 g149 g
Release detailAnnounced 21 August 2007 in the US, with September shipping planned; Japanese maker notice scheduled 14 September. Contemporary November full review establishes the 2007 retail generation, but earliest actual sale month remains unconfirmed, so year precision retainedSony January 17 US announcement planned March sale for S700. Imaging Resource October 25 2007 exact production field test explicitly states it shipped in March 2007, supporting month precision; German maker launch later planned September. The reproduced Sony German release explicitly lists DSC-S650 as predecessor; replaces follows this documented German relationship, not a numerical inference, while the two models were announced together in the US
Recording mediaApproximately 31 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo supported. PRO-HG operates at PRO Duo speed; PRO Duo required for VGA Fine moviesApproximately 24 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo, not a full-size Memory Stick. No card supplied
PortsMulti connector carries Hi-Speed USB 2.0, analogue video and monaural audio. Optional component cable gives HD still-photo output; no HDMI terminal. Imaging Resource corrected its original review to state H-series cameras are not compatible with the CSS-HD1 dockCombined USB/A/V OUT terminal for mono audio and NTSC/PAL composite video. Full-Speed USB 2.0 in exact shared instruction manual, overriding regional archive omissions and review Hi-Speed claim
Wireless connectionsUK maker specification explicitly lists no Bluetooth–
Battery life detailNP-BG1 lithium-ion battery, 3.6 V, 3.4 Wh/960 mAh. Approximately 330 photographs/165 minutes with LCD on under maker CIPA conditions; playback claim 7400 images/370 minutes is a separate testTwo supplied LR6 alkaline AA batteries; approximately 100 shots/ 50 minutes CIPA at 25 °C, Fine quality, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every other shot and power cycle every 10. Optional NH-AA-DB NiMH pair: 460 shots/230 minutes under same test; not supplied
ChargingExternal BC-CSG/BC-CSGB/BC-CSGC charger, regional fittings vary. Approximately 330 minutes full charge or 270 minutes practical charge from depleted battery at 25°C; optional AC-LS5K adapter does not recharge the battery in the cameraSupplied alkaline cells cannot be recharged. Optional compatible NiMH cells require an external charger; no charger supplied
DimensionsApproximately 106 × 68.5 × 47.5 mm width × height × depth excluding protrusions91.0×61.0×25.1 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions; exact S700 table in shared instruction manual
Weight detailApproximately 264 g body only. Manual 380 g includes NP-BG1 battery, strap, adapter ring, lens hood, lens cap and other accessories; Japanese table also includes Memory Stick Duo149 g body only in exact NZ maker archive; approximately 198 g including two batteries and wrist strap, etc. in exact shared instruction manual. Body figure is published, not inferred by subtracting battery weight
In the boxNP-BG1 battery, external charger, multi-connector USB/AV cable, shoulder strap, lens cap, cap strap, lens hood and adapter ring; regional power fittings varyTwo AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, dedicated A/V cable, wrist strap, software/handbook CD and instruction manual. Optional NiMH batteries, charger, AC-LS5K adaptor and Memory Stick Duo excluded

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