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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60V

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Overview
ReleasedMay 2006March 2014
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeCompact
Sensor formatOther1/2.3-type
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution7.2 MP20.4 MP
Largest image3072 × 23045184 × 3888
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range80–100080–3200
Sensor detail1/2.5-type Super HAD CCD; approximately 7.41 million total and 7.201 million effective photosites, rounded to 7.2 MP. Optical format does not establish physical sensor dimensions1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS with approximately 21.1 million total photosites; optical format is distinct from physical sensor dimensions
Image formatsJPEG Fine or Standard, Exif 2.21, DCF and DPOF; no RAW recordingJPEG Fine or Standard; no RAW. 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and square stills plus stitched Sweep Panorama
ISO detail–Ordinary single-frame ISO 80–3200. Multi-shot Noise Reduction extends to ISO 6400 and 12800 using interpolation and composite exposures
Image processorReal Imaging Processor; Clear RAW NR is noise reduction, not a RAW recording modeBIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens36–432 mm equivalent24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–3.7f/3.5–6.3
Optical zoom12×30×
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; 11 elements in 9 groups including one ED and one aspherical element. Supplied adapter supports 58 mm filters and optional conversion lenses; digital and Smart Zoom are cropsSony G lens, 11 elements in 10 groups including 5 aspherical elements; actual 4.3–129 mm, five-blade iris. Clear Image Zoom extends reach digitally
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 telephotoAF-S, semi-manual and manual focus; AF-C in Advanced Sports and movie modes only. Nine-point wide, centre and flexible spot S/M/L areas with Lock-on AF. Minimum focus from lens front approximately 5 cm wide or 200 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: Intelligent Auto 4–1/1600 second, Program 1–1/1600, Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/1600, aperture-priority 8–1/1600. Above ISO 3200 the slowest shutter is 1/4 second
Burst detailExact maker manual and Japanese specifications give five full-resolution Fine JPEG photographs per burst, with approximately 0.9-second intervals; Standard JPEGs increase the limit. UK legacy web table lists seven/0.8 second, conflicting with the exact H5 manual column; manual retained. Separate Multi Burst puts sixteen small frames inside one imageApproximately 10 full-resolution photographs per second, up to ten frames; rate falls with internal or external flash and some modes prohibit bursts
Stabilisation detailOptical Super SteadyShot with Shooting or Continuous operation; continuous correction uses more batteryOptical still-image stabilisation; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic correction including rotation
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 and Multi Interface Shoe for compatible external flash. ISO Auto range approximately 0.25–5.6 m wide or 2.0–3.0 m telephoto; rear sync and wireless control with compatible external flash
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 exposureProgram, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, Manual, Memory Recall, Auto and scene modes. Multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps with dedicated exposure-compensation dial
Video
Highest video resolution640 × 480 at 30 fps1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detailMPEG-1 monaural video up to 640 × 480 at approximately 30 fps in VX Fine mode, requiring Memory Stick PRO Duo. VX Standard is approximately 17 fps; 160 × 112 Video Mail is approximately 8 fps. Optical zoom can change during recordingJapan specifies AVCHD 1920 × 1080 at 60p/28 Mbps, 60i/24 or 17 Mbps, and 24p/24 or 17 Mbps. PAL-region rates include 50p, as documented by the UK review. Main rate represents the 60p version. MP4 1440 × 1080 or VGA at 30 fps; optical zoom during filming. AVCHD clips approximately 29 minutes; MP4 12 Mbps clips approximately 15 minutes due to 2 GB limit. 4K HDMI output is for still photographs, not 4K recording
AudioBuilt-in electret condenser microphone, monaural movie sound, speaker and monaural analogue A/V outputAVCHD Dolby Digital stereo or MP4 AAC-LC stereo; microphone reference-level adjustment
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots230,400921,000
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screenNo–
Display detailFixed 3.0-type Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT, 230400 dots and 100% coverage; UK web table rounds to 230000. Separate 0.2-type electronic viewfinder has approximately 201000 dots equivalent in maker web specs, rounded to 200000 in the English manualFixed 4:3 Xtra Fine TFT LCD, approximately 921000 dots; five-step brightness adjustment and no touchscreen
Connections and design
Wi-Fi–Yes
BluetoothNo–
Battery life (maker's claim)340 photographs380 photographs
Body weight406 g246 g
Release detailSony US announcement on 25 February 2006 planned May availability; Japanese maker release specifies 19 May 2006 and Hong Kong launch planned end-May availability. May precision retained without claiming an exact worldwide first-sale daySony Japan’s 12 February 2014 announcement specifies sale on 7 March 2014; March precision retained without treating the Japanese day as a confirmed international first-sale day
Recording mediaApproximately 30 MB internal memory under English maker manual; Japanese archive describes approximately 28 MB with 30 MB under its older measurement method. Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo supported, with PRO Duo required for VGA Fine movies. US launch described 32 MB; exact manual retainedMemory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC. Memory Stick Micro and microSD/HC/XC require adapters
PortsMini-B Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and monaural analogue A/V output; PictBridge direct printingMulti/Micro USB with Hi-Speed USB 2.0, micro HDMI and Multi Interface Shoe; HDMI audio during playback only
Wireless connectionsUK maker specifications explicitly list no Bluetooth2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC Forum Type 3 tag and GPS location logging. Maker specifies GPS only, without a compass. HX60 without V is a distinct non-GPS model
Battery life detailTwo supplied NH-AA-DB nickel-metal hydride AA cells; approximately 340 photographs/170 minutes with LCD or 370 photographs/185 minutes with finder under CIPA still-test conditions. Alkaline test gives only 50 LCD/60 finder photographs. Separate 190-minute LCD/230-minute finder movie claims use 160-size continuous recording, not VGA FineNP-BX1; maker CIPA claim approximately 380 photographs or 190 minutes. Actual movie use approximately 55 minutes or continuous movie use 90 minutes, with individual clip limits
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; USB external power supported using optional AC-UD10 adapter
DimensionsApproximately 113.2 × 83 × 94 mm width × height × depth excluding protrusions108.1 × 63.6 × 38.3 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA
Weight detailApproximately 406 g body only. Maker 554 g figure includes two batteries, memory card, shoulder strap, adapter ring, lens hood, lens cap and straps; not bare camera-and-battery massApproximately 246 g camera only, or 272 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo
ColoursBlack or silverBlack in Sony Japan launch
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/UB10D adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap, shoe cap and instructions; regional mains fittings vary

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