Street price • US: $470
• UK: £310
Body Material Metal and plastic
Sensor • 1/2.5 " Type CCD
• 7.2 million effective pixels
Image sizes • 3072 x 2304
• 3072 x 2048 (3:2)
• 2592 x 1944
• 2048 x 1536
• 1632 x 1224
• 640 x 480
Movie clips • 640 x 480 @ 16 / 30fps (30fps requires MS Pro Duo)
• 160 x 112 @ 8fps
File formats • Still: JPEG
• Movie: MPEG VX
Lens • 36-432mm equiv
• 12x optical zoom
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
• F2.8-3.7
Image stabilization Super SteadyShot® (moving lens element type)
Conversion lenses Yes
Digital zoom • 2x (24x total)
• Up to 57x Smart Zoom (dependent on selected resolution)
Focus • Manual (with focus aids and magnification)
• Single
• Monitor
• Continuous
AF area modes • 3 Area Multi-Point AF
• Center AF (selectable)
• Flexible spot AF
• Contrast detect
AF assist lamp Yes
Focus distance • Normal: 50cm (19.7 in) min
• Macro: 2cm (0.74 in)
Metering • Multi-pattern (49 zone)
• Center weighted
• Spot
ISO sensitivity • Auto
• ISO 80
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1000
Exposure compensation • +/-2EV
• 1/3 EV steps
Exposure bracketing +/- 0.3, 0.7, 1.0 EV
Shuttter speed • 1/4 - 1/2000 sec. (Auto)
• 1 - 1/2000 sec. (Program Auto)
• 46-step 30 sec – 1/1000 sec. (Shutter Priority, Manual)
* Shutter speeds of 1/2000th are only available at apertures of F5.6 and higher.
Aperture F2.8 - 8.0 (wide), F3.7 - 8.0 (tele)
Modes • Program
• Aperture priority
• Shutter priority
• Manual
• 7-preset select scene modes
Scene modes • Twilight
• Twilight Portrait
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Beach
• High-speed shutter
• High sensitivity
White balance • Auto
• Manual
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Fluorescent
• Incandescent
• Flash WB
Self timer • 10 or 2 secs
Continuous shooting • 7 Shots at 1.1fps (7.2MP JPEG fine)
• 100 Shots at 1.4 fps (640x480 JPEG std)
Image parameters • Saturation (3 levels)
• Contrast (3 levels)
• Sharpness (3 levels)
• Color effects (Sepia, Black and White, Vivid)
Flash • Pop-up
• Auto, On, Off, Slow synch, Red-eye reduction
• Range (ISO Auto): 1’ to 29’ 3" (0.3-9.0m) (Wide)
• Range (ISO Auto): 35.5 ’ to 22 ’ 4 " (0.9-6.8m) (Tele)
• Range (ISO 1000): 2’ 11" to 52’ (0.9 -16m) (Wide)
Viewfinder • 0.2" EVF
• 201K pixels
LCD monitor • 3.0-inch TFT
• 230K pixels
Connectivity • USB 2.0 high speed
• AV out
Print compliance PictBridge, DPOF, PIM III
Storage • Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo compatible
• 32MB internal memory
Power • 2x NiMH batteries
• Ac adaptor (optional)
In the box* • DSC-H5 camera
• NH-AA-DB Rechargeable AA Batteries,
• BC-CS2 Battery Charger and Cord
• A/V and USB Cables
• Shoulder Strap
• Lens Cap
• Lens Cap Strap
• Lens Adapter Ring
• Lens Hood
• Software CD-ROM
Other features • Real Imaging Processor
• Clear RAW NR
• Filter Diameter: 58mm (with supplied Adapter Ring)
• Optional Flash units, converter lenses, filters
Weight (inc batt) 554 g (1 lb 4.3 oz)
Dimensions 113.2 x 83 x 94 mm (4.6 x 3.3 x 3.7 in)