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Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 
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Photo Gallery URL: Photo Gallery
Device Forum URL: Forum
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: DSC-H20 
Camera Format: Mid-Sized 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $279.00
Street Price: $271.38
Date Available: 2009-04-15
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 10.1 oz
(285 g)
Weight With Batteries? Yes 
Size: 4.2 x 2.7 x 1.9 in.
(107 x 69 x 47 mm)
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3),
3648 x 2432 (8.9 MP, 3:2),
3648 x 2056 (7.5 MP, 16:9),
2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3),
2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3),
1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9),
640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second: 1.8
Movie Resolution: 1280x720, 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 30, 8
Movie Audio: Yes 
CCD Sensor (Megapixels): 10.30
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.5" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 10.10 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 38 - 380 mm
Zoom Ratio: 10.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 2x Precision, up to 57x Smart Zoom 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus: No 
Normal Focus Range: 50 cm to Infinity
19.7 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 2 - infinity cm
0.8 - infinity in
Aperture Range: f/3.5 (wide) / f/4.4 (tele) - f/10.0 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: No 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 3.0
LCD Resolution (pixels): 230,000
Max Playback Zoom: 5.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash 
Shutter Speed Range: 30 - 1/2000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot 
Aperture Priority: No 
Shutter Priority: No 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: ISO Auto: 0.2m - 7.0m(W), 0.9m - 5.5m(T) 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: MS Duo / MS PRO Duo 
Memory Included (MB): 11.0
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format: No 
Movie File Format: MPEG4 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection: DC Input, Multi-connector 
Included Software: Sony CD-ROM 
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary Info LITHIUM 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary Lithium ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
Notes & Features: Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, Smile Shutter, Intelligent Scene Recognition, Smile Shutter Botton, Dynamic Range Optimizer, In-camera Retouching, HD Slide Show with music. 

 


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