User Reviews for Sony CyberShot DSC-H200 Bridge Camera

If you keep a good track record of cameras in this range you might realize its nothing but just and update to the Sony's H-100. Though the price is increased by 2k more, the are some slight improvements in the features.nnTHIS IS A IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF THE SONY H200nnPros:n• If you still count on pixels and you decide buying a camera by pixel count then its 20 Million pixels are will definitely make you happy, its quite amazing. it really promises some Hi-Def pictures which are packed with detail...Note: Megapixels really don't matter now a days. Even some cams which costs around 50k are just 12 Megapixelsn• Optical zoom is quite good at 26x optical and 52x digital. You cant ask for more as cams with 30x zoom cost around 24k so i'm personally satisfied. You won't need more zooms unless you are into wild-life photography.n• The Screen is good. dont compare it with any other cameras as Sony just renames normal TFT-LCD to "Clear Photo/ Clear Black LCD" its all the same.n• 720p video is enough for shooting some action or drama sort of things. But i've heard that the zoom in video is not good. Well that can be severe issuen• Lens is not 'carl zeiss' that is what Sony uses in High-end DSLT and P&S cams. its just a sony lens.n• Sensor is CCD. Sony calls it 'Super HAD CCD'. I dont know whether that makes any difference. This type of sensor is usually found on compact digi-cams. So at this price you cannot expect CMOS.n• ISO is very pleasing at 80-3200 range. Even some costly DSLR's have ISO starting from 100. Its a good pointn• Minimum Focal length is 24mm which is quite good for Wide-Angle shotsnnnConsn• The biggest disadvantage I found with these low end Bridge Cams are they still run on alkaline batteries, which is quite annoying charging them and buying a new pair after every 6 months. Though it also has some nice advantages like you can carry extra for some travel purposes.n• Microphone is mono channel. That is not actually a con but it would have been better if it was Stereo.n• Internal Memory is just 55MB. Which usually gets filled up with 20 shots. Must buy a SD card with it.n• Zoom in video is sluggish.n• Lacking Viewfinder: No viewfinder sadly...:(nnTop competitors:n1.Nikon Coolpix L810 (Almost similar specs and price)n2.Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 (It has a CMOS sensor)n3.Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (similar specs)nnAfter analyzing it deeply. I'd rather say and recommend to go for it, disregarding all the negatives because at this price its sony one of the best. nThanks for reading...hope this helps

I AM PLANNING TO BYE IT...HEARD THAT IT IS GREAT 1..I HV CHECKED IT...IT IS A GREAT 1........POST YOUR VIEWS........ Super Choice.... What a camera. The clarity of photos during night & the truck loads of modes just make the experience delighful. For amateurs like me, it would take half an hour to get used to the basic functionalities. I did not get a chance to click photos during the day, but I am sure it would surpass my expectation.

Pros: 1.Advanced CCD Sensor better than low quality CMOS sensors 2.STARTS from ISO 80....nice daylight vivid pics 3.Steady at 26x optical 4.Matrix metering like D-SLR 5.very low noise on high iso 6.Super macro mode 7.Manual,Program mode like d-slr 8.no MS duo or pro stick of sony memory card just SD or SHDC Cons: 1.No Full HD,but 720 p just enough 2.Microphone is not stereo Overall ,a good choice for shutter bugs but not recommended for videography

All specifications and features are mentioned by flipkart and as well as by some of the usersnSo I have uploaded some videos containing photos and videos taken from Sony DSC H200....nJust type sony cybershot dsc-h200 in youtube.........plz leave commentnexcellent picture quality..nvideo quality is also fine it automatically adjusts the focus based on the white balance and sound quality is also fine...I think no camera at this price can record digital sound.So don't take it as a disadvantage..nI feel the NH-Mi AA batteries are far more better than AA alkaline and lithium batteriesnfully charged batteries give 5 hour shooting time...and they can be charged for 1000 times....nthat means 5000 hours is the total life of the batteries 5000/24=208 days means using for 10 hr/day and 10 hr/day charging...it lasts for nearly 400 days and if ur batteries are out of charge in the middle of the shooting u can buy 4 regular AA batteries which are available even in rural areas so i feel this is the biggest advantage..nFlash is awesome it covers upto 7 METERS...nIf ur looking to buy a full HD camera as H200 records 720p fine video..there is no much difference between 1080p and 720p(fine) .....the video quality is nearly equivalent to 1080p...nI don't have an idea about other cameras

Delivered on time as usual .. Camera pouch, 4 rechargeable batteries and 4 Gb card was a surprise .. Picture quality is very good .. in full zoom image is stable ... "No dedicated" button for Macro mode .. its auto macro ... this camera is for amateurs .. even if you want to be pro there is "no enough" features to play around ..