Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 is a fairly compact digital camera, which is no small achievement considering the 10x zoom lens it sports. It is, however, somewhat bulkier than its most obvious competitor the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5, due to the Sony having a

Review summary: The Sony DSC H10 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 10x optical zoom lens. It has a smaller, more compact body than most super zoom models. The DSC H10 takes a decent picture and also has a manual exposure mode.

Pros: Ease of use - shutter lag times - overall picture quality

Cons: Purple fringing

Verdict: "This camera will appeal to anyone who needs plenty of zoom, but is looking for a smaller camera to carry around. With a manual exposure mode, a fast responding shutter, good all round photo quality, you have a camera that is very impressive."

Review summary: With the H10, Sony offers a quality camera that produces nice shots in fully automatic mode. It easily rivals the Canon SX100 but is penalized by the absence of a wide angle while its autofocus can be erratic in poorly lit conditions.

Review summary: Let's find out if the Cyber-shot DSC-H10 from Sony made the mark for the megazoom category.

Pros:  Capable of excellent photos outdoors in good light; compact and comfortable to hold.

Cons:  No semi-manual exposure modes; lens distortion; no zooming during movie capture; poor high-ISO noise profile; average auto white balance indoors.

Verdict:  The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 is a decent budget megazoom that can deliver very nice outdoor shots, but its photo quality falls short in other respects.