Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3 8.1 MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization

I bought this camera after my Kodak Easy Share was stolen. I origally wanted another easy share b/c it was pretty user friendly, but when I started looking around and seeing what I could get for my money I decided to go with a camera with more zoom. It came down to this one or the Kodak 710 and in the end this one won out b/c it was more compact. I wanted the fetures of a long zoom with out the bulkiness of one. I also wanted a camera with the ion rechargalbe batteries. I know a lot of people like the AA, but they just dont compare to the ion in batery life. We settled on this camera and I think it does the trick! It's very compact compared to the other cameras with 10x optical zoom and its super afordable on amazon.com. The camera is heavier than I'm use to, but then again my old one was the size of a deck of cards, so most anything would be heavier than that.Now for the preformance. It's great! I have played around with it all day and it takes great pictures! The zoom is wonderful. The pictures are very crisp and the colors are natural looking. The camera is also very easy to use. Basically the camera its self tells you what every thing is for.It also has a great feture that will allow you to take 3 pictures at a time so you can get those hard to hold still toddlers!I'm not a proffesional, but I do love to take pictures of my baby and this camera allows me to take great pictures.Still lovin it! I've had the camera for a few weeks and played around with it a ton. I haven't been able to take a bad picture. I kove this camera. It would be a great buy for any skill level.

The H3 is an excellent camera for those that want a 10x zoom and excellent picture quality, but don't want to break the bank. The main advantage over a comparable Canon model is the Lithium battery (although you have to take it out of the camera to charge it). Don't let the size fool you - this camera is quite light. This camera does not have an Electronic View Finder (EVF), which I don't really find too useful and never used in my old digital camera. The LCD screen is sufficient under most lighting conditions. I haven't gotten around to playing with most of its features, but for normal point and shoot operation -- this camera is pretty good.

Compre la H3 para reemplazar mi Canon A710 IS (7.1 MP y 6X) porque quería un zoom de 10X y me llamó la atención la función High Definition, los 8 MP y el flash de largo alcance, sin embargo solo bastó usarla por 15 minutos para constatar:1. El software es más lento que el Digit II de Canon, sobre todo cuando estás revisando la foto que tomaste, para acercar y alejar parece una tortuga.2. La calidad de la imagen a 8 MP es inferior a la de mi canon a 7.1 MP, existe un efecto pixelado grande.3. La corrección de ojos rojos no funciona correctamente, debes realizarla en tu PC con el sowtware de escritorio de Sony que es realmente Muy Bueno.4. El flash es muy potente, tanto que en el modo auto con tomas cercanas las fotos salen muy ILUMINADAS.Finalmente reconozco que es una cámara liviana y compacta pero la vendí para quedarme con mi vieja Canon A710 IS.

I'm so disappointed! I loved my old cybershot,but not this one. My first day: the flash worked as I was experimenting but just when I went to shoot a *real* picture, the flash stopped working. I wrote to Amazon and made an exchange through the mail. The second camera arrived, and the flash was working, again. But now it arrived without the extra lens hood that originally came with it. Amazon wanted me to return the whole product to get that extra hood, but I needed the camera for the holidays, so never got the extra hood.Then, after a month of use (and after the Amazon return window expired- starting from the date of ORIG purchase, not the date of the exchange), the flash stopped working again. I've found if I fiddle with the camera long enough, by changing modes, sometimes the flash works. Otherwise, I'm at the mercy of luck if I need a well-lit picture.Also, the lens cap - not fun to remove & keep track of. Why not just an autolens cover, like the old ones? It's just such a bulky, uncomfortable camera...Finally, the quality is just ok, not as sharp as I recall my early model being for it's era.I'm so upset by this purchase and long for the ease and quality of that old Cybershot.EDIT:I ALSO BEGAN TO USE MY FINGER TO GENTLY PRY OPEN THE FLASH LID, MYSELF. ONCE THE HOOD IS UP, THE FLASH ALWAYS WORKS. YOU JUST HAVE TO PRY IT OPEN, MANUALLY.I'VE ADJUSTED TO THE SIZE, USED A BREAD TIE TO KEEP ATTACHED THE LENSECAP TO THE CAMERA, AND MY PICTURES TURN OUT PRETTY GOOD IF I'M CAREFUL TO ADJUST THE SETTINGS, APPROPRIATELY. I'M STILL NOT AS IMPRESED AS THE EARLIER CYBERSHOT, BUT PERHAPS IN THE EARLY DAYS, ALL DIGITAL SHOTS SEEMED MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN WHAT I WAS USED TO BEFORE THEM!