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DSC-H9/B
Shoot long distance, fast action, even night scenes. The 8.1 MP
Sony® Cyber-shot® DSC-H9 provides Carl Zeiss® 15X Optical
zoom, Advanced Sports Mode, even NightShot® infrared
capability. Also: tilt-up 3.0”
SteadyShot® image stabilization, high sensitivity, Face Detection,
HD Output
Bullets
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, up to 250-shot3 Stamina® power.
• 8.1 MP resolution, black or silver styling
• Powerful Carl Zeiss® 15X Optical zoom lens
• Tilt-up 3.0”
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screen for low-angle shooting
• NightShot® Infrared system for shooting in darkness
• Face Detection to make faces look their best
• HD Output
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to compatible HDTV
• Advanced Sports Mode
• Super SteadyShot® Image Stabilization
• 31 MB Internal Memory
• Up to 250-shot
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power
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LCD screen for low-angle shots, Super
Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera
Features
High-Power Carl Zeiss® 15X Optical Zoom
A superb lens for bringing long-distance subjects up close, the pro-quality Carl Zeiss® VarioTessar® lens design of the DSC-H9 provides 15X Optical zoom design -- with 25X HD Digital zoom
to enlarge the center portion of the picture so you see even more detail.
8.1 MP Super HAD™ CCD
More megapixels give you more detail and denition for editing, cropping, and making large
digital prints. Sony’s advanced Super HAD™ (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more
light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.
3.0”1 Tilt-up Screen, Simple Controls
The DSC-H9 provides a huge, bright 3.0”1 Clear Photo LCD Plus™ screen that tilts up for
comfortable low-angle shooting -- plus simple camera menus, a new GUI Home button, and
Function Guide display that makes it easier to learn camera setup operations.
NightShot® Infrared System
Sony’s NightShot® system provides infrared illumination for shooting in near-dark or totally dark
conditions without using a ash -- so you can capture sleeping children, nocturnal animals and
creative night scenes that lie beyond the power of conventional cameras.
Advanced Sports Mode
To capture fast-moving subjects in split-second detail, this innovative DSC-H9 shooting mode
combines high shutter speed (1/4000 sec.) with Intelligent Continuous AF that responds more
quickly to rapid motion -- a great way to catch the perfect moment in sports, children’s games,
pet tricks and more.
Long-Distance Flash
A powerful ash provides extra illumination to light up subjects farther from your camera, with
precise light control and the ability to adjust ash for both front and rear sync when shooting at
low-speed sync setting.
Super SteadyShot® Optical Image Stabilization
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Other image stabilization systems crop in to compensate for “camera shake” -- but with the
Super SteadyShot® system, optical sensors detect camera movement and send correcting
signals to a stabilization lens that allows even ultra-long-distance digital photos to capture more
detail with less camera shake distortion.
High Sensitivity Mode
With Super SteadyShot® image stabilization to minimize blur, High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200) lets
the DSC-H9 shoot eectively in low light without ash to preserve the mood -- and Sony’s original
Clear RAW™ NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress the color noise
that can accompany high-sensitivity shooting.
Face Detection
By automatically controlling focus, exposure, color and ash, this new Sony feature reveals faces
in shadow, makes skin tones look more natural and eliminates harsh facial glare -- to help bring
out every expression on every face in every shot, so you’ll capture the personalities and emotions
that make memories come alive.
HD Output
Thanks to Sony, your photo album can go high-def -- with direct HD output2 to your compatible
HDTV screen, so you can view DSC-H9 still photos in spectacular high denition clarity and detail.
Your life never looked so exciting!
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HD Slide Show with Music
It’s the high-denition viewing experience that makes photos come alive on compatible HDTV
screens, accompanied by your choice of visual eects and any of four preset musical selections
stored in memory or your favorite MP3 tunes downloaded from PC to your camera for use as
background music.
9-Point Auto Focus
Because an o-center subject can make your shot more interesting, the DSC-H9 can measure
auto-focus precision at 9 points on your screen -- giving you greater creative freedom to
compose your image.
D-Range Optimization
Powered by the exclusive Sony Bionz™ high-speed processing engine, D-Range Optimization
preserves image data in bright highlights and reveals more detail in shadows or backlit areas -for great results even in dicult lighting conditions.
In-Camera Retouching
The DSC-H9 lets you add creative eects to photos aer you shoot -- including so edge lter to
soen backgrounds, cross lter to place starry “dazzles” at highlight points, partial color lter to
mute surrounding colors, even sh-eye lter to create interesting sh-eye lens eects.
In-Camera Red-Eye Reduction
In-Camera Red-Eye Reduction. Irritating “glowing eyes” can ruin even the most creative photos
-- so the DSC-H9 gives you in-camera correction at the touch of a button to reduce lingering redeye eect that other systems might miss.
Electronic Color Viewnder
In addition to its bright 3.0”1 LCD screen, the DSC-H9 has a built-in electronic color viewnder that
lets you shoot in traditional camera style and save battery power by turning your LCD screen o.
Remote Control Function
Remote Control Function. In both shooting and play mode, you can use a supplied remote
control unit to control basic camera functions -- including zoom, menu settings, etc. -- so you can
put yourself in the picture when shooting with a tripod or sit back and enjoy the show when you
share images on your home TV screen.
Wheel Dial for Manual Exposure Modes
For more creative freedom, a simple wheel-dial control lets you quickly change camera settings
in manual modes (shutter speed priority, aperture priority, manual exposure) and also control ISO
sensitivity, focus area, and exposure value. In play mode, the wheel dial provides a quick way to
view your next or previous shot.
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31 MB Internal Memory
The DSC-H9 allows you to capture shots in-camera for later transfer to PC or Memory Stick Duo™
media -- so even if you forget your ash memory card, you can always get the shot.
Memory Stick Duo™ Media
The DSC-H9 has a built-in slot for optional Memory Stick Duo™ media or higher-capacity Memory
Stick PRO Duo™ media -- the ultra-compact media for shooting, storing and sharing your photo
images.
76X Smart Zoom® Feature
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Sony’s Smart Zoom® feature gives you an amazing ultra-close crop on the central portion of
interest in your photo while avoiding the image degradation of other digital zooms.
MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode
The DSC-H9 can capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames
per second
action shots.
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) -- with Optical Zoom in movie mode to let you zoom in or pull back while taking
Stamina® Battery Power
The DSC-H9 provides up to 250 shots3 with a fully charged NP-BG1 Lithium Ion battery -- enough
shooting capacity to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation.
Specications
Optics/Lens
35mm
Equivalent
Aperture
Range
Digital Zoom
Exposure
Compensation
Face Detection
Focal Length
Focus
Macro Mode
Optical Zoom
Shutter Speed
Total Zoom
31 - 465 mm
Auto, (f2.7-5.6W)/
(f4.5-8T)
0-2.0X (Precision)
±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV
Step Increments
Yes
5.2 - 78 mm
9 Area Multi-Point
AF, Monitoring AF,
Flexible Spot AF
Yes
15X
1/4-1/4000 sec.
(Auto), 1-1/4000
sec. (Program
Auto), 8' - 1/2000
(Aperture Priority),
30" - 1/4000
(Manual/Shutter
Priority)
30X
Drive System
Burst Mode
Up to 100 Shot
at TBD fps (all
resolutions)
Convenience Features
AF Illuminator
Light
Date/Time
Stamp
Erase/Protect
Media/Battery
Indicator
Multi-Pattern
Measuring
Yes
No/ No
Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes
Power Save
Mode
Red-Eye
Reduction
Self Timer
Yes (aer approx.
3 min. of inactivity)
Yes (On/O all
modes)
Yes (10 seconds, 2
seconds, O)
Advanced Features
Image
Stabilization
In-Camera
Editing
Yes
Red-eye
reduction, so
edge lter, partial
color lter, sh-eye
lter
Interface
PictBridge
Compatible
Yes
Power
Battery
Capacity
Battery Type
3.6V, 960 mAh
Lithium-Ion NP-BG1
Soware
Microso® 2000
Professional, Me,
Operating
System
Compatibility
Supplied
Soware
XP Home and
Professional;
Macintosh® OS
9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-
10.4)
Windows: Picture
Motion Browser
Vers 2.0 + USB
Driver
Service and Warranty
Information
Limited
Warranty Term
1 Year Parts &
Labor
Inputs and Outputs
Accessory
Terminal
N/A
Audio/Video
Output(s)
HD Output
USB Port(s)
General
Imaging
Device
Megapixel
Recording
Media
Convenience
Color Mode(s)
Movie Mode(s)
Removable
Flash Media
Compatibility
Scene Mode(s)
Yes via Mutli-Use
Connector
Yes (1080i)
Yes (Supports USB
2.0)
1/2.5" Super HAD™
CCD
8.1 MP
31MB internal Flash
Memory, optional
Memory Stick™
DUO Media,
optional Memory
Stick DUO PRO™
Media
Black & White,
Natural, Sepia,
Vivid
MPEG VX Fine with
Audio (640x480
at 30fps) (MPEG
VX Fine requires
Memory Stick
DUO PRO™
media), MPEG
VX Standard
with Audio
(640x480 at 16fps),
Presentation
Mode (320x240 at
8.3fps).
Tested to support
up to 8GB Memory
Stick DUO PROTM
media capacity1;
does not support
Access Control
security function.
Beach, High
Sensitivity,
Landscape, Snow,
So Snap, Twilight,
Twilight Portrait
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Still Image
Mode(s)
White Balance
Burst, Normal JPEG
(Fine/Standard),
Bracket Exposure
Automatic,
Cloudy, Daylight,
Fluorescent 1,
Fluorescent 2,
Fluorescent 3,
Incandescent,
Flash, Manual
Operating Conditions
Flash Mode(s)
Auto, Forced On,
Forced O, Slow
Synch
Hardware
Docking Station
LCD
Lens
Construction
Lens Type
Microphone/
Speaker
Viewnder
N/A
3.0”2 Flip-up Clear
Photo LCD plus
13 Elements in 8
Groups, 4 Aspheric
Elements/ 1 ED
Carl Zeiss® VarioTessar®
Yes/ Yes
0.2" 201k LCD, TTL
EVF
Accessories
Optional
Accessories
Rechargeable
Lithium-Ion Battery
(NP-BG1)
Wide Angle
Conversion Lens
(VCL-DH0730)
GPS Unit Kit (GPSCS1KA)
Memory Stick
Duo™ PRO (MSX512S)
Memory Stick
Duo™ PRO (MSX1GST)
Memory Stick
Duo™ PRO (MSX2GS)
Memory Stick
Duo™ PRO (MSXM4GS)
Memory Stick
Duo™ Adaptor
(MSAC-M2)
Memory Stick
Duo™ USB Adptr
(MSAC-US40)
Supplied
Accessories
NP-BG1
rechargeable
battery
BC-CSG battery
charger
Flower Lens Hood
Lens Adaptor Ring
Lens cap with
strap
A/V and USB multi-
connector cables
Shoulder strap
Remote
Commander
Soware CD-ROM
Note: No Memory
Stick® DUO media
or adaptors are
included.
1: Viewable area, measured diagonally
2: HD Output requires an optional Sony® HD connector cable; HDTV sold separately
3: Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions.
4: Smart Zoom® feature will not work at highest resolution setting
5: Shooting at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media.
© 2007 Sony Electronics, Inc.
All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Bionz, Clear Photo LCD Plus, Clear RAW, Cyber-shot, Handycam, Memory Stick Duo,
Memory Stick PRO Duo, NightShot, Smart Zoom, Stamina, Super HAD, Super SteadyShot, and Walkman are trademarks of Sony. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective
owners. /Updated: January 18, 2012
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