Best Superzooms for this Diwali

26 Oct, 2007, 12:30 pm IST | by Gagan Gupta

If its a superzoom you want to gift, look no further.

Best Superzooms for this Diwali

Want to buy the photo enthusiast in your family a Diwali gift that he or she will cherish for a long time? A superzoom camera is the way to go. Not only is it a worthy upgrade from a compact camera, it's also the closest you can get to the functionality of a D-SLR without spending a bomb. So here are our top three superzooms to consider when you're thinking of a gift for that special someone.

Sony CyberShot DSC-H9
Boy, this camera sure does put the 'super' in superzoom! Boasting 15x optical zoom, the H9 has the most impressive specs in superzooms today. Besides the zoom level the camera has a giganormous 3 inch screen with tilting capabilities, and support for shooting in full HD resolution (1920 x 1080), so you can watch your pictures directly on your HDTV in its native resolution.

Its support for RAW file format makes it an excellent alternative to a budget D-SLR camera. Look out for our full review of the Cybershot H9 on Tech2. Till then, we can recommend this Rs 26,500 camera for buyers with deep pockets.

Dimensions 110 x 83 x 86 mm
Weight
440g
Type
Superzoom
Connectivity
USB/Composite
StorageMemory Stick Duo / Pro Duo + Internal
Battery Type

Lithium-Ion NP-BG1 rechargeable

LCD Type 3.0" Tilting, 230,000 pixels
View Finder
EVF
SensorCCD
Effective Pixels 8.0 Megapixel
ISO Sensitivity
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Optical Zoom15x
Digital Zoom
Yes
Shutter Speed30-1/4000 sec
ApertureF2.7 - F4.5
Format JPEG, RAW
Scene Modes
Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Twilight mode, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait
White Balance

Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Flash
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Self Timer
10 secs
Video Resolution640 x 480 @ 30fps

Video Format

MPEG VX
Sound Yes
Street Price
Rs 26,500

Tags: diwali , Sony , Cyber-shot , cybershot , Canon , Fujifilm , digital camera , digicam , Diwali

RELATED STORIES

Sample shots of the alleged international version of the Sony Xperia GX surface online

Sample shots of the alleged international version of the Sony Xperia GX surface online

Sony has been in the news quite a lot lately and over the last couple of weeks, the brand has been making ...

Sony LT29i Hayabusa may be the international version of Xperia GX

International version of Xperia GX rumoured to be caught on video

Sony announces the Xperia GX and Xperia SX

Sony Xperia U pops up online for Rs.16,499

Live pictures of Sony ST21i running ICS leaks online

"Sony will change" says CEO; to cut 10,000 jobs

Diwali - Festival of Lights

19 May, 2010, 07:56 pm IST

Diwali - Festival of Lights

Diwali Video

27 Oct, 2007, 03:10 am IST

Diwali Video

President Obama's Diwali Message

15 Oct, 2009, 09:50 pm IST

President Obama's Diwali Message

Diwali - Hindi Kids

17 Oct, 2006, 09:24 pm IST

Diwali - Hindi Kids

 

features

Top travel zoom cameras compared

Top travel zoom cameras compared

Wide angle lens, face detection, HD video recording and HDMI output are...

By Francis D'sa , Anand Tuliani

Top 5 travel compact cameras for the holidays

Top 5 travel compact cameras for the holidays

It is May and for most of us, this points to only one thing, holidays! So...

By Aaron Almeida

Buying guide to mirrorless compact cameras

Buying guide to mirrorless compact cameras

A couple of years a ago, when the first mirrorless compact camera was...

By Aaron Almeida

MORE FEATURES

STAR Plus launches an app for iPhone, iPad

Vandana Das

Thu May 24, 11:16:40

Epson L100 Printer

Derek Ramsky

Thu May 24, 10:58:20

MORE DISCUSSIONS