expired Sony CyberShot DSC-H100 16MP 21x Optic Zoom Digital Camera $99 @ Dick Smith
This was posted 5 months 22 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
Edited by scrimshaw, Make it so 29/12/2012 - 17:22
Bargain deal.
I bought 3 of them.
1 each for my brother and sister and one for myself.
Fixed link:
http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XG1519/sony-h100-digital-cam...
Key Features
- 16.1MP Effective Pixels
- 21x Optical Zoom Premium SONY lens
- 3.0" LCD Screen
- 360º Sweep Panorama
- 720p HD Movie
Full specs:
Product Specifications
- Product Code : XG1519
Battery info
- Battery Included Yes
- Battery Life Up to 350 Shots / Up to 150 minutes video
- Battery Quantity 4
- Battery Required Yes
- Battery Type AA battery
Boxed Contents info
- Boxed Contents Sony DSCH100 Cybershot Camera x 1, Shoulder Strap x 1, Lens Cap x 1, Multi USB Cable x 1, AA' Batteries x 4, Instruction Manual x 1
Camera info
- Camera Effective Pixels (Megapixels) 16.1
- Camera Face Detection Yes
- Camera Shooting Modes Intelligent Auto, East Shooting, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Manual Exposure, Scene Selection, Picture Effect
- Flash Yes
- Flash Modes Auto / On / Slow Synch / Off
- Focal Length 35mm equivalent, 25mm to 525mm
- Focusing Area Multi-point, Centre - Weighted, Spot, Tracking Focus, Face Tracking Focus
- Focusing Range W: 2cm - infinity, T: 200cm to infinity
- Image Stabiliser Yes
- Panorama Yes
- Scene Modes High sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Landscape, Soft Snap, Soft Skin, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Gourmet, Pet Mode
- Shutter Speed Range 2" to 1 / 1,500 in iAuto, 1" to 1 / 1,500 in Program Auto
- Smile Detection Yes
Camera Lens info
- Lens Brand Sony
- Lens Filter Diameter 25mm
- Optical Zoom 21x
Connectivity info
- Terminals USB
Dimension info - Packaged Weight (kg) 0.78
- Product Dimension Information 122.9 x 83.2 x 81.3 mm
Functionality info
- Picture Modes Toy Camera, Pop Colour, Partial Colour, Soft High-key
General info
- Colour Black
Memory info
- Card Type Memory Stick Duo / SD Memory Card
- Memory Card Slot Yes
Operating System info
- System Requirements Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, OSX
Screen/Display info
- Screen Size (Inch) 3
Software info
- Software PC: PlayMemories Lite, PlayMemories Home, PC / Mac: Music Transfer, Mac: PlayMemories Online Uploader
Video info
- Video Format MPEG4
- Video Record Yes
- -4 votestheguyrules on 29/12/2012 - 22:40 ¶
I don't work for dick smith lol. Not a techspert!
Neither they are ;)
Tell me how this is in any way correct.
- +1 vote
In my opinion a great camera for the price.
Some good reviews here
http://www.flipkart.com/sony-dsc-h100-point-shoot/product-re...
BrisbaneBargainer on 30/12/2012 - 00:25 ¶all the reviews are based from india where it is sold for approx $220 AUD and all the reviewers thought it was a gr8 price.. haha .. and we get to buy it at less than half the price.
Just goes to show that wages have little to do with retail prices. Imagine the average hourly rate in India. Does it create cheaper prices for brand name products in that country? Not at all. This argument used by the Australian Retail Association that wages are responsible for the higher prices here compared to US, Canada, UK etc. is BS.
+5 votesVery tempting on price. Seem it first marketed in India, do not has any review outside India. The picture from the you tube look bad, and the picture from above review does not look good either. Found a reasonable expert review in the comment here http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_cybershot_dsc_rx...
" I don’t understand why anyone would actually look for either one of these cameras, other than to say that NIKON and SONY are very good Friends. Maybe even friends with benefits?? Sorry guys but that’s it for me today. The time I spent on this was such a waste
If you live in India, get the Sony. Live In the USA, Get the NIKON Either way it’s going to be wasted money."
yes. I have a feeling my old camera may just work the same as this one.
+6 votesparthiv777 on 29/12/2012 - 18:27 ¶it's different camera review u r looking at its dsc-RX100….this one is dsc-h100
- BrisbaneBargainer on 30/12/2012 - 00:27 ¶
Its Approx 229 AUD not 129.. Do your maths or use xe.com @videoman
Totally agree, I ended up getting a Nikon Coolpix P7000 (similar size) a couple years ago and whilst I love the camera I find myself often turning back to my Cannon Ixus i that easily slips into my pocket (slightly longer than a credit card but not as high).
Save your money and get a compact (heaps of good deals around) unless you like lugging something this big around.
+6 votesCheck this out though…
Buying a Bravia (TV) and a $99+ product?
http://www.sony.com.au/microsite/bravia/BRAVIAcashcard/?refe...
More reviews here
http://www.testfreaks.co.in/digital-cameras/sony-cyber-shot-...
+3 votesmedium_tight on 29/12/2012 - 22:03 ¶When you travel, AA batteries are easy to find
with dedicated lithium battery- you must recharge it or add spare batt and still bring the charger
+1 voteExactly. Lithium ion offers tons of benefits, but I'm carting a 2nd battery, and multi charger with me now. Grass is always greener. I always used the top level lithium AA'S for previous cameras, and they'd last a full 4 week holiday, 1000+ photos and plenty of viewing. For this camera, who cares. It's not the deal breaker.
+2 votespeeweekathi on 29/12/2012 - 19:13 ¶You little beauty! I was just recently checking this one out and for $99, I ain't complaining! Thanks so much:)
+5 votesThis appears to be a cut down version of the more accomplished HX100V:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydschx100v/
It lacks Carl Zeiss optics, 1080p video and 10fps burst shooting that its more expensive cousin possesses. There's a reason its heavily discounted. I would say the Canon sx150 deal from JB is a better one than this.
Yes I agree, I posted that deal this morning but it was pulled down as a duplicate (however the original only had 3 comments).
IMO the Canon benefits from:
-a Canon lens (as opposed to a Sony, who's good lenses are all Carl Zeiss)
-Is more compact
-has PASM (manual) modes while this has half a*sed manual modes
-Runs on 2 AAs instead of 4Opened mine today and had a play, was impressed with the features and options available, wasn't sure why anyone had mentioned that it was slow, was plenty fast enough for me and the person I bought it for. Flash takes a few seconds to charge but that's normal. Still on the same set of Eneloops I just charged for the first time after 50 shots with and without flash and some video, unfortunately can't seem to find a battery indicator anywhere but they are still going strong, altogether very happy with the sx150
+4 votesannoynimous on 29/12/2012 - 19:50 ¶what's up with these p and s cameras popping up with the same bulky design and 4 aa required batts?
there's nikon l610, the samsung, fujifilm and now sony joins the bandwagon…
they all look and function almost the same except for the brand and model
did someone in China made a blueprint of this camera and all the big brands go "ehhhhh that will do"
+1 vote21X optical zoom. Due to the small sensor size, at max zoom, it is equivalent to a 500mm on a full frame sensor.
4 AA batteries is due to CCD sensor being used (which needs more power). There are pros and cons of CCD (vs CMOS) sensors.
No manual focus option probably makes it quite hard to do bokeh on this camera.
- +1 vote
I'd rather carry 2 AAs and 2 Spares than 4 AAs and 4 spares. Also means I can charge a full set with spares in at once (most chargers only take 4 AAs). Much more convenient for all the people complaining about batteries and battery life.
Still it's horses for courses, I can see people that don't care about manual modes buying this or the previously listed Samsung and people that do care about manual modes buying the Canon. The reason I edge the Canon is because IMO if you aren't getting the manual modes you can stick with your compact P&S (but that's just my op.)
CyberGenesys on 30/12/2012 - 13:31 ¶Jackson, I plus'ed your comment because it is reasonable (and shouldn't have been neg'ed).
I see the Canon as being an alternative in a different product range ie they are not directly comparable camera's (horses for courses). The canon is a slightly fatter 'super-slim' camera, whereas the Sony is a smaller version of something like an SLR/traditional camera.
Comparing apples with apples would be the Sony and this Canon:
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/photo/digital-cameras/canon/16mp-di...
PS, OLYMPUS SZ-14 looks pretty decent too?
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/photo/digital-cameras/olympus/sz-14...
A friend has the older model of the sx500 and I have to say that it's a step up from what we're discussing, eg. apart from having all the manual modes on it I also doubt the Sony has the same quality build as the canon you linked to (metal control switches etc). Really in the bottom range it just depends on which corners the company decided to cut to save money and finding one where they match your expectations
The Oly looks decent however again it's in a different class (compact) so it's not really an apples to apples comparison either. Seems to me there's more options with cameras these days than phone plans.
+2 votesProbably because they are all badge engineered camera from Foxconn? If you have a look at cameras with the same lens and sensor combo in the market using the following keywords - "F/3.1- 5.8" "25–525mm" "AA batteries" 16mp ccd - You will be able to locate a whole bunch of cameras that share the core platform (optics, image sensor and power management) with only minor cosmetic (different cases with similar button placement) / firmware modifications (e.g. different scene mode / operation modes) / spec variations (e.g. LCD resolution / mode dials). As far as I can count, following cameras more or less share the same platform and are likely to origin from the same OEM (likely to be Foxconn):
BenQ GH600 : http://www.benq.com/product/dsc/gh600/specifications
Nikon L310 (probably a variation of the same camera with a 14MP CCD instead of 16MP) : http://www.nikon.com.au/en_AU/product_details.page?DCRPath=t...
Panasonic Lumix LZ20 : http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/lz20/index.html
Olympus SP-620UZ : http://www.olympus-europa.com/site/en/c/cameras/digital_came...You'll notice that all of them shares the same 4.5-94.5mm (25-525mm equivalent) f/3.1-5.8 lens with 12 lenses in 9 groups, same 1cm super macro mode, same CCD shift image stablisation, same 3 inch LCD (resolution can vary), same 720p video capability and the list goes on.
-1 voteWith DS gift card = $90 :)
Saw this early today on JBHiFi website
Canon 14.1MP Sx150 Digital Camera $98 was $198
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/photo/digital-cameras/canon/14-1mp-...But I will stick with my new Samsung camera which I bought early this week even though i haven't opened it yet :)
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/89079- +1 vote
Cheapest I could find this for was:
http://www.videopro.com.au/p-5971-sony-dsch100-cybershot-cam... 
+4 votesFYI just to show you this is 26x zoom with the Samsung when the wind was blowing the plant around a bit. (I was holding the camera, no tripod or anything)
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3153/sam0001q.jpg
also here is some money that i took a pic of with a little bit of zoom.. (View the picture at full size)
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/4216/sam0022j.jpg
MUCH better than my phone camera so im happy..
- +1 voteCyberGenesys on 29/12/2012 - 22:23 ¶
Could we reasonably expect the Sony to perform comparably? I know zero about cameras, just after something that's better than my phone too :)
Also, did anybody find anything cheap (ie 1$) to take the order over 100$ for free shipping, all I found was USB sticks and I don't need any more.
- +1 vote
- +1 voteCyberGenesys on 29/12/2012 - 23:06 ¶
hmmmmm, noticed that too so added a second set of batteries and it still wanted me to pay postage :(
Camera is still going for $99.
I just purchased one. The store did not have any on display as the salesperson advised me that they kept them out the back because they have 'limited' display space.
Camera LCD display has a few dead pixels ='( but for $ 99 I can't complain too much I guessStore swapped it without any hassles. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
I might be fussy, but the replacement camera has one dead pixel on the bottom right of the screen which I can live with. As opposed to the original camera which had numerous dead pixels on the centre of the screen (very annoying).
Ferkin Tight on 31/12/2012 - 19:09 ¶Purchased one today to use at work. Force it onto ISO80 and image quality isn't to bad. Compare it to my (ozbargained) Pentax Q and its pretty awful. Good zoom though for $99.
The price is very good.
I got one for my parents. I use a Nikon DSLR - so my comments may be a little biased ;)Compared to a DSLR, it's D.O.G. slow. Compared to an iPhone, it's much faster :)
The image quality left a little to be desired - it's fairly grainy (I was surprised at how grainy the images are… My 10 megapixel leaves this 16 megapixel for dead - it's really night and day).Having said that, it's fairly light, has a good zoom range and is easy to use - except for the lack of a view finder. If you're in bright sun (as we were when we were testing it) - it's impossible to see what you're shooting on the LCD screen at the back.
For the price, this is a fantastic camera - just don't expect the image quality to be great. Honestly, I'd even consider reducing the size (quality?) of the recorded photo, mainly because the sensor isn't up-to-scratch to support 16 megapixels. You'd be wasting a fair amount of extra space on "fuzziness" in the photos. One parallel of this is "imagine recording your VHS tapes onto BluRay … they may be marginally better than recording them to DVD, but it would be so marginal, you'd be hard pressed to notice… The BluRay would also use 10 gigabytes rather than 4.5 gigabytes".
In all, two thumbs up for the price.
- CyberGenesys on 07/02/2013 - 10:59 ¶
I agree with all of that. I too was surprised at the grainyness. I might experiment with some of the resolution options.
I will add:
- zooming is very coarse eg jumps from 1.2x to 1.4x with no 1.3x (14 zoom levels between 1 and 21)
- on maximum zoom, it seems the image stabilizer cant keep up with the shutter speed (or the shutter speed is to low) because some of these seem out of focus.But hey, it's $99 and for that it's pretty damn good.
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