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Experience more creative power to capture life’s greatest moments with the Cyber-shot® DSC-H9 digital camera. This high-performance camera impresses with 8.1 megapixel clarity, 15X optical zoom, Advanced Sports Mode, and the NightShot® system for shooting in darkness by infrared light. Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization and high sensitivity (ISO 3200) mode allow low-light shots without flash to preserve the mood, Face Detection brings out the best in faces, and HD (high definition) output lets you share memories in spectacular high definition detail on compatible HDTV screens.

High-Power Carl Zeiss® 15X Optical Zoom Bring long-distance subjects up close with the superb, pro-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens design with 15X optical zoom. For more power, the 25X HD digital zoom enlarges 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 definition for editing, cropping and making large digital prints. The advanced Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.

3.0″ Tilt-up Screen, Simple Controls View your subjects with a huge, bright 3.0″1 Clear Photo LCD Plus™ screen that tilts up for comfortable low-angle shooting and presents you with on-screen instructions that make it easier to learn camera setup operations.

NightShot® Infrared System Shoot in near or total darkness to capture nocturnal animals and creative night scenes without a flash with the NightShot infrared system.

Advanced Sports Mode To capture fast-moving subjects in split-second detail, the DSC-H9 provides a sports shooting mode that combines high shutter speed (1/4000 sec.) with intelligent continuous AF that responds more quickly to rapid motion. This is a great way to catch the perfect moment in sports, children’s games, pet tricks and more.

Long-Distance Flash A powerful flash provides extra illumination to light up subjects farther from your camera, with precise light control and the ability to adjust the flash for both front and rear sync when shooting at low-speed sync setting.

Super SteadyShot® Optical Image Stabilization 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 you shoot effectively in low light without flash to preserve the mood. The DSC-H9 also has Clear RAW™ NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress the color noise that can accompany high-sensitivity shooting.

Face Detection Automatically control focus, exposure, color and flash and reveal faces in shadow, make skin tones look more natural and eliminate harsh facial glare. This brings out every expression on every face in every shot, so you’ll capture the personalities and emotions that make memories come alive.

HD Output Present your pictures with direct HD (high definition) output to compatible HDTV screens so you can view DSC-H9 still photos in spectacular HD clarity and detail.

HD Slide Show with Music Watch as your photos come alive on compatible HDTV screens, accompanied by your choice of visual effects 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 off-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 difficult lighting conditions.

In-Camera Retouching Add creative effects to photos after you shoot. Included effects are soft edge filter to soften backgrounds, cross filter to place starry “dazzles” at highlight points, partial color filter to mute surrounding colors and fish-eye filter to create interesting results.

In-Camera Red-Eye Reduction Reduce irritating “glowing eyes” that can ruin even the most creative photos at the touch of a button.

Electronic Color Viewfinder In addition to its 3.0″ LCD screen, the DSC-H9 has a built-in electronic color viewfinder that lets you shoot in traditional camera style and saves battery power by turning your LCD screen off.

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.

31MB Internal Memory Capture a large number of images without a flash memory card.

Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience A built-in slot accepts the optional compact and high-capacity Memory Stick Duo media or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media.

76X Smart Zoom® Feature Experience 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 Capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at a high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second), with length limited only by the capacity of your media.

Stamina® Battery Power Extend your shooting time with 250 shots from a fully charged NP-BG1 Lithium Ion battery — enough shooting capacity to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation.

source and images: Sony, www.sony.com