Quick facts
Full name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3
Original position: Compact fixed-lens camera with a small sensorProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
No verified regional aliases
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Editorial guidance, not a verified specificationWhy it is still searched
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3 is still searched because older compact cameras interest collectors, second-hand buyers, and photographers seeking a period digital look.
Core specifications
- Release year
- 2007 · Released about 19 years ago
- Sensor
- 5.75 × 4.32 mm CCD
- Effective resolution
- 8 MP
- Lens
- 38 - 380 mm
- Zoom
- 10×
- Weight
- 264 g
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
- Storage
- Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit collectors, casual daylight shooting, or photographers intentionally seeking an older digital-camera look.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Test focus and zoom across the full range; check the lens for haze, fungus, scratches, and errors.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 7.19 mm
- Surface area
- 25 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 1.76 µm
- Pixel area
- 3.11 µm²
- Pixel density
- 32.21 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
5.75 × 4.32 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 8 MP
- Total pixels
- —
- Sensor
- 5.75 × 4.32 mm CCD
- Calculated resolution
- 3,263 × 2,452
- Maximum image
- 3,264 × 2,448
- Crop factor
- 6.02
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 100–3,200
- Viewfinder
- None
- Display
- 2.5 in / 115,000 dots
- Lens mount
- Fixed lens
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- —
- Storage media
- Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Body
- Weight
- 264 g
- Dimensions
- 106 × 68.5 × 47.5 mm
- Release year
- 2007
Sony Support UK
- Aperture Priority
- No
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
- Brand
- Sony
- Built In Flash
- ✓
- Crop Factor
- 6.02
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- Yes
- Dimensions
- 106.0 x 68.5 x 47.5 mm
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
- External Flash
- —
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- 38 - 380 mm
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- —
- Iso
- Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
- Macro Focus Range
- 2 cm
- Manual Focus
- —
- Max Aperture
- f3.5 - f4.4
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- f21.1 - f26.5
- Max Image Resolution
- 3264 x 2448
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Megapixels
- 8.00
- Metering
- Centre weighted, Multi-pattern, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- 30 sec
- Model
- Cyber-shot DSC-H3
- Normal Focus Range
- 50 cm
- Optical Zoom
- 10x
- Raw Support
- —
- Screen Resolution
- 115,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 2.5"
- Sensor Resolution
- 3262 x 2453
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)
- Sensor Type
- CCD
- Shutter Priority
- No
- Storage Types
- Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo
- Usb
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- Video Capture
- —
- Viewfinder
- None
- Weight
- 264 g
- White Balance Presets
- 6
- Wireless
- —
- Year
- 2007
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