In February 2006, Sony announced its new super-zoom digital cameras of the H-series – the CyberShot DSC H2 and the CyberShot DSC H5 – which are both the descendants of the popular CyberShot DSC H1. The new models have inheritednot only the design and the 12x Optical carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Zoom lens of its predecessor, but also the speedy Real Imaging Processor and the Optical Image Stabilization System.

Technical features of the CyberShot DSC H2 and the CyberShot DSC H5 are almost identical and the difference between them is in the resolution and the size of the LCD display at the back of the camera – the 7.2-megapixel CyberShot DSC H5 boasts with the impressive 3” LCD monitor, when the 6-megapixel CyberShot DSC H1 has a 2” LCD display which is even smaller than on the CyberShot DSC H1.

Apart from that we should also mention that both cameras have 32 MB of Built-In Memory which, of course, means that you will need to buy a Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick Duo Pro which are now available in the capacities of up to 4 GB.

Both models use the same type of Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries that amaze with its vitality – the CyberShot DSC H2 can take up to 400 photos per charge, and the CyberShot DSC H5 allows 340 shots.

ISO sensitivity has also been increased since the CyberShot DSC H1. Thanks to the innovative High Sensitivity Mode, the new cameras allow getting quite nice photos in low-light conditions at ISO 1000.

Just like on the on the CyberShot DSC H1, the control buttons of the CyberShot DSC-H2 and the CyberShot DSC H5 are placed in the most convenient and logic way, so it is easy to operate the devices just with a thumb.

Both, the CyberShot DSC H2 and the CyberShot DSC H5 will hit the market in April and May 2006 and will cost $400 and $500, respectively.