The H range by Sony is infamous for its high pixel quality and its long range zoom. After the H1 and H2, we now have the H5. The H5 incorporates alot of the features found within H2, however there are a few differences. Hardware wise, the H5 has a 3" screen (whereas H2 has 2"), a 7.0 MP sensor (h2 having 6.0 MP) and a higher resolution screen at 230K pixels (H2 having 85K pixels). Color wise, the H5 is available in both silver and black, but as it stands silver is only available to those purchasing off the Sony Style site. The zoom is supplied by a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens in a whopping 12x scale, adding the digital zoom (2x) thats a total of 24x. Wide ISO has a range from 80 to 1000, Super Steady Shot image stabilization and a Real Imaging Processor. Not only is there the given 3" display, but also there is a 0.2" 200K pixel electronic viewfinder. Memory wise there is a 32MB internal memory chip, and a Memory Stick Pro Duo slot.

The internal software has a wide range of options for picture taking, including various modes and effects. The contents of the box has the unit, 2x NH-AA-DB batteries (which may suggest poor performance), a battery charger, A/V and USB cables, shoulder strap, lens cap with strap, lens adaptor, and lens hood. Overall, the specification of this camera make it a worthwhile upgrade from your older models. Sony Style currently have this camera listed at $499.95 which doesn't seem that bad at all.