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I just purchased Sony's Cybershot DSC-H1. I had been taking pictures with a 35mm Minolta maxxum, but I decided to make the switch to digital. Since I was usually bringing my negatives back to moto photo to get jpegs any way, I thought I might as well just cut out the middle man. Besides I usually get more use out of digital images than I do with prints.

I purchased the camera primarily for the 24x total zoom, the 2.5" lcd, and the ability to upgrade the lense. I looked at most of it's equivalents and decided it was probably the best camera I could buy for less than $500.

I'm still waiting for the camera to arive, and can hardly wait. I was wondering if anyone else here is using the DSC-H1, and if so what is their opinion of it? Have I made the right decision in my purchase? My primary interest is photographing wild animals at a variety of different distances, weather conditions, light levels, and states of movement.

Have I made the right decision in my purchase? My primary interest is photographing wild animals at a variety of different distances, weather conditions, light levels, and states of movement.

It seems like a pretty nice camera for wildlife. The reviews I have seen (dpreview.com) seem pretty positive about the camera.
If your limit was $500, it sounds like you made a good choice.

For a couple of hundred dollars more you could have looked at the brand new Konica Minolta 5D DSLR. This new DSLR is getting rave reviews and it would work with your existing maxxum system lenses.

But the key is, you bought a good camera. Don't look back, take lots of pics and you will be happy with camera.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, TX