A review of the Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 digital camera is available at dpreview. The Sony Cybershot DSC H5 has a massive 12 times optical zoom lens, supported by optical image stabilization. The Sony DSC H5 is equally suited to camera novices and photography experts, with exposure modes ranging from fully automatic and scene modes to fully manual.

The review verdict:
“There are few cameras I can wholeheartedly recommend to both novice ’snappers’ and experienced photographers, but the H5, like the H2, is that rarest of beasts; a ‘compact’ camera with handling and control close to a DSLR, yet one that - even in inexperienced hands - can be left in ‘idiot-proof’ mode and trusted to produce the goods time and time again. […]

Compared to the most obvious competitors - the Canon S3 IS and Panasonic DMC-FZ7 - the Sony H5 scores highly in handling, features, overall image quality and ease of use, and only really falls short in a couple of areas; burst mode, focus speed in low light (specifically at the long end of the zoom), and the purple fringing. […]

The H2 represents far better value for money than the H5, which is why I still consider it to be the pick of the bunch, but the H5 still offers an awful lot of ‘bang for your buck’.”

All available reviews and more information on the Sony Cybershot DSC-H5.