Pre-focus This is the second sony DSC H5 I have had that worked perfectly for a few hundred pictures or so then malfunctioned. The problem is pressing the shutter button half way down has no effect anymore. As you may be aware half way down locks in the focus and a green light indicates a ready state for taking the picture. Pressing half way down no longer does anything no matter what settings are used. I have changed cards, changed all settings, initialized the camera several times all to no avail. I would like some feedback before I go running off for a repair that will not be under a warranty. Both cameras had the same problem. The second one is no longer under warranty. Thanks in advance.

Anonymous Mar 18, 2008

mine is doing the same thing now. im going to take it back to best buy and purchase a dslr nikon or something
Anonymous Jun 02, 2008

I have same problem. I have DSC H5 camera and the prefocus buttom (half way press) is malfuntion. I tried all things, nothings works. They asked for repair 192 $. I think this brand has this problem.

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Mu DSC-H5 had the problem. I fixed it myself. The root cause of this problem is the polymer film on the contact of the shutter button is not durable. it deforms with use. The filim is glossy black in color. you can see it if you remove the shutter button. Carefully remove the filim using a fine blade. It is stuck with an adhesive on to the membrane switch contact. make a similar filim from a OHP sheet( use a paper punch) and replace the old filim.

Posted on Apr 18, 2008

Anonymous

I have the same problem... I think I am never going to buy Sony cameras anymore....

Posted on Mar 22, 2008

Anonymous

I am on my second H5 that has just failed for the same problem (no prefocus). My first one they replaced the shutter block but that didn't fix it. Sony service says they have not had any reports of this problem,however; I have found other references to the problem on the net. My wife is trying to find out if they have fixed the defective part design or are just replacing a defective part with one that will fail again in two weeks. they are in denial!

Posted on May 05, 2007

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The switch block can be defective as other functons are doing well. for assitance see the links else where and we can help you.

Posted on Apr 22, 2007

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