Reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 (Black)
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CNET Review
The Good: Versatile mix of ease-of-use features and manual controls; tilting 3-inch LCD; good color reproduction; zoom operates in movie mode.
The Bad: Slowish startup and shutdown; occasional fringing, noise issues; no raw support or hot shoe.
The Bottom Line: Though its lens isn't as wide and suffers from many of the same lens artifacts as its competitors, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 is a good megazoom camera with a lot of features for experiment-minded snapshooters.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.
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electronicsme.com
Review Summary: If you love the functionality of a digital SLR, but you don't want to...
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No Rating
photographyreview.com
Review Summary: I received the Sony Cybershot DSC-H50 the day before I left for a week-long road trip through the Southwest. I only had time for a cursory review of the manual before I was off and shooting. I had a few challenges with the camera, but considering my ...
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No Rating
gadgetspeak.com
Review Summary: As always the TFT needs protection and as always no case is provided as standard. I tend to use bubble wrap during my trips out as I always try to think of the next reviewer. You might prefer to find someone who bundles a card and a case (maybe also a ...
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: DSCH50/B
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 4.6 in
- Depth 3.4 in
- Height 3.2 in
- Weight 14.6 oz
- Enclosure Color Black
Main Features
- Resolution 9.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 9,100,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1000, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft snap, Sports mode, Smile shutter, Twilight mode, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot)
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Digital Video Format MPEG-1, MPEG VX
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Integrated Memory 15 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3456 x 2592, JPEG 3264 x 2176, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 4224 x 2376, JPEG 3656 x 2304
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 8 in - 30 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.2 mm - 78 mm - F/2.7-4.5
- Focal Length 5.2 mm - 78 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 31 - 465 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Lens Aperture F/2.7-4.5
- Optical Zoom 15 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 13 element(s)
- Filter Size 74 mm
- Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Face detection, Contrast control, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Dual image stabilization, Camera orientation detection, Automatic face tracking technology
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 201,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Folding
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.0, Apple Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.5, MS Windows XP Home Edition, MS Windows XP Professional, MS Windows 2000 Professional
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Lens hood, Shoulder strap, Lens adapter ring
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-BG1
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( Included )
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