Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Super zoom Super zoom
February, 2008

Summary Sony DSC-H50

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Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 32
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 15x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/2.7 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 31 mm Movie format Help 480p @ 30fps
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Pros

The Sony DSC-H50 vs other recent digicams

Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Digital
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Macro focus Good macro Help
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second

The Sony DSC-H50 vs other recent super zooms

Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 116x81x86 mm

Cons

The Sony DSC-H50 vs other recent digicams

Movie format Low resolution movies Help
480p @ 30fps
Size Quite large Help
Prosumer size 116x81x86 mm
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Thickness Thick Help
3.4"
Announced Old Help
February, 2008
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1.6 fps
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Weight Very heavy Help
547 g

The Sony DSC-H50 vs other recent super zooms

Zoom Very poor zoom Help
15x
Wide angle Very poor wide angle lens Help
31 mm
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
9 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External flash No external flash Help
Less expandable
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users

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Dev (3:46 PM, August 31, 2010)
I had a DSC H50 for a year and a half before losing it (on my birthday, nonetheless). It was, hands down, my favorite camera. The features that made it really stand out were the flip screen, Carl Zeiss lens, wide ISO range and the infrared. I camp a lot, so being able to take photos in the dark was a huge advantage for me. I was even able to capture a bear rooting below our window after midnight when we stayed at a friend's cabin. It was a solid camera that produced great photos. There are other cameras out there with a better zoom and resolution, but there is not a single camera (seriously, I've looked) that can match it feature-for-feature. It's a shame that Sony has not come out with a camera that bundles all of the great features of the H50 with higher zoom and resolution. I know I would buy it (and be willing to pay a high price for it) if they did.