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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

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User ratings:
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3.9 out of 5
17 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.1 out of 5
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • Needless to say movies are not for this small internal memory
  • Memory Stick are always a lot more expensive than SD
  • the display is not a touch screen

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 9 Mpx
  • 3456, 2592 px
  • 4.5
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • Needless to say movies are not for this small internal memory
  • Memory Stick are always a lot more expensive than SD
  • the display is not a touch screen
  • The camera does not have a microphone and headphone socket
  • RAW format is not saved so you have less room to maneuver in post
  • hit the shutter when you are not close to the camera
  • Sony H50 is a significantly heavy camera for its class
  • Does the Sony H50 have Weather Sealing
  • Sony H50 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Sony H50 have Touch Screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
9 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3456 x 2592 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels9.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution3456 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom15.0 x
Digital zoom30.0 x
Minimum aperture2.7
Maximum aperture4.5
Focal length equiv31 - 465
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadyes
Folded opticsno
Filter diameter2.91 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range9.1
Flash modes
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive1.6 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Design
Body typeSLR
Body materialPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage15.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • Memory Stick
  • MS PRO
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsVivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingno
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
Supported video file formatsMPEG-1
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight14.64 oz
Width4.57 in
Height3.39 in
Depth3.19 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300
Battery life (max)2.3 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
Start-up time2000.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony - Editorial Reviews (12)

3.1
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Review : Sony Cyber-Shot DSC H50
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Review : Sony Cyber-Shot DSC H50

This is a rather nice <b>camera</b>. It takes great still images and good movies. It is not a pocket <b>camera</b> and not a large (<b>DSLR</b> size) unit. Therefore my only doubt is where in the market it will fit, the other slight problem is that it stores images on MS Pro cards but as a <b>Sony</b> you should expect that.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony DSC-H50 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-H50 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 8/15/2008 Click on the H50 for a 360° QTVR tourThe new Sony Cybershot H50 uses a powerful Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens with Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization to capture action at a distance. The lens yields sharp, high-contrast images and reduces color fringing,

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Published: 25.02.2008
Sony DSC-H50

Sony has announced a successor to its DSC-H9 'super zoom' digital camera in the form of the 9.0 megapixel Cyber-Shot DSC-H50. As well as the inevitable rise in pixel count the H50 has several improvements over its predecessor, including an ED lens element, user-selectable noise reduction (thank you Sony), white balance and color mode bracketing, and an upgraded DRO (Dynamic Range Optimizer) function. It also has an improved sports mode and, last but by no means least, Sony's unique 'smile shutter' and adult- or child-priority face detection.

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Published: 15.07.2008
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
3.5

Sony's latest bridge camera offers high speed shooting with a fast shutter speed and continuous burst of up to 100 shots.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony DSC-H50 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 25.02.2008
Sony DSC-H50 Review

Sony DSC-H50 review, find out how the DSC-H50 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Published: 03.09.2008
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

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Published: 18.03.2009
Sony Cybershot DSC-H50 Review

The Sony Cybershot DSC-H50 is a compact, 9.1-megapixel digital camera with an impressive image-stabilized 15x Carl Zeiss f/2.7-4.8 optical zoom lens and a

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4.0

Frankenstein's body with a beautiful mind

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Published: 15.01.2009
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50: Digital Photography Review

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony H50 Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 15.01.2009
Sony H50 Review | Camera Decision
1.9

Sony H50 is a 9.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 31-465 mm F2.7-4.5 lens. Read our H50 review to find its pros and cons.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony DSC-H50 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-H50 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 8/15/2008 Click on the H50 for a 360° QTVR tourThe new Sony Cybershot H50 uses a powerful Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens with Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization to capture action at a distance. The lens yields sharp, high-contrast images and reduces color fringing,