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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U50

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Pros

  • Hassle-free camera operation and automatic exposure control
  • sleek
  • streamlined design

Cons

  • short movie clips without sound
  • Erases the current image displayed
  • Records moving images without sound

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 2 Mpx
  • 1632, 1224 px
  • 8
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 1.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U50 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U50

Pros

  • Hassle-free camera operation and automatic exposure control
  • sleek
  • streamlined design
  • simple and logical user interface
  • a sleek design and decent range of capabilities
  • LCD menu system is easy to navigate
  • Simple pro lighting and use tips
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • portability and style over advanced features

Cons

  • short movie clips without sound
  • Erases the current image displayed
  • Records moving images without sound
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • the 2-megapixel burst mode is pretty much useless
  • doesn't have an optical viewfinder
  • the LCD is a little too small for our taste

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U50 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1632 x 1224 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U50 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1632 x 1224 px
Other resolutions640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom1.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture8
Focal length equiv< 33
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range3.94 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Auto exposure lockno
Continuous shootingno
Self-timer delay10.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range1.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Twilight
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneno
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Dimensions
Weight4.66 oz
Width3.93 in
Height1.59 in
Depth0.98 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)160
Battery life (max)1.2 h
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Number of batteries supported2
Start-up time1000.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
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Image
ISOAuto
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots64000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions640.0 px
Supported video file formatsMPEG-1
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate8.3 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage8.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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