Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Review
Review Date: June 16th 2008
Author: Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
Lens
| Optical Zoom | 15x |
| Precision Digital Zoom | 30x (Total) |
| Smart Zoom | up to 81x (with VGA) |
| F | 2.7-4.5 |
| Focal Length (f=35mm conversion) | 31-465 |
| Macro (cm) | Wide: 1-infinity, Tele: 120-infinity |
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 74 |
| Conversion Lens compatibility | YES |
| NightShot | YES |
| Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens | YES |
Image Sensory
| CCD Type | Super HAD CCD |
| Size (Inches) | 1/2.3 |
Camera
| Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels) | 9.1 |
| Bionz Processor | YES |
| Face Detection | YES |
| Smile Shutter | YES |
| A/D Conversion (DXP) (Bit) | 14 |
| Clear RAW NR | YES |
| Auto Focus Method (Single) | YES |
| Auto Focus Method (Monitoring) | YES |
| Auto Focus Method (Continuous) | NO |
| Auto Focus Area (Multi Point) | YES |
| Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted) | YES |
| Auto Focus Area (Spot) | NO |
| Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot) | YES |
| Manual Focus | YES |
| Focus Preset | NO |
| Aperture Auto Mode | YES |
| Aperture Priority Mode | YES |
| Aperture Manual Mode | YES |
| Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec) | 1/4-1/4000 |
| NR Slow Shutter | YES |
| Hand Shake Alert | YES |
| Exposure Control | +/- 2.0 EV, 1/ 3 EV step |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash, One Push |
| Sharpness Setting | YES |
| Contrast Setting | YES |
| ISO Sensitivity (REI) | YES (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) |
| Scene Selection | Twilight, Twilight portrait, Soft snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, Advanved Sports shooting, Smile Shutter |
| Flash Mode | Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Flash Off |
| Distance limitations using Flash (m) | 0.2-9.1m (wide), 1.2-5.5m (tele) |
| Pre-flash | YES |
| Red-eye Reduction | YES |
| Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash | YES |
Super SteadyShot
| Super SteadyShot capability | YES |
Auto Focus System
| AF Illuminator | YES |
Built-In-Flash
| Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash | YES |
LCD/ Viewfinder
| LCD Screen Size (inches) | 3 |
| LCD Total Dots Number | 230.000 |
| LCD Monitor Type | TFT |
| Tilting LCD Monitor | YES |
| Auto Bright Monitoring | YES |
| LCD Field of View (%) | 100 |
| Optical Viewfinder | NO |
| Electrical Viewfinder | YES |
LCD screen
| LCD Field of View (%) | 100 |
Recording
| Recording Media | Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo. Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed , Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo (same speed as PRO Duo). Internal memory (15MB) |
| Recording Format | JPEG, MPEG1 |
| Memory Stick Pro Interface | Parallel |
| DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) | YES |
| DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) | YES |
| Burst Mode (shots) | 100 |
| Burst Interval (approximately sec) | 0.64 |
| Still Image size (9.0 Mega, 3456 x 2592) | YES |
| Still Image size (5.0 Mega, 2592 x 1944) | YES |
| Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536) | YES |
| Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480) | YES |
| Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080) | YES |
| Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4224 x 2376) | YES |
| Still Image size (3:2 mode 3656 x 2304) | YES |
| Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Fine, 640x480, 30fps) | YES |
| Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Standard, 640x480, 16.6fps) | YES |
| Moving Image Size (QVGA: 320x240 8.3fps) | YES |
Playback/ Edit
| HD (High Definition) Playback | YES |
| Slideshow Playback | YES |
| Trimming | YES |
| Resize | NO |
| Playback Zoom | YES |
| Divide (MPEG) | NO |
| Cue & Review (MPEG) | YES |
| Image Rotation | YES |
| Auto Image Rotation | YES |
General
| Battery Remaining Indicator | YES |
| Histogram Indicator | YES |
| Exposure Warning Indicator | YES |
| Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator | YES |
| PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) | YES |
| Print Image Matching | YES |
| PictBridge | YES |
| Shop Front Mode | YES |
| Start up time (approximately sec) | 2.0 |
| Menu Language | Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Bluetooth Function | NO |
Jacks
| Multi use Terminal | YES |
| AV Out | NO |
| Digital I/O (USB) | NO |
| USB 2.0 Hi-Speed | YES |
Power/ Others
| Battery System | Lithium N |
| Supplied Battery | NP-BG1 |
| Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition | 300 shots, 150min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on) |
| Battery for Clock | Manganese-Li (MS614) |
| Weight (g) | 415 |
| Weight with Accessories (g) | 547 |
| Supplied Software | Picture Motion Browser Ver.3.0, Music Transfer |
| Supplied Accessories | Rechargeble battery pack (NP-BG1), Battery charger, Multi connector cable, Power Cord, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM, Lens Cap, Lens Cap Strap, Flower Lens Hood, Lens Adaptor Ring, Wireless Remote control |
Dimensions
| Width (mm) | 116 |
| Height (mm) | 81.4 |
| Depth (mm) | 86 |
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