Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR Review

May 1, 2013 | Mark Goldstein |

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Specifications

Model	FinePix HS50EXR
Effective Pixels	16.0 million pixels
Sensor type	1/2-inch EXR CMOS II with primary colour filter
Storage media	Internal memory SD / SDHC / SDXC(UHS-I) memory card^*2
File format	still image JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3)^*3, RAW (RAF format), RAW+JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible) movie H.264 (MOV) Linear PCM / stereo sound
Number of recorded pixels	still image L : (4:3) 4608 x 3456 / (3:2) 4608 x 3072 / (16:9) 4608 x 2592 / (1:1) 3456 x 3456 M : (4:3) 3264 x 2448 / (3:2) 3264 x 2176 / (16:9) 3264 x 1840 / (1:1) 2432 x 2432 S : (4:3) 2304 x 1728 / (3:2) 2304 x 1536 / (16:9) 1920 x 1080 / (1:1) 1728 x 1728 <Motion Panorama> 360° Vertical 11520 x 1624 Horizontal 11520 x 1080 180° Vertical 5760 x 1624 Horizontal 5760 x 1080 120° Vertical 3840 x 1624 Horizontal 3840 x 1080
	name Fujinon 42x optical zoom lens focal length f=4.4 - 185mm, equivalent to 24 - 1000mm on a 35mm format full-aperture F2.8 (Wide) - F5.6 (Telephoto) constitution 12 groups 17 lenses
Digital zoom	Intelligent digital zoom approx. 2.0x (up to approx. 84x, with 42x optical zoom)
Aperture	F2.8-F11 (Wide) F5.6-F11(Telephoto) 1/3EV step
Focus distance (from lens surface)	Normal Wide : Approx. 45cm to infinity / 1.4ft. to infinity Telephoto : Approx. 3.0m to infinity / 9.8ft. to infinity Macro Wide : Approx. 7cm - 3.0m / 2.7in. - 9.8ft. Telephoto : Approx. 2.5m - 5.0m / 8.2ft. - 16.4ft. Super Macro Approx. 1.0cm - 1.0m / 0.4in. - 3.2ft.
Sensitivity	Auto, Equivalent to ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400* / 12800* (Standard Output Sensitivity) * ISO6400 : image size M or lower, ISO12800 : image size S
Exposure control	TTL 256-zone metering, Multi / Spot / Average
Exposure mode	Programmed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Shooting modes	SP Portrait, Portrait Enhancer, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night (Tripod), Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Party, Flower, Text MODE DIAL EXR, AUTO, P, S, A, M, C, PANORAMA, SP1, SP2, Adv.
Image stabilisation	Lens shift type
Exposure compensation	-2.0EV - +2.0EV 1/3EV step
Shutter speed	(Auto mode) 1/4sec. to 1/4000sec., (All other modes) 30sec. to 1/4000sec. (combined mechanical and electronic shutter)
Continuous shooting	TOP H : approx. 11fps (max. 5 frames) M : approx. 6.0fps (max. 5 frames) L : approx. 3.0fps (max. 5 frames) SH : approx. 16fps (max. 13 frames ; Size M,S) Best Frame capture H : approx. 11fps 7 frames (Size L,M,S) M : approx. 6.0fps 7 frames (Size L,M,S) L : approx. 3.0fps 7 frames (Size L,M,S) SH : approx. 16fps 7/14 frames (Size M,S)
Auto bracketing	AE Bracketing : ±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV Film Simulation Bracketing : PROVIA / STD, Velvia / VIVID, ASTIA / SOFT Dynamic Range Bracketing : 100% / 200% / 400%
Focus	mode Single AF / Continuous AF (EXR AUTO, Movie) / Manual AF (One-push AF mode included) type Intelligent Hybrid AF: Phase Detection AF / Contrast AF, AF assist illuminator available AF frame selection Center, Multi, Area, Tracking
White balance	Automatic scene recognition Preset Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom
Self timer	Approx. 10sec. / 2sec. delay / Auto release
Flash	Auto flash (super i-flash) Effective range : (ISO AUTO) Normal Wide : Approx. 30cm - 8.0m / 1ft. - 26.2ft. Telephoto : Approx. 2.5m - 4.0m / 8.2ft. - 13.1ft.
Flash modes	Red-eye removal OFF Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro. Red-eye removal ON Red-eye Reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro.
Hot shoe	YES
Electronic viewfinder	0.26-inch., approx. 920,000 dots, colour LCD viewfinder approx. 100% coverage
LCD monitor	3.0-inch, approx. 920,000 dots, TFT colour LCD monitor, Vari-Angle, approx. 100% coverage
Movie recording	1920 x 1080 pixels / 1280 x 720 pixels (60 frames/sec.) / 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) with stereo sound * Optical zoom function (manual) can be used.
Photography functions	EXR mode, High Speed Movie (120 / 240 / 480 frames/sec.), Face Detection, Auto Red-eye removal, Advanced mode (Pro focus, Pro low light, Multiple exposure), Motion Panorama 360, Film simulation, Electronic level, Histogram display, Focus check, Focus peaking in Manual focus mode, Framing guideline, Frame No. memory, Best frame capture, Advanced Anti Blur, Date stamp, Scene recognition on movie recording (Auto / Macro / LAandscape / Night / Portrait / Backlit Portrait / Night Portrait), Advanced filter (Toy Camera / Miniature / Pop Colour / High-Key / Low-Key / Dynamic Tone / Partial Colour / Soft Focus), Microphone-level adjustment
Playback functions	Face Detection, Auto Red-eye removal, Multi-frame playback (with micro thumbnail), Protect, Crop, Resize, Slide show, Image rotate, histogram display, exposure warning, Photobook assist, image search, Favorites, Mark for upload, Panorama, Erase selected frames
Other functions	PictBridge, Exif Print, 35 Languages selection, Time difference, Silent mode
Terminal	Digital interface USB 2.0 High-Speed HDMI output HDMI Mini connector Audio input Ø2.5mm external microphone
Power supply	Li-ion battery NP-W126 (included)
Dimensions	134.9(W) x 101.3(H) x 145.9(D) mm / 5.3(W) x 4.0(H) x 5.7(D) in.
Weight	Approx. 808g / 28.5oz. (including battery and memory card) Approx. 758g / 26.7oz. (excluding battery and memory card)
Operating temperature	0°C - 40°C
Operating humidity	10% - 80% (no condensation)
Battery life	Approx. 500 frames (AUTO mode) * Fujifilm research based on CIPA standards
Accessories included	Li-ion battery NP-W126 Battery charger BC-W126 Shoulder strap USB cable Lens hood Lens cap and Lens cap cord CD-ROM Owner's manual
Optional accessories	Li-ion battery NP-W126 Battery charger BC-W126 Remote Release RR-80A Shoe Mount Flash EF-42 / EF-20 / EF-X20 Protector Filter PRF-58 Stereo microphone MIC-ST1
	1 Number of effective pixels: The number of pixels on the image sensor which receive input light through the optical lens, and which are effectively reflected in the final output data of the still image. 2 Please see the Fujifilm website to check memory card compatibility. *3 Exif 2.3 is a digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing.

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