Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DSCH50/B
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
How we rate-
Design: 8.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 20 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 (Black)
price range: $699.99
Though its lens isn't as wide and suffers from many of the same lens artifacts as its competitors, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 is a good megazoom camera with a lot of features for experiment-minded snapshooters.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 20 reviews
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8 out of 11 people found this review helpful
by dbridle on April 28, 2008
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"Good camera has a lot to offer but..."
by blakeandrewsmommy on September 7, 2008
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"Great camera for people who aren't quite ready for DSLR"
by didlydrumr on April 8, 2009
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"Great Camera for Average users"
by JS82712 on June 21, 2008
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by dalejrs1gal on March 23, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part Number: DSCH50/B
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 4.6 in
- Depth 3.4 in
- Height 3.2 in
- Weight 14.6 oz
- Enclosure Color Black
Main Features
- Resolution 9.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 9,100,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1000, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft snap, Sports mode, Smile shutter, Twilight mode, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot)
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Digital Video Format MPEG-1, MPEG VX
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Integrated Memory 15 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3456 x 2592, JPEG 3264 x 2176, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 4224 x 2376, JPEG 3656 x 2304
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 8 in - 30 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.2 mm - 78 mm - F/2.7-4.5
- Focal Length 5.2 mm - 78 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 31 - 465 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Lens Aperture F/2.7-4.5
- Optical Zoom 15 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 13 element(s)
- Filter Size 74 mm
- Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Face detection, Contrast control, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Dual image stabilization, Camera orientation detection, Automatic face tracking technology
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 201,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Folding
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.0, Apple Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.5, MS Windows XP Home Edition, MS Windows XP Professional, MS Windows 2000 Professional
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Lens hood, Shoulder strap, Lens adapter ring
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-BG1
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( Included )
Product series
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 (Black)
Price: $699.99
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Full body, 9.1 megapixels, 15 x, 3 in LCD display
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 (Silver)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Full body, 9.1 megapixels, 15 x, 3 in LCD display
Manufacturer info
- Sony
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.sonystyle.com
- Address: 16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA. 92127
- Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790
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