Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 529 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the sensor. The contrast also impresses, but many are less positive about the control panel.

Sensor, Contrast, Viewfinder, Resolution

Control panel, Video, Energy efficiency, Interface

Reviewers rate this product 89/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Sony CyberShot DSC-H50 / H50B is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

In conclusion, the Cyber-shot DSC-H50 may just be the best point and shoot camera that has the ability to satisfy the needs of photographers of nearly any skill level. While it may offer some minor power up problems, its image quality is sure to make ...

15x Carl Zeiss optical zoom lens, 3.0 inch Tilt-up Clear Photo LCD Plus screen, Intelligent Scene Recognition Mode, Face Detection, Smile Shutter Technology

If you love the functionality of a digital SLR, but you don't want to...

I received the Sony Cybershot DSC-H50 the day before I left for a week-long road trip through the Southwest. I only had time for a cursory review of the manual before I was off and shooting. I had a few challenges with the camera, but considering my ...

The Cybershot DSC-H50 is the successor to Sony's older DSC-H9 'super zoom' camera and being a new model, this US $462 camera offers a number of improvements over its counterpart.

A fantastic camera that offers superb zoom abilities and high quality photographs. Worth its asking price.

The 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, even when shooting ...

The camera also features a large, 3-inch tilting LCD screen so you can shoot comfortably from nearly any position, at low and high angles. Its scratch-resistant, UV hard-coat finish adds a premium look and feel that mirrors the performance of the model

A 15x zoom, an innovative tilting LCD, excellent performance, and mini-DSLR styling.

Good color and image quality ; Good shutter response ; Many user inputs for image modification ; Monitor usable in outdoor light

Stabilization can sometimes unknowingly involve ISO increases ; Lens zoom button can be inadvertently activated ; Control button hard to activate without also activating adjacent functions

won't be bringing up the rear on ultrazoom lens length once that show gets put to bed?) In any event, while the Sony might not be quite as wide or as long as most of the competition, let's see how it measures up otherwise

Besides the "super thin keep in your pocket/purse all the time model of compact digital cameras" there seems to be a new kid on the block nowadays, the superzoom. Such is Sony's DSC-H50 (available in chrome or black finish).

With a retail price of $399 the Sony Cybershot DSC-H50 makes for a must have camera for those who often need a longer range zoom but don't want to carry around the bulk of the standard DSLR type of camera

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 is a 9 megapixel digital camera equipped with a 15x Carl Zeiss lens, putting it squarely in the super-zoom category. Although not quite as wide-ranging as some of its 18x zoom competitors, the 31-465mm focal range of the ...

Targeting those who want better image quality and a broader range of features not to mention lens reach than the typical compact, without going the whole hog and investing in a DSLR, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 shapes up as a surprisingly ...

Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-H50 has some outstanding features. But it also has a few kinks that may or may not hang you up, depending on how picky you are about certain functions.

Powerful 15x optical zoom Tilting 3-inch LCD screen

Slow startup speed Short battery life

But the DSC-H50 has some shortcomings. The LCD produces a somewhat jumpy image when panning, which I found irksome. Battery life is less than ideal: Our lab tests yielded 291 shots on a charge; in the field, it was noticeably short. While most of the ...