Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR

usability, portability, zoom, performance, image quality

contrast

97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, zoom, portability, image quality

reliability, viewfinder

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

performance, zoom, image quality, portability, contrast

durability, viewfinder, reliability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Manual 42x zoom lens. Sharp images. High-quality vari-angle LCD. Sharp EVF. Lots of physical controls. Raw shooting support.

As big as an SLR. Limited continuous shooting. Images suffer at higher ISO settings. Nonstandard mic input.

Performance and Conclusions The HS50EXR starts and grabs a shot in about 1.5 seconds. Its shutter lag is an acceptable 0.2-second, and it can fire off a burst of 7 JPG photos at just under 8 frames per second. If you opt to shoot Raw or Raw+JPG the...

EXR Auto shooting mode provides bold and eye-catching images ; Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record ; Non-EXR shooting modes provide less image noise ; Lens-Shift image stabilization is very helpful ; 3.0-inch adjustable LCD screen...

Higher than normal image noise in most images. Especially when shooting in EXR Auto ; Manual lens does not zoom smoothly ; Burst shooting rates only last for a few images

The Fuji FinePix HS50 EXR is a versatile dSLR alternative that allows you to carry just this camera, no extra lenses required. Fuji's EXR II system is very powerful and delivers bold images with a slightly high level of image noise. Read more in our

The Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR improves on its already very capable predecessor in a number of key ways, principally incorporating even faster auto-focusing, continuous shooting and processing times, a more adaptable and higher-resolution vari-angle LCD...

Most of them are pushing the limits with preposterous zoom ranges, including the attention-grabbing Canon SX50 HS ; big numbers always look great on spec sheets. A select few, like the Panasonic FZ200 , are banking on more subtle enhancements like...

Good viewfinder ; Pleasing handling ; Impressive focus performance ; Host of physical controls

Slightly laggy menu system ; Some metering issues ; Video quality not the best

One final element of the design that’s pleasing is a bright and well-positioned indicator lamp. The lamp sits on the rear of the camera and gives a clear view when the model’s ploughing through data in continuous shooting.

Good OIS performance ; Articulated screen ; Shoots in raw format

Small sensor ; Image smoothing ; No touchscreen

The manual zoom ring gives the HS50 the quality feel of a DSLR, and the image stabilisation is very effective. It doesn't have the longest zoom range, though, and you don't get Wi-Fi.

Performance improvements compared to predecessor, no longer "freezes" when acquiring longer focal lengths, manual zoom/focus rings, decent image quality, raw capture option, optical image stabilisation, close-up macro mode, focus-type switch on body,...

Not best image quality in class, overexposure can still be an issue, feels a little plasticky compared to some other competitors, price rise makes it among the priciest superzooms

The Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR represents a definite step forward for the series, at times pushing towards a giant leap. The positives are clear: there's a more responsive autofocus system than before that's now always engaged even at the longest of...

The Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR is priced at an MRP of Rs 32,999, but you can buy it online for around Rs 1,000 less. Considering what you get and the kind of performance this camera offers, we feel it’s a bit overpriced. It would have been an attractive...