Performance
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Sample
photos
Portrait
| 1/60 sec | f/5.6 | 14.5 mm | ISO 200
Landscape
| 1/1000 sec | f/3.5 | 4.3 mm | ISO 80
Low
Light | 1/8 sec | f/5.6 | 20.7 mm | ISO 1000
Pet
Portrait | 1/100 sec | f/5.6 | 17.0 mm | ISO 100
Zoom
Example 1 | 1/250 sec | f/6.3 | 128.1 mm | ISO 320
Background
Defocus | 1/800 sec | f/3.5 | 4.3 mm | ISO 80
Photos expose well with excellent color
reproduction. Portraits have good skin tone and not red-eye when using flash.
The background defocus mode takes two photos to create a blurred background
with focused objects.
Lens
test images
Wide
Angle | 1/1000 sec | f/3.5 | 4.3 mm | ISO 80
Full
Optical Zoom | 1/400 sec | f/6.3 | 129.0 mm | ISO 80
Clear Image Zoom | 1/200 sec | f/6.3 | 129.0 mm | ISO
80
Macro
| 1/40 sec | f/3.5 | 4.3 mm | ISO 100
Images have good detail at both ends of the
lens, but they have purple fringing and chromatic aberration. When using Clear
Image Zoom, image quality reduced, but images are good to use on web. Lens has
min focus 5 cm, which allows you taking detailed macro photos.
ISO
test images
Photos
with different ISO
Noise is low at ISO
80, 100, 200 and 400. At ISO 800, noise makes to lost detail, photos become
softly at ISO 1,600. Photos are very soft at ISO 3,200, but noise increases at
ISO 6,400 and 12,800 significantly. Photos at these two highest settings are
best for photos which are resized to use on web.
White-balance
test images
AWB
preset-incandescent lighting-Incandescent preset-AWB preset- fluorescent
lighting
Fluorescent
preset
Under the incandescent light, auto white
balance performs well, with slight color cast when using incandescent preset.
Under fluorescent light, AWB again performs well, with a color cast.
Panorama
mode
Standard
Panorama | 1/640 sec | f/3.5 | 4.3 mm | ISO 80
Wide
Panorama | 1/800 sec | f/3.5 | 4.3 mm | ISO 80
60
Panorama | 1/800 sec | f/3.5 | 4.3 mm | ISO 80
High
Resolution Panorama | 1/640 sec | f/3.5 | 4.3 mm | ISO 80
There are many Panorama modes which include
standard, wide, 360 and high resolution. Photos have good detail amount and they
are well stitched.
Digital
filters
Photos
effect
HX50 has many effects to take creative
photos, with above examples
Value
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX50 is for $525. Other
cameras with 30x zoom include Canon Powershot SX500 IS $285, Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX200V $403 and Fujifilm FinePix S4800 $225. These cameras are clearly
bigger than HX50. If you want a pocket travel camera, options to consider
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 with 20x optical zoom for $420, Fujifilm FinePix F900
EXR $435 with 20x optical zoom, Sony Cybershot DSC-WX300 $405 with 20x optical
zoom, Nikon Coolpix S9500 with 22x optical zoom $375, Canon PowerShot SX270 HS
$375 with 20x optical zoom and Olympus Stylus SH-50 with 24x optical zoom $375.
To have more options, please read our article about “Top 10 Best Pocket Zoom
Digital Cameras”.
You also need to buy a memory card and a
case or bag to keep your camera safe and protected – please read our complete
guide about camera bag.
Verdict
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX50 is the first pocket
camera with 30x optical zoom. Although being pocket, it is also bulky and heavy
camera. There are other features that make it ideal to be travel camera – built
in Wi-fi and good battery life. You can take photos with full resolution at 10
fps. There is not RAW shooting, although there are manual controls. Image
quality is good, with excellent color reproduction, although noise reduces
image quality from ISO 3,200 up. We please recommend Sony Cybershot DSC-HX5.
Pros
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30x optical zoom in pocket body
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Good image quality
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Flash hot-shoe accessory port
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10 fps continuous shooting
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Full manual controls
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Built in Wi-fi
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Good battery life
Cons
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No RAW shooting
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Photos have strong noise from ISO 3200 up
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Quite expensive
Verdict
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Features: 4.5/5
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Handling: 4.5/5
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Performance: 4/5
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Value: 3.5/5
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Overall: 4/5
Specifications
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Lens
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Max Aperture: f/3.5 - f/6.3
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35mm equivalent: 24mm - 720mm
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Optical zoom : 30x
Image sensor
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CCD pixels: 20.4Mp (Megapixels)
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Pixels (W): 5184
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Pixels (H): 3888
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Sensor Type: Back-lit CMOS (B.S.I.)
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Sensor Size: 1/2.3 inch
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Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
LCD Monitor
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LCD Monitor: 3in
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Screen resolution: 921,600 dots
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Touch Screen: no
Focusing
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Min Focus: 5cm
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Focusing modes: Autofocus; Face
Detection; AF Tracking
Exposure Control
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Shutter speeds shortest: 1/1600sec
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Shutter speeds longest: 4sec
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Exp modes: Program; Aperture-Priority;
Shutter-Priority; Manual; Scene modes; A
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Metering: Centre-weighted – Average;
Multi Pattern; Spot
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ISO sensitivity: 80 - 12800
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White balance: Auto; Manual;
Outdoors/Daylight; Cloudy; Incandescent; Fluorescent; Flash
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Exposure Comp: +/-2
Shooting Options
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Continuous shooting: 10fps
Video
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Movie mode: yes
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Video Resolution: 1920x1080
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Video FPS: 50p
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Stereo Sound: yes
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Optical Zoom with Video: yes
Other Features
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Image Stabilization: yes
Interface
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HDMI: yes
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USB: USB 2
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Wi-Fi: yes
Storage
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Card Type: SD; SDHC; MS; SDXC
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File Type: JPG
Power Source
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Battery Type: Lithium-Ion
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CIPA Rating: 400
Box Contents
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Box Contents: Rechargeable Battery Pack
NP-BX1, AC AdaptorAC-UB10/UB10C/UB10D, Micro USB cable, Shoe Cap, Instruction
manual
Dimensions
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Weight: 72g
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Width: 108.1mm
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Height: 63.6mm
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Depth: 38.3mm
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