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Sony H50 Review

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    Main Features

    • 9MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
    • ISO 80 - 3200
    • 31-465 mm F2.7-4.5 Zoom Lens
    • Optical Image Stabilization
    • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
    • Electronic viewfinder
    • 2.0fps continuous shooting
    • 547g. 116 x 81 x 86 mm
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    Sony H50 Overview

    Launched in January 2009 , Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 is a 9.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor, built-in Image Stabilization and 15.0x zoom 31-465 mm F2.7-4.5 lens.

    Sony H50 Review - Click for Table of Contents

    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Sensor and Photography Features
    4. Physical Specs
    5. LCD and Viewfinder
    6. Connectivity, Storage and Battery
    7. Other Features
    8. Lens
    9. Photography Type Scores
    10. Alternatives
    11. Popular Comparisons
    12. Frequently Asked Questions
    13. Detailed Specifications

    Sony H50 is a member of Sony's Small Sensor Superzoom class cameras. Below you can see the latest models in this class and how their main specs have changed with each new model.

    Sony Small Sensor Superzoom Series History
    Model Release Date Sensor Max FPS Dimensions Weight
    Sony HX99
    Compare
    2018 18.0MP - 1/2.3-inch 10.0 fps 102 x 58 x 36mm 242g
    Sony HX350
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    2016 20.0MP - 1/2.3 10.0 fps 130 x 93 x 103mm 652g
    Sony HX80
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    2016 18.0MP - 1/2.3 10.0 fps 102 x 58 x 36mm 245g
    Sony HX90V
    Compare
    2015 18.0MP - 1/2.3-inch 10.0 fps 102 x 58 x 36mm 245g
    Sony WX500
    Compare
    2015 18.0MP - 1/2.3" 10.0 fps 102 x 58 x 36mm 236g

    Check the link below to compare specs of the latest cameras in this series side by side:
    Sony HX99 vs HX350 vs HX80 vs HX90V vs WX500


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    Sony H50 PROs and CONs Review

    Now let's get in to more details of our Sony H50 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor cameras in its class.

    PROs
    Image Stabilization
    Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
    1/4000s High Shutter Speed
    Manual Focusing
    Manual Exposure
    15 MB Internal Storage
    465mm Good Tele Lens
    15.0X Optical Zoom
    Fast 2.70 Lens at Wide
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    CONs
    No Wireless Connection
    No Articulating Screen
    No External Flash Shoe
    No Full HD Video
    No Touch Screen
    No RAW Shooting
    No Face Detection Focusing
    Low Resolution Sensor: 9.0MP
    Max Sensitivity only ISO 3.200
    Only 9 Focus Points
    Low Screen Resolution ( 230kdots )
    Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
    Heavy Body: 547
    No Environmental Sealing
    31 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage

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    Sony H50 Physical Specs
    Sony H50 weighs 547 g (1.21 lb / 19.29 oz) and has external dimensions of 116 x 81 x 86 mm (4.57 x 3.2 x 3.39″). Considering that the average weight of Compact type cameras is 188g, Sony H50 is a significantly heavy camera for its class. With a thickness of 86mm, it is not small either, 57mm thicker than the average of its class.
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    Here is the front and top view image of Sony H50 with the dimensions:

    Sony H50 Body Size Dimensions
    Front and Top View External Dimensions and Size of Sony H50 Camera Body


    In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Sony H50, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.


    Sony H50 Body Size Compared to a Credit card and a Battery
    Physical size of the Sony H50 Body Compared to a Credit Card and an AA Battery



    Below you can find the comparison of the weight and thickness of Sony H50 with its main competitors:

    Sony H50 Size Compared to Main Competitors
    Model Weight vs H50 Thickness vs H50
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony H300
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    590g 43g heavier 122mm 36mm thicker
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony H200
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    530g 17g lighter 87mm 1mm thicker
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony HX400V
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    660g 113g heavier 103mm 17mm thicker
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony HX300
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    623g 76g heavier 103mm 17mm thicker
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony H400
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    628g 81g heavier 122mm 36mm thicker
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony H20
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    250g 297g lighter 47mm 39mm thinner
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Canon 1100D
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    495g 52g lighter 78mm 8mm thinner
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Canon SX400 IS
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    313g 234g lighter 80mm 6mm thinner

    Weather Sealing

    Sony H50 doesn't have any environmental sealings on its body so you got to be extra careful to protect it against water and dust. If you shoot under these conditions very often, consider checking Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing page.

    Sony H50 Lens

    Sony H50 features a 31-465 mm F2.7-4.5 15× zoom lens. With a focal length of only 31mm on the wide end, it offers very limited wide angle capability . On the other hand, it provides an noteworthy super telephoto reach at 465mm.

    Wide Coverage

    Compact Cameras

    H50
    Widest - Olympus TG-850 iHS
    Average
    Telezoom

    Compact Cameras

    H50
    Longest - Canon SX520 HS
    Average

    With a max aperture of f2.70, this lens is fast on wide end, but only moderately fast at the tele end with max aperture of f4.50.

    Max Aperture at Wide

    Compact Cameras

    H50
    Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
    Average
    Max Aperture at Tele

    Compact Cameras

    H50
    Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
    Average

    H50 is equipped with Optical image stabilization system which is very handy especially at lower shutter speeds. Sony H50's lens also has a Manual Focus Mode.

    Sony H50 Sensor and Photography Features

    Sony H50 has a 9.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 3456 x 2592 pixels with aspect ratios of 4:3 and 3:2. H50 has a native ISO range of 80 - 3200 but unfortunately, Sony H50 doesn't have RAW file support. If you need a Compact camera with a RAW support, consider Nikon Coolpix P7000 or Canon PowerShot S100 in the same price range.

    Sony H50 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera. GoPro Hero11 Black with its 27.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Sony H50 vs GoPro Hero11 Black or take a look at Highest resolution Compact cameras list.

    Let's look at how the size of the Sony H50's 1/2.3-inch sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

    Sony H50 Sensor Size Comparison
    Comparison image of Sony H50 Sensor Size with other standard sensors



    Sony H50 LCD and Viewfinder

    Sony H50 has a Fixed Type 3.00-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 230k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.



    Sony H50 back view and LCD

    Unfortunately Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 doesn't have a Selfie friendly screen. If this feature is important for your shooting style, check here the list of Best Compact Cameras with Selfie Friendly LCD screen.


    H50 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder, making it easier to shoot in direct sunlight and in other situations where it might be difficult to view the LCD monitor.

    Sony H50 Connectivity, Storage and Battery

    Sony H50 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port to connect your camera to other devices.

    Sony H50 Features Compared to Main Competitors
    Model Max Video Battery Life Wi-fi Bluetooth NFC
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony H300
    Compare
    1280 x 720 350shots No No No
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony H200
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    1280 x 720 240shots No No No
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony HX400V
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    1920 x 1080 300shots Yes No Yes
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony HX300
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    1920 x 1080 shots No No No
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony H400
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    1280 X 720 300shots No No No
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Sony H20
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    1280 x 720 shots No No No
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Canon 1100D
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    1280 x 720 700shots No No No
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Camera Canon SX400 IS
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    1280 x 720 190shots No No No

    Sony H50 Other Features

    Max Shutter speed

    Sony H50 can shoot continuously at max speed of 2 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/4000 sec.

    Flash

    Unfortunately H50 doesn't have an external flash shoe so you are limited with the built-in flash.

    Focusing

    Sony H50 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 9 points to choose from.



    What type of Photography is Sony H50 Good for?
    In this section, we review and score Sony H50 in 5 different photography areas.

    Sony H50 for Portrait Photography

    Sony H50 has a score of 33 for Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography list and consider these alternatives over theH50.
    Image Stabilization
    Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
    Manual Focus Mode
    Manual Exposure Mode

    Read the details of how we scored Sony H50 for Portrait Photography

    Sony H50 for Street Photography

    Sony H50 has a score of 66 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Street Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Compact Cameras for Street Photography list.
    Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
    Manual Focus Mode
    Live-view
    Image Stabilization
    Fast Lens at Wide: f2.70
    Small Body
    31 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage

    Read the details of how we scored Sony H50 for Street Photography

    Sony H50 for Sports Photography

    Sony H50 has a score of 26 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Sports Photography list and consider these alternatives over theH50.
    Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
    Manual Exposure Mode
    Manual Focus Mode
    Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
    Image Stabilization
    465 mm Tele Lens

    Read the details of how we scored Sony H50 for Sports Photography

    Sony H50 for Daily Photography

    Sony H50 has a score of 56 for Daily Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Daily is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Daily Photography list.
    Compact Body
    15.0X Optical Zoom

    Read the details of how we scored Sony H50 for Daily Photography

    Sony H50 for Landscape Photography

    Sony H50 has a score of 23 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theH50.
    Manual Exposure Mode
    Manual Focus Mode
    31 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage

    Read the details of how we scored Sony H50 for Landscape Photography
    Sony H50 Alternatives
    In this section, we analyse how Sony H50 compares with other Compact cameras within a similar price range.
    Read a more detailed analysis of Sony H50 alternatives.

    Popular Comparisons of Sony H50

    Here is the eight most popular comparisons of Sony H50 amongst Camera Decision readers.

    Sony H300
    Sony H300
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    Sony H200
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    Sony HX400V
    Sony HX400V
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    Sony HX300
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    Sony H400
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    Sony H20
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    Canon 1100D
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    Canon SX400 IS
    Canon SX400 IS
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    Sony H50 Alternatives in Cameras

    It would also be interesting to compare Sony H50 with Cameras. Below we have listed 4 highest ranked cameras in Sony H50's price range.

    Sony H50 Conclusion and Scores

    Currently, Sony H50 has an Overall Score of 36/100 which is based on our evaluation of 69 different technical parameters. Our scores are dynamically updated whenever a new camera is added to our database or when we change our ranking algorithm and the maximum score is always 100. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 is ranked #239 out of 631 in Compact cameras (Top 20 Compact), and ranked #856 out of 1259 in all Cameras (Top 20 Overall).

    #856 out of 1259 in Top Ranking Cameras
    #239 out of 631 in Top Ranking Compact Cameras
    #187 out of 245 in Top Ranking Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras
    #337 out of 740 in Top Ranking Small Sensor Sensor Cameras
    #535 out of 536 in Lightest Compact Cameras with Small Sensor sensor(547g)
    #504 out of 918 in Top Ranking Cameras with Fixed Type Screen
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    Frequently Asked Questions about Sony H50
    Does the Sony H50 have Image Stabilization?
    Does the Sony H50 have RAW support?
    Does the Sony H50 have Weather Sealing?
    Does the Sony H50 have built-in GPS?
    What is the Max ISO of Sony H50?
    What is the Sensor Size of Sony H50?
    is the Sony H50 a Full Frame (FF) camera?
    Does the Sony H50 have Touch Screen?
    Does the Sony H50 have built-in Wireless?
    What is the Max Continuous Shooting Speed (fps) of Sony H50?
    What is the Weight of Sony H50?
    What are the Dimensions of Sony H50?
    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Detailed Specifications

    General
    Brand Sony
    Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
    Announced 2009-01-15
    Body Type Compact
    Lens
    Manual Focus
    Lens Mount fixed lens
    Lens Focal Range 31-465 mm (15×)
    Max Aperture F2.7-4.5
    Macro Focus Range 1cm
    Screen
    Screen Type Fixed Type
    Screen Size 3.00"
    Screen Resolution 230k dots
    Live View
    Touch Screen
    Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Electronic
    Viewfinder Resolution n/a
    Viewfinder Coverage n/a
    Viewfinder Magnification n/a
    Photography Features
    Min Shutter Speed 30s
    Max Mechanical Shutter Speed 1/4000s
    Max Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps
    Shutter Priority
    Aperture Priority
    Manual Exposure Mode
    Exposure Compensation Yes
    Custom White Balance
    Image Stabilization
    Built-in Flash
    Flash Range 9.10 m
    Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
    External Flash
    AE Bracketing
    WB Bracketing
    Exposure Modes
    Multi-Segment
    Average
    Spot
    Partial
    AF-Area
    Center Weighted
    DxO Sensor Scores
    DxO Overall Score not tested
    DxO Color Depth not tested
    DxO Dynamic Range not tested
    DxO Low Light ISO not tested
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    Sensor
    Sensor Type CCD
    Sensor Size 1/2.3-inch
    Sensor Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm
    Sensor Area 28.07mm2
    Sensor Resolution 9 megapixels
    Max Image Resolution 3456 x 2592
    Max Native ISO 3,200
    Min Native ISO 80
    RAW Support
    Autofocus
    AF Touch
    AF Continuous
    AF Single
    AF Tracking
    AF Selective
    AF Center
    AF Multi Area
    AF Live View
    AF Face Detection
    AF Contrast Detection
    AF Phase Detection
    Number of Focus Points 9
    Number of Cross Focus Points Unknown
    Video Features
    Video Resolutions 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
    Max Video Resolution 640 x 480
    Microphone Port
    Headphone Port
    Connectivity
    Wireless Connectivity None
    HDMI
    USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    Physical
    Environmental Sealing
    Water Proof
    Dust Proof
    Shock Proof
    Crush Proof
    Freeze Proof
    Weight 547g
    Physical Dimensions 116 x 81 x 86mm
    Battery Model NP-BG1
    Other Features
    Self Timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
    Timelapse Recording
    GPS None
    Storage Type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
    Storage Slots 1


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