Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
9.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
15x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 8.1 cm
Width 11.4 cm
Depth 8.6 cm
Weight 415 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 15x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Sensor Resolution 9.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 9,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 15x zoom f/2.7-4.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 31 - 465mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 13 elements
Filter Size 74 mm
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 201,000 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO auto
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, twilight portrait, fireworks, soft snap, sports mode, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity, smile shutter
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 9.1 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Digital Video Format MPEG-1, MPEG VX
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
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
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MPEG - 640 x 480 - 16.6 fps
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 8.3 fps
RAM Installed 15 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Battery Type Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, resizing an image, Dynamic Range Optimizer, dual image stabilization
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50B
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens adapter ring, audio / video cable, IR remote control
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser

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