Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
20.4 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
30x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.43 cm
Width 10.81 cm
Depth 3.83 cm
Weight 245 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 30x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Type Zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.5-6.3 G
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 80-1600, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO auto (80-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.25 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
7.9 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
4.2 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 50 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second for 10 frames
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, saturation control, Backlight Correction HDR, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, BRAVIA Sync function
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home

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