Sony DSC- H50

InspiredLives · 7th March 2009

I am new to photography. Therefore i think i will purchase a SLR first.
Would like to ask if Sony DSC-H50 is good? As i think i will be purchasing it at IT fair coming saturday

Do give comments or is there other camera which is better? My budget is around <$800. Thanks

navlem · 7th March 2009

I would wait for Sony HX1 to be out, its gonna be much better than H50, otherwise, if you are in a rush, H50 is a very good camera. I myself own a H9 before, which was the top prosumer of Sony until H50 comes out, and I can say its very good already.

InspiredLives · 7th March 2009

Originally Posted by navlem

I would wait for Sony HX1 to be out, its gonna be much better than H50, otherwise, if you are in a rush, H50 is a very good camera. I myself own a H9 before, which was the top prosumer of Sony until H50 comes out, and I can say its very good already.

Hahas, alright! DO you know how much does SONY HX1 cost around?

Thanks for the reply anyway!

navlem · 7th March 2009

Its not out yet, so nobody knows the actual price. It should be out later this year.

But looking at its specifications, it uses a "Exmor" CMOS sensor, which is much better than H50's CCD

It also has 20x zoom with a "G" Lens, which is professional grade Sony lens.

It uses real mechanical shutter instead of electronic shutter on H50.

From what i see from the specifications, it could worth the wait.

grantyale · 7th March 2009

My mom bought one. Played with it a while ago. Stablization seems to work well. Image quality is so-so at 100% and the colors are over-saturated.
31mm eqv. isn't exactly wide but sufficient most of the time. AF speed is reasonably fast in good light at wide-to-medium tele settings. The LCD can be tilted but EVF isn't as usable as it can be because of the size. Handles well but the menu can be vastly improved.

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InspiredLives New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 21	Sony DSC- H50 I am new to photography. Therefore i think i will purchase a SLR first. Would like to ask if Sony DSC-H50 is good? As i think i will be purchasing it at IT fair coming saturday Do give comments or is there other camera which is better? My budget is around <$800. Thanks

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navlem Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 874	Re: Sony DSC- H50 I would wait for Sony HX1 to be out, its gonna be much better than H50, otherwise, if you are in a rush, H50 is a very good camera. I myself own a H9 before, which was the top prosumer of Sony until H50 comes out, and I can say its very good already. __________________ like.no.other™ http://www.flickr.com/photos/navlem/

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navlem Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 874	Re: Sony DSC- H50 Its not out yet, so nobody knows the actual price. It should be out later this year. But looking at its specifications, it uses a "Exmor" CMOS sensor, which is much better than H50's CCD It also has 20x zoom with a "G" Lens, which is professional grade Sony lens. It uses real mechanical shutter instead of electronic shutter on H50. From what i see from the specifications, it could worth the wait. __________________ like.no.other™ http://www.flickr.com/photos/navlem/

7th March 2009	#5
grantyale Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pioneer Posts: 1,397	Re: Sony DSC- H50 My mom bought one. Played with it a while ago. Stablization seems to work well. Image quality is so-so at 100% and the colors are over-saturated. 31mm eqv. isn't exactly wide but sufficient most of the time. AF speed is reasonably fast in good light at wide-to-medium tele settings. The LCD can be tilted but EVF isn't as usable as it can be because of the size. Handles well but the menu can be vastly improved.