http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/ Engadget Comments for Sony intros the Cyber-shot DSC-H50 "super zoom" camera http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
Does that mean an ISO of 4000 ?]]>Feb 25th 2008 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
The ISO, which was already stated, goes up to 3200.

The reason 1/4000 is important for sports is because you want to be able to freeze the action with minimal blurring. 1/4000 is impressive. Typically only SLRs do that kind of shutter speed.

I'd like to know what the flash sync speed is, though. I mean, if you don't take the picture with AMPLE lighting, forget about getting a properly exposed 1/4000 shot. ]]>Feb 25th 2008 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
Hardly anyone is going to use the 1/4000. It's just marketing fluff. Otherwise, the cam's specs look pretty nice, I'm interested in seeing how it performs.]]>Feb 25th 2008 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
3200ISO nowa days is maybe not good, but usable. Even on small CCD sensors that are in this camera.]]>Feb 25th 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
As great as 1/4000th of a sec shutter speed is for sports, the lack of a manual zoom ring has me question how effective this camera could be used for sports. No zoom ring generally means that the lense assembly is very compact while the camera is off. At the same time, this also means that the lense must move into an effective position during startup, which takes time (read: no instant start, like, let's say, a Fuji 6500fd). That and there is no ability to fine-tune zoom.

A manual zoom ring would have been on my wish-list for an SLR-like camera.]]>Feb 25th 2008 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
bad comparison of quality...]]>Feb 25th 2008 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
No, a XSi is not a top range DSLR. That would be a EOS 1Ds MkIII, around $10K.

For $400, there ain't no comparison]]>Feb 25th 2008 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
as for quality, you're comparing 9.1 MP to the XSi's 12, and you can do far more with a dSLR than a point and shoot.

So really, you pay for quality and versatility proportionally.]]>Feb 25th 2008 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
Also, the xsi will be offered at about $900 US intro with the kit lens.]]>Feb 25th 2008 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
but on the topic of quality, whatever kit lens the XSi will come with most likely won't come close to complimenting the body.

if you get an XSi and intend on producing quality photographs, you'd be better off getting the body only and a good lens.

hence the $1000+ estimate from before.]]>Feb 25th 2008 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
Finally a replacement for my Contax UR-4. Zeiss V-T lens, massive pixels, and OMG 15x optical. I wonder what the stablization in ambient light is like- this is my biggest pet peeve with the UR-4. Or did they put in the focused flash in to get around this?

Does anyone know why Sony won't put in the Zeiss T* coatings for the lens? Seems like no one has since Kyocera killed off the Contax line. This is the number one reason why I like my UR-4: no freaking red eye, period.]]>Feb 25th 2008 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Feb 25th 2008 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
Knowing photoboys, I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned earlier.]]>Feb 26th 2008 3:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/
canon and sony are two BIG competitors and both release their models competitively. Remember S2 IS vs H2 and the S5 IS vs H9?]]>Feb 28th 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Mar 10th 2008 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Apr 25th 2008 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/May 2nd 2008 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Thanks in advance for any help.]]>May 3rd 2008 4:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/May 8th 2008 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/May 11th 2008 9:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/The adapter ring comes off both the camera and the lens hood. Not sure why your is not? Mine comes off easily.

The camera works great. Another feature I am impressed with is that you can zoom while shooting video. So far, no complaints. ]]>May 13th 2008 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/sony-intros-the-cyber-shot-dsc-h50-super-zoom-camera/Is the Carl Zeiss lens better then the Nikon lens? ]]>May 18th 2008 10:42PM