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Review summary: Superzooms split the dSLR and compact camps, but the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 sweetens the deal with a full 18x zoom lens and a handy fold-out LCD screen. There's a wealth of features in the sturdy body, all of which can be tweaked. Images look great ...

Pros: Excellent zoom control ; massively tweakable ; fold-out screen

Cons: Usual Sony proprietary nonsense

Verdict: Plentiful features with all manner of adjustable options, entertaining gimmicks and rock-solid shooting make us like this camera a lot. We love the fold-out screen and fantastically delicate zoom control -- if you could stick an SD card slot in there ...

Review summary: Its Carl Zeiss telephoto lens and manual features are strong, but the focus-lock is erratic, and startup is slow.

Review summary: Sony's latest bridge camera offers high speed shooting with a fast shutter speed and continuous burst of up to 100 shots.

Verdict: On paper the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 looks promising. It's got good resolution, a long lens and a really nice LCD. The viewfinder is better than most and the high ISO and fast shutter are eye grabbing. Its feature list is impressive too with pretty ...

Review summary: Besides the "super thin keep in your pocket/purse all the time model of compact digital cameras" there seems to be a new kid on the block nowadays, the superzoom. Such is Sony's DSC-H50 (available in chrome or black finish).

Verdict: With a retail price of $399 the Sony Cybershot DSC-H50 makes for a must have camera for those who often need a longer range zoom but don't want to carry around the bulk of the standard DSLR type of camera

Review summary: Two ultra zoom cameras for the budding enthusiast, compared

Verdict: last October, it was a close call between the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC H7 and the Canon PowerShot S5 IS. With near identical overall image quality, and similar manual controls, it boiled down to price; and Sony emerged the winner, closely followed by the ...