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Review summary: Despite a slightly smaller zoom than the competition (a 15x vs. 18x), the Sony H50 deserves some attention if only for its rotating screen which is ideal for macro shots. Image quality is also good despite what demanding user will see as somewhat ...

Pros: - Stabilized 15x zoom, - 3 inch rotating LCD screen, - Nice image quality up until 400 ISO, - 1 cm macro mode, - Nightshot mode

Cons: - Overall, it's slow, - Presence of fringes and chromatic aberrations, - Dial a bit tricky to use in priority modes, - Significant distortion in wide angle, - A lot of smoothing beyond 400 ISO

Review summary: The Sony H50 offers a sensor resolution of nine megapixels along with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar branded 15x optical zoom lens that includes Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization. Other H50 features include ISO sensitivity from ISO 80 to 3,200, ...

Pros: Long zoom with a reasonable wide angle ; Very good resolution with high-contrast subjects ; Digital zoom holds detail ; Remote control included ; Good macro performance ; Good color performance ; Large LCD with clear EVF ; 9.1 megapixel sensor with ...

Cons: Wheel Dial is difficult to use ; Soft on the right side of the image ; Strong chromatic aberration at all focal lengths affects sharpness at outer edges ; High barrel distortion at wide angle ; High pincushion distortion at telephoto ; Noisy images ...

Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot H50 has a suggested retail price of US$400, but can be found for quite a bit less via the shopping links above right or below

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 is a 9 megapixel digital camera equipped with a 15x Carl Zeiss lens, putting it squarely in the super-zoom category. Although not quite as wide-ranging as some of its 18x zoom competitors, the 31-465mm focal range of the ...

Verdict: Targeting those who want better image quality and a broader range of features not to mention lens reach than the typical compact, without going the whole hog and investing in a DSLR, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 shapes up as a surprisingly ...

Review summary: Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-H50 has some outstanding features. But it also has a few kinks that may or may not hang you up, depending on how picky you are about certain functions

Review summary: Its Carl Zeiss telephoto lens and manual features are strong, but the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50's focus-lock is erratic, and startup is slow.

Verdict: Overall, we did like the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, especially the 15X lens and the tilting LCD. Eliminate the glitches (or ignore them), and you have a fierce little camera for a reasonable price.