Testseek.com have collected 74 expert reviews of the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX50 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Cybershot DSC-HX50.
September 2013
(79%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Quality: above average.Why you would buy it: compact; powerful zoom range; integrated WiFi; GPS functionality.Why you wouldn't: no RAW capture; no optical finder; no vari-angle finder.Having already bought a couple of mega zoom compacts, I am loathe to in...
30x zoom biggest of any camera this size, Very good photos and video, Full manual controls and a hot shoe, Loaded with features, Solid, upscale build quality
Grainy image noise at high ISOs
The world's smallest camera with a 30x optical zoom, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V also captures fantastic photos and videos. Add a wealth of high-end features -- including full manual controls and a hot shoe -- and it's easily the best all-around ultra-z...
Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V is the smallest, lightest camera with a 30x zoom. It has a large assortment of shooting options, direct control over exposure compensation, and excellent photo and video quality for its class. A Multi Interface Shoe lets you...
Despite the additional manual controls and Multi Interface Shoe, the HX50 lacks a couple things enthusiasts value: a large sensor and raw capture. The flash, mic, and viewfinder accessories are expensive. Slow lens limits its usefulness indoors.
Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V is an excellent compact megazoom suitable for snapshooters to enthusiasts, though the latter might be turned off by some aspects of the camera.
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V offers the longest focal length of any travel-zoom camera on the market, with the 30x optic providing enough width and reach for virtually any photographic situation that you'll encounter. It does make the camera significant...
Huge 30x 24-720mm equivalent zoom range, Excellent image stabilisation, Hot shoe with accessory port for EVF, Excellent 400 shot battery life, Full PASM modes and Exposure compensation dial, Built-in wifi and GPS (GPS on HX50V only).
Wifi difficult to setup and limited in use, Screen hard to see in bright conditions, Limited customisation options.
Sony has made a smart move by splitting it's 2013 pocket super-zoom range and offering two options in the form of the HX50(V) and the more affordable 20x WX300. Not everybody needs or wants a 30x zoom but those who do won't mind paying a little extra ...
Abstract: Aimed at the discerning photographer, the Sony Cyber-shot HX50 features a 24-720mm equivalent Sony G lens with optical image stabilization and a maximum aperture of f/3.5-6.3. Other headline features include a 20.4MP Exmor R CMOS sensor, Sony's premium...
Abstract: A genuinely compact camera packing a whopping 30x zoom lens We've had a short time using a pre-production Sony Cyber-shot HX50, officially launched earlier today. The HX50 is an interesting camera in several ways; it is the world's smallest 30x zoom c...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50VSony, www.sony.com.auPros Great remote app; excellent imagesCons Flimsy flash$449ReviewsSony makes some great cameras and the DSC-HX50V is yet another in the Cyber-shot range. Boasting a 30x zoom and the ability to capture images...
Compact design, Excellent GPS and Wi-Fi, Good video, photos in good lighting
Noisy shots in dim, dark lighting, Heavy noise reduction past ISO 400, No RAW photo mode
If you were looking for a travel-zoom camera in the past, we'd have gone straight to recommending a Panasonic. Sony's new HX50V crams 20 megapixels -- too many, really -- on its tiny sensor, with a 30x zoom lens and all the trimmings you could want. It's...
