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Sony Cyber-shot DSCH50 9.1 MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot

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Product Description The Sony DSC-H50 is a full-featured point-and-shoot with outstanding high-power zoom capability and fast shutter speed. It includes Smile Shutter technology which capture smiles the moment they happen, as well as Face Detection technology to optimize flash, focus, exposure and white balance for up to eight faces. Capture detailed images with 9.1 megapixel resolution, and get in close to the action with the 15x optical zoom Carl Zeiss lens. Intelligent Scene Recognition helps avoid picture failure by taking a shot with optimal settings, while Sony’s Double Anti-Blur solution helps keep your images blur-free. The DSC-H50 completes the package with a tiltable 3.0” ClearPhoto LCD Plus display that lets you easily view your images and menu options. Reviews Camera is good, but the manual is extremely complicated. It will take months to learn how to use all options. I have this camera for more than one year and still can use it only in fully automated mode because I don't know how to use most of options. I tried to learn, but forgot very quickly. And, in fully automated mode my camera produces average quality, blurry pictures when I take them inside of my house. I am planning to sell it and buy something else which is much easy to use. I was shopping around and narrowed it down to the Sony DSC-H50 or the Canon PowerShot SX20IS. I decided to get the Sonby DSC-H50 because it was within my budget as I was a student getting ready to study abroad for the summer. I was glad that I got this for many reasons. Here are the reasons why I like the camera before I bought it and after I bought it: 1. For the price, it was affordable. 2. It had the blast shot/multi-shot which I needed since I was going to the outback and needed to take pictures of animals which would hop or fly off pretty fast at the sound of human beings. Just hold down the button to take pictures for 1-2 second and it'll take several frames. This is also good for taking baby pictures. 3. The battery. The Canon PowerShot uses AA batteries and I didn't wanted to have to carry AA batteries with me even though I can buy the rechargeable ones. I'm more likely to lose rechargeable AA batteries than I am with a battery made for the camera. Also the charger! It's in one piece!! Unlike other camera chargers that would have a separate outlet for the charger. Just one plug into the wall, slide the battery in, and it's ready to charge!! 4. It had the Carl-Zeiss lens. 5. The zoom was excellent (15x zoom). Even though the Canon one had 20x zoom, Canon was just way out of my price range. Great zooms might be good but without the tripod, it might be a bit difficult to take steady photos. 6. I can connect the camera to the TV. After I bought it, I found out that I can plug it into the TV and play it with the slide show with music! How cool is that?! Viewers won't be bored looking at the photos without music. You can add other music too but I haven't done that because the music provided are good slide show music. 7. It takes great shot in low light setting. Believe it or not, I used the movie mode to record my brother's wedding and made a whole wedding DVD out of it! The quality of the video is really good. It still look really good watching the video on a 42 inch TV. And I'm pretty sure it will still look good on a bigger TV. The camera captures really good video. At the wedding, I could still see people in the background really well. You just have to be close to the subject in order to hear what they're saying unless they're speaking on the microphone. I had to stay within 20 ft of the speakers in order to get good sounds when people are speaking on the microphone. I just don't like how it only records up to 10 minutes of video at a time. But it's fine. It makes it easier for me to separate the video clips. 8. It's got several USB connection mode. I don't really understand how it works but when the USB Mode was in Mass Storage Mode, I couldn't connect my camera in a computer at Australia so I had to use the USB Mode in PTP. I guess different computers recognizes different USB connectors. There is an Auto USB detector mode. 9. There is the pop out tilt screen but I just wish I can turn the screen 360 or even 180 to take self portraits like how the Canon version can turn the whole screen. The cons: 1. Sometimes it doesn't focuses on certain objects that I want to take. 2. It uses the Sony Memory Stick which is the more expensive memory card compared the the SD card used in many other cameras. To be honest, I use only 3 mode of the camera which is the Auto, the Easy, and the Movie mode. It's really easy to use. This is my 3rd digital camera. I upgrade digital cameras every 2-3 years, hopefully, I can keep using this for at least 5 years. I'll be brief, I wanted a portable camera but I need a viewfinder esp in sunney weather. The back LCD viewfinder is OK but like all I've seen suck in sunlight. The Through the Lens view finder sucks to the point I would return the product if it wern't such a pain in the butt. This camera is third party vendor so not so easy to deal with as direct Amazon purchase. Would not do it AGAIN! hi there. You thinking about getting an SLR? And do you want it in the 400 range? This is your best choice.. you would not regret it anytime.. Sony never put me down and this time it has kept my hopes high... I have been using this camera for the past 1 year... exactly 1 year before i bought this camera and you should understand this is worth getting. Cons:e Although the battery life is not that great... but that is negligible as a digital camera with such a zoom and pixel facility you should have a backup battery at any time. I have a backup battery and i never ran out of battery. The second con, not exactly, is the portability... it cant be kept in a pocket.. stop joking! why do you want to keep such a camera in a pocket? Its precious to be kept in its own bag. Pros: No words, trust me .. i have used it for 1 year... i have amazing pics and videos.. i have learnt photography i should say. It comes with a remote control which helps you in many ways. I haven't utilized it much but most of you would use it to the core. The tilt LCD display i should talk about - This is a very good feature a camera should have. I have taken awesome pics using it. I bought it from Amazon and they delivered in time as usual. They haven't delayed my package at any time. Make sure you order a carrying bag, extra battery and a memory card .. probably a 4 GB should be more than enough. Thats all it needs. You are all set now :). Enjoy my favourite DSCH50... -- Sasi