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It’s been a while since I have had an opportunity to look at one of the excellent Cyber Shot range; in fact from memory the last Sony offering I told you about was the NEX6L almost a year ago. Here a fixed lens offering to fit into your pocket...
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What is the Sony Cyber-shot HX50? While many other compact camera markets are diminishing in terms of sales, the superzoom compact – or travel zoom camera – is an area that sees continued growth. The combination of a small and pocketable body with a large...
Pleasing ergonomics, Impressive feature set, Fantastic design considering substantial focal range...
High ISO performance, LCD screen could be better, AF performance in low light...
There's no denying how impressive the combination of a large 30x zoom and compact body is, but its photos are adequate rather than spectacular. It's a decent camera, but only if you really need its long zoom...
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The Sony Cyber-Shot HX50's 30x zoom is the biggest ever to grace a compact-shaped camera. The 24-720mm (equivalent) focal length range means it can tackle wide-angle vistas, wildlife photography and anything in between. Meanwhile, the 20-megapixel sens...
Some record-breaking specs, but the net result isn't so remarkable...
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Sony’s high-end travel compact cameras have impressed us over the past few years. In 2012, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V won AP’s Consumer Compact Camera of the Year award, while the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V won the same award in 2013. The latest version...
Designed as a travel camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50 has one really standout feature – its 24-720mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens. Packing this 30x zoom lens into such a small compact is an impressive feat.However, given that the HX50 has a 20.4-millio...
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T3.com Updated:
2014-12-07 11:54:25
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The sophisticated yet approachable 20.4 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot HX50 is targeting what its manufacturer terms "global explorers" and "family record makers". Both audiences will benefit from the versatility of the huge optically image stabilised 30x z...
Incredible zoom range, Manual control dials, Detailed shots...
Can't shoot Raw files, Small image sensor, It's wider than most compacts...
We only had a very quick play with the camera, but the zoom capabilities are certainly impressive for a compact - we tried it out on the view from the top of the Gherkin in London and we were able to focus on objects that were far away in the distance...
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Bigger zooms, smaller bodies: the compact camera market continues to evolve and Sony thinks it has the winning travel zoom formula in the shape of the Cyber-shot HX50. With a 30x optical zoom crammed into a relatively compact body, the HX50 is like a cond...
Massive zoom in relatively small body, decent optical image stabilisation, hotshoe means accessories can be added, Wi-Fi implementation fairly faff-free, great battery life...
Image quality is trying to do too much - even low ISO shots suffer from excessive processing artefacts, no raw capture, a little chunky, no touchscreen, where's NFC...
The HX50 has a packed-out specification will undoubtedly attract plenty of potential purchasers. But does it deliver in every department? Not quite. For all its strengths - and there are plenty to name - the HX50 feels a little on the fence, sandwic...
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techradar.com Updated:
2014-12-07 11:54:29
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As well as making the Sony HX50 smaller than its predecessor, the Sony HX20V , the manufacturer has used some of its RX technology to enhance the new model and squeezed in a 30x optical zoom lens. The Sony G lens has an equivalent focal length of 24-720mm...
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stuff.tv Updated:
2014-12-07 11:54:29
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Stuff magazine Wed, May 15 2013, 7:01AM Sony's DSC-HX50 is the camera we're currently recommending to anyone that asks us which compact camera they should buy. Sure, that conversation often gets deeper and we might end up conlcuding that somethin...
The best all-round compact camera money can buy, superb in any situation...
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But regular cameras are now catching up in the convenience stakes. Some have WiFi built in so you can send images to social networking sites, while compact system cameras offer the high-quality image capabilities of DSLRs but in a smaller and more mana...
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This is based on the assumption that you want a camera that's pocketable, fast, takes great video and is equally adept at snapping friends in a dimly lit pub as it is tracking a football player from the opposite side of the stadium. The HX50 is all that a...
If you buy it for the Wi-Fi features you'll be disappointed. Otherwise, the HX50 will fill your life with beautiful pictures and video. Sure, it takes up a bit more pocket space than you'd like, but it's a small price to pay for such a brilliant all-round...
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macworld.com.au Updated:
2018-04-13 14:47:59
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Sony 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 at 20.4 megapixels or full HD 1080p movies, it will fit the bill for casual and more experienced shooters.When...
Great remote app; excellent images...
Flimsy flash, $449...
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...
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Let it never be said that Sony is afraid to take risks. This year alone, the electronics giant released a slew of impressive cameras, from full-frame compacts to super solid point and shoots .Though far more conventional, the Sony CyberShot HX50V ($449.99...
Now that smartphones are starting to pull the rug out from under the low end of the point-and-shoot market, camera companies have to make a strong argument for spending hundreds of dollars more on their point and shoot cameras. To that end, Sony has debut...
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Ratings in depth At the time of launch the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX50V is the smallest compact camera with a 30x zoom lens. This Sony G lens has an equivalent focal length of 24-720mm, making it enormously versatile and ideal for sightseers and travelling p...
Superb zoom range, Manual control over exposure, Pocketable size...
No raw file capture, Images poor at 100%, Poor low light AF performance...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2018-04-13 14:47:59
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At the time of launch the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX50V is the smallest compact camera with a 30x zoom lens. This Sony G lens has an equivalent focal length of 24-720mm, making it enormously versatile and ideal for sightseers and travelling photographers.Sony...
Superb zoom range, Manual control over exposure, Pocketable size...
No raw file capture, Images poor at 100%, Poor low light AF performance...
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You may be surprised, but many camera purchase decisions have been down to the simple fact that their owners just want something better than their smartphone camera to take pictures when they're on a holiday. DSLR cameras are too bulky, while the smaller...
The Sony HX50V is definitely one of the better travel compacts, with a 30x optical zoom housed inside a relatively compact body. Its image stabilization is also top-notch, with the hot shoe mount providing more options to users (though we feel it's still...
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You may be surprised, but many camera purchase decisions have been down to the simple fact that their owners just want something better than their smartphone camera to take pictures when they're on a holiday. DSLR cameras are too bulky, while the smaller...
30x optical zoom, Has multiinterface shoe mount, Good image stabilization...
A bit on the chunky side, Very basic WiFi features, Rear display is not touch sensitive, Display washes out under bright sunlight, more so than other competing models, Expensive...
The Sony HX50V is definitely one of the better travel compacts, with a 30x optical zoom housed inside a relatively compact body. Its image stabilization is also top-notch, with the hot shoe mount providing more options to users (though we feel it's still...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2018-04-13 14:47:59
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Sony has announced its updated superzoom compact a little later than usual this year. The Cyber-shot HX50 is 2013's flagship model for Sony's superzoom range, taking over from last year's...
30x zoom lens: decent quality maintained over the whole focal range, 20Megapixel sensor used intelligently and masterfully, WiFi and GPS, Good build quality, Handy help function, Good general responsiveness (for a superzoom), Impressive "Super Resolution"...
No RAW mode, No touchscreen, Poorquality USB port cover, Battery life could be better...
For a compact that packs 20 million pixels onto a small-format sensor and sports a 30x optical zoom lens in a compact casing, the Sony Cyber-shot HX50V masters its technology very well, both in terms of optics and electronics. Performances are impressive...
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If you want to buy a camera with a of zoom, you don’t have a great deal of choice. Most decent super-zoom cameras are big, with bodies that mimic digital SLRs in design and size. Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V (or just ‘HX50’) is out to challenge that —...
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...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated:
2014-12-07 11:54:29
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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...
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dpnow.com Updated:
2014-12-07 11:54:30
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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...
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I’ve had lots of experience with these mega zoom cameras: some enjoyable, some not so much.If you’re new to the field, approach them with caution: the zoom range is appealing, impressive and somewhat frustrating.For one, you simply cannot use them hand...
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...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2018-04-13 14:47:59
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Small and simple to use. Although it fits easily in the palm of your hand, the Sony HX50V camera isn't quite pocket sized. It's just a little too thick (1.6 inches) and heavy (9.6 ounces). Mark Goldstein at PhotographyBlog.com does manage to squeeze it 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...
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V travel-zoom camera is the World's smallest and lightest camera with a 30x zoom lens. Offering a focal range of 24-720mm, 20.4 megapixel back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor, wi-fi connectivity and built-in GPS tracking comple...
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...
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Sony HX50V review The Sony Cyber-shot HX50V is the World's smallest and lightest compact camera with a 30x optical zoom range. Announced in May 2013, it slots roughly between the even smaller WX300 with its 20x optical zoom and the chunkier DSLR-style...
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...
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