Sony DSC-H50 Technical Specifications, MiniDV Digital Hi8 Image Quality, Ease of Use, Others

C h e c k o u r s p e c s

Technical Specifications

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91E

106E

16E

255E

228E

30E

18E

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DVD201E

DVD101E

IP1E

FX1E

VX2100E

HC1000E

PC350E

PC109E

PC107E

HC85E

HC40E

HC20E

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TRV460E

TRV265E

TRV428E

HC14E

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DCR

DCR

DCR

HDR

DCR

DCR

DCR

DCR

DCR

DCR

DCR

DCR

DCR

DCR

DCR

CCD

DVD

MV

HDV

MiniDV

Digital 8

Hi8

Image Quality

Number of Gross Pixels (CCD)

1,070,000

800,000

1,070,000

1,070,000 x 3

450,000 x 3

1,070,000 x 3

3,310,000

1,070,000

800,000

2,110,000

1,070,000 /

800,000

800,000

540,000

540,000

380,000

800,000

14-bit DXP

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Advanced HAD

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SteadyShot

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Optical Image

Optical Image

Optical Image

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stabilizer

stabilizer

stabilizer

Lens

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Sony

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss

Sony

Sony

Sony

Vario-Tessar

Vario-Tessar

Vario-Sonnar

Vario-Sonnar T*

Vario-Sonnar T*

Vario-Sonnar T*

Vario-Tessar

Vario-Tessar

Vario-Sonnar T*

Vario-Tessar

Vario-Tessar

Vario-Sonnar

Optical Zoom

10x

10x

10x

12x

12x

12x

10x***

10x

10x

10x

10x

10x

10x

20x

20x

20x

Digital Zoom

120x

120x

120x

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48x

150x

120x

120x

120x

120x

120x

120x /

640x

990x

990x

990x

120x / 100x

16:9 Widescreen (Full)

High-quality

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High-quality

High-quality

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High-quality

High-quality High-quality

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High-quality

High-quality / •

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Audio System

Dolby® Digital

Dolby® Digital

MPEG 1

MPEG 1

PCM

PCM

PCM

PCM

PCM

PCM

PCM

PCM

PCM

PCM

PCM

Hi-fi Mono

AC3 2 Ch.

AC3 2 Ch.

Audio Layer 2

Audio Layer 2

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

(12 bit / 16 bit)

Ease of Use

Handycam Station

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Easy Handycam

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Personalisable Menu

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Fader

3

3

3

2 + Shot

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7

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7

4

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7

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Transition

Program AE

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Hybrid LCD Screen

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LCD Size

2.5"

2.5"

2"

Wide 3.5"

2.5"

2.5"

2.5"

2.5"

2.5"

3.5"

2.5"

2.5"

2.5"

2.5"

2.5"

2.5"

Touch Panel (on LCD)

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Spot Focus (on Touch Panel)

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Spot Meter (on Touch Panel)

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Battery Info Button

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Digital Picture Effects

2

2

6

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5

8

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Picture Effects

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8

8

Viewfinder

Colour

Colour

Colour

Wide Colour

Colour

Colour

Colour

Colour

B & W

Colour

Colour

B & W

B & W

B & W

B & W

B & W

Compact Size

Size Reference: Weight

500

490

230

2000

1500

780

440

385

375

640

400 / 380

380

520

910

890

890

Without Tape and Battery (g)

Connectivity

i.LINK™ (DV in & out)

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• / DV out

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• / DV out /

DV out

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DV out

S-Video, Video (in & out)

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out

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out

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out

out

Component

USB Streaming* (Webcam Function)

USB 2.0

USB 2.0 / –

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Software

Image Mixer

Image Mixer

Image Mixer,

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Picture

Picture

Picture

Picture

Picture

Picture

Picture

Picture

Picture

Picture

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MovieShakerTM

Package

Package

Package

Package

Package

Package

Package

Package

Package

Package

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Still Photo Functions (DSC)

Flash

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Automatic

Built-in

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Automatic

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Pop-up

Pop-up

Burst Record

Normal

Normal

Normal

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Normal

Normal

High Speed

Normal

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High Speed

Normal

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Speed

Speed

Speed

Speed

Speed

Speed

Speed / –

Photo Mode on Memory Stick™ / DVD

1152 x 864

640 x 480

1152 x 864

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640 x 480

1152 x 864

2016 x 1512

1152 x 864

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1600 x 1200

1152 x 864 /

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640 x 480

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640 x 480

Max. Number of Photos Recordable

8600

8600

120

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120

120

240

120

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120

120

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(on Supplied Memory Stick™ / DVD)

MPEG Movie (e-Movie)

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EX

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EX

EX

EX

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EX

EX

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EX

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Others

Built-in Light

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NightShot

Super

Super

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Super

Super

NightShot

Super

Super

NightShot

NightShot

Super

NightShot

NightShot

NightShot Plus

NightShot Plus

NightShot Plus

NightShot Plus

Plus

NightShot Plus

NightShot Plus

Plus

NightShot Plus

Plus

Plus

Intelligent Accessory Shoe

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Max. Continuous Recording Time

7 h 35 min

8 h 25 min

2 h 50 min

6 h 25 min

9 h 10 min

2 h 30 min

3 h 30 min

3 h 30 min

3 h 30 min

5 h 20 min

6 h 20 min /

8 h 5 min

12 h 5 min

10 h 25 min

12 h 5 min

16 h 50 min

With Optional Battery**

7 h 50 min

Dubbing and Editing

Playlist &

Playlist &

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Dubbing

Digital Program

Digital Program

Digital Program

Digital Program

Digital Program

Digital Program

Digital Program

Digital Program

Digital Program

Digital Program

Digital Program

Easy

Original Edit

Original Edit

Editing

Editing

Editing

Editing

Editing

Editing

Editing

Editing

Editing

Editing

Editing

Dubbing

Hi8 and Video 8 Playback

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Wireless Remote Commander

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* All models with USB Streaming capability supplied with USB cable and driver

**Time using optional battery based on continuous recording at 25° with viewfinder and without LCD, zoom or auto focus

***8,5x optical zoom in still photo mode