The Sony Cybershot DSC-H50 is the subject of a new review over at PhotographyBlog.
Here's what they thought of this $400 9 megapixel digital camera with 15x optical zoom.
"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 compelling proposition. With build quality almost equal to an entry-level DSLR, the DSC-H50's chief selling point of that 15x zoom reach is ideal for candid portraiture and even amateur wildlife photography, the kind of subjects where standing back for once can pay creative dividends. As we noted earlier, the H50's image quality is better than expected, and if its images don't quite sing like those from a DSLR with a subject dedicated lens attached, they're nevertheless reassuringly sharp and colourful even at the default settings, with the ability to adjust these parameters either way to suit personal taste. In short, if you're looking for control it's there - and if you don't want to bother getting hands on, you don't have to in order to still end up with images worth keeping. Just half a star short of the full set - there's no RAW, that control pad/scroll wheel combination is fiddly and the menu/home options are confusingly ordered and divided up. The DSC-H50 is a camera that nevertheless comes highly recommended to those looking for one device that covers nearly all photographic bases, and is reasonably easy to use plus - unusually for Sony kit - very fairly priced to boot. At a cost of £299 in the UK, a quick Internet search for the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 is bound to make this bridge model more appetizing still."
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