Sony Announced the New 30x Points and Shot Digital Camera HX50

Sony just announced the 30x Points and Shot Digital Camera HX50. The new camera  highlights: 20.4-megapixel, 30x optical/60x Clear Image zoom, Full HD 1080/60p with dual record, Optical SteadyShot® image stabilization with 3-way active mode, up to 10fps, full manual and dedicated EV control dial, 3.0" LCD.

Sony HX50 30X Point and Shot Digital Camera

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Specifications

 

Product Specifications

Optics/Lens

• Lens Type : Sony G
• Optical Zoom : 30x
• Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Still 4:3: 24-720mm /Movie 4:3: 32.5-975mm(SteadyShot Standard) 32.5-1320(SteadyShot Active) / Still 16:9: 26-780mm / Movie 16:9: 26.5-795mm(SteadyShot Standard) 26.5-1080mm(SteadyShot Active)
• Lens Construction : 11 elements in 10 groups (including 5 aspheric elements)
• Minimum Focus Distance : iAuto: AF (W: Approx. 5cm (0.16 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx. 200cm (6.56 ft.) to Infinity) / Program Auto: AF (W: Approx. 5cm (0.16 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx. 200cm (6.56 ft.) to Infinity)
• Steady Shot Mode:Active : Yes

Exposure System

• Metering Modes : Multi Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot
• Exposure Compensation : Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
• Scene Mode(s) : High Sensitivity / Soft snap / Soft Skin / Landscape / Night Portrait / Night Scene / Handheld Twilight / Gourmet / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / Pet mode /Anti-motion blur/Backlight Correction HDR / Advanced Sports Shooting
• ISO : Auto / 80 / 100 / 125 / 160 / 200 / 250 / 320 / 400 / 500 / 640 / 800 / 1000 / 1250 / 1600 / 2000 / 2500 / 3200 / 4000*4 / 5000*4 / 6400*4 / 8000*4 / 10000*4 / 12800*4
• White Balance Mode : Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / One Push, One Push Set / White Balance Shift

Convenience Features

• Red-Eye Reduction : Auto / On / Off
• Erase/Protect : Erase: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD Protect: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD
• Power Save Mode : Standard / Max / Off

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.) : W x H x D: 4 3/8'' x 2 5/8'' x 1 9/16'' (108.1 x 63.6 x 38.3mm)
• Weight (Approx.) : 9.6oz (272g)
• Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) : 8.6oz (246g)

Imaging Sensor

• Imaging Sensor : 1/2.3" Exmor R^® CMOS sensor
• Pixel Gross : 21.1 MP
• Effective Picture Resolution : 20.4 MP
• Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

LCD Display

• LCD Type : 3.0" Xtra Fine™ LCD (921K dots)
• Brightness Control : 5(Bright) / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1(Dark)
• Histogram : Yes(On/Off)
• Grid Display : Yes

Drive System

• Self-timer : Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2
• Shutter Speeds : iAuto (4 - 1/4000) / Program Auto (1 - 1/4000) / Aperture Priority (8 - 1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30 - 1/4000) / Manual (30 - 1/4000)
• Burst Mode : Approx 10 fps at 20.4MP (Maximum 10 shots)

Advanced Features

• Anti Motion Blur : Yes
• Sweep Panorama : Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)
• Face Detection : 8 faces
• Smile Shutter™ technology : Yes
• Image Stabilization : Optical SteadyShot™ Image Stabilization with 3-way Active mode
• In-Camera Editing : Retouch / Trimming / Red Eye Correction / Unsharp Masking/Still image capture from Movie / Date view / Slideshow with Music / 3D Viewing Mode / BRAVIA Sync / Picture Effect (Watercolor, Illustration)
• Intelligent Auto : Yes
• Background Defocus : Yes
• Superior Auto : Yes
• Tracking Focus : Off / Auto
• Blink Detection : Yes
• Picture Effects : HDR Painting / Richtone Monochrome / Miniature / Toy camera / Pop Color / Partial color / Soft High-key / Watercolor / Illustration

Power

• Battery Type : LITHIUM ION NP-BX1 3.6V
• Battery Capacity : 4.5Wh (1240mAh)
• Power Consumption (in Operation) : Approx. 1.2W
• Power Requirements : AC 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 70mA

Recording

• Media Type : Optional “Memory Stick Duo” (No movie recording), optional “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Mark 2 only for movie recording), optional “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”, optional SD Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDHC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher)
• Color Space : RGB
• Still Image Max Effective Resolution : Approx. 20.4 Megapixels
• Still Image Size 16:9 : 16:9 mode: 15M (5,184 x 2,920) / 2M (1,920 x 1,080)
• Still Image Size 4:3 : 4:3 mode: 20M (5,184 x 3,888) / 10M (3,648 x 2,736) / 5M (2,592 x 1,944) / VGA
• Panorama Still Image Size : Sweep Panorama: 360 (11,520 x 1,080) / HR (10,480 x 4,096) / Wide (7,152 x 1,080/4,912 x 1,920) / Standard (4,912 x 1,080/3,424 x 1,920)
• Video Format : AVCHD Ver2.0/MP4
• Video Mode : AVCHD 60i/60p: 28M PS (1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX / 17M FH (1,920x1,080/60i) / 9M HQ (1,440x1,080/60i), MP4: 12M (1,440x1,080/30fps) / 6M (1,280x720/30fps) / 3M VGA (640x480/30fps)
• Dual Record : Yes
• Audio Format : AC3(Stereo)
• Microphone/Speaker : Stereo/mono
• Wind Noise Reduction : Off / On

Focus Control

• AF Modes : Multi Point AF/Center Weighted AF/SpotAF/Flexible Spot AF/Manual/Face Tracking Focus
• AF Illuminator : Auto / Off

Flash

• Flash Modes : Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Rear Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
• Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: Approx. 0.25m to 5.6m (0.82 ft. to 18.37 ft.) (W) / Approx. 2.0m to 3.0m (6.56 ft.. to 9.84 ft.) (T), ISO3200: up to Approx. 7.9m (25.91 ft.) (W) / Approx. 4.2m (13.78 ft.) (T)

Interface

• Memory Card Slot : MS Duo and SD/SDHC compatible
• HD Output : Micro HDMI
• USB Port(s) : Multi (AV/USB), Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)