| Sony has announced a successor to its DSC-H9 | | | | position, at low and high angles. Its scratch-resistant, |
| ’super zoom’ digital camera in the form of the | | | | UV hard-coat finish adds a premium look and feel that |
| 9.0 megapixel Cyber-Shot DSC-H50. As well as the | | | | mirrors the performance of the model. |
| inevitable rise in pixel count the H50 has several | | | | The DSC-H50 also features Super Steady Shot, Night |
| improvements over its predecessor, including an ED | | | | Shot, D-Range Optimizer, smile recognition, faces |
| lens element, user-selectable noise reduction, white | | | | detection and has an advanced sports shooting mode |
| balance and color mode bracketing, and an upgraded | | | | that will offer shutter speeds up to 1/4000 of a second |
| DRO function. It also has an improved sports mode | | | | with continuous auto-focusing. |
| and, last but by no means least, Sony’s unique | | | | Its improved “advanced sports” shooting mode |
| ’smile shutter’ and adult- or child-priority face | | | | now employs a system to apply higher shutter speeds, |
| detection. | | | | up to 1/4000 of a second, more frequently than on |
| Stylistically, the new camera is much in keeping with | | | | previous models. This mode combines high shutter |
| other recent offerings in the H line, presenting a | | | | speeds with predictive continuous auto-focusing so |
| mini-DSLR look with an offset lens barrel and | | | | you can quickly focus and capture fast-moving |
| prominent hand grip. | | | | subjects with minimal shutter lag basically the time it |
| The H50 comes equipped with Sony's Advanced | | | | takes for the camera to focus and shoot. |
| Sports Shooting mode that we've seen recently on | | | | The camera also incorporates intelligent features that |
| other higher-end cameras from the manufacturer. | | | | help you take better pictures more easily. They include |
| Using the expected high shutter speeds in addition to a | | | | improved smile shutter and face detection technologies |
| predictive auto focus system, previous implementations | | | | with child or adult priority recognition, as well as, |
| of the mode have made for easier action shooting | | | | intelligent scene recognition with standard and |
| than is normally the case for a non-DSLR. | | | | advanced modes to analyze shooting conditions and |
| The camera also features a large, 3-inch tilting LCD | | | | select the optimal setting automatically. |
| screen so you can shoot comfortably from nearly any | | | | |