Gw105 From Canada, joined Jul 2008, 7 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2919 times:
Hello, I am still looking for a decent P&S camera to do some spotting, and I have been looking towards the new Sony DSC-H50. I was wondering if anybody here has any knowledge or experience with this camera, and what their opinions about it are? Do you suppose this camera is capable of Anet quality shots?? I am debating between this and the Canon S5 IS.
Gw105 From Canada, joined Jul 2008, 7 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2892 times:
Really? That is quite odd, because most of the reviews I have read, of the limited ones available, say the opposite! Are you sure your unit is not defective?
Gw105 From Canada, joined Jul 2008, 7 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2869 times:
There is a review on Steves Digicams, and it seems positive, but I don't see one at all on dpreview... most of the user reviews are positive. I know they are fairly new, but someone here must have or have used one?
ZootSuit From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 10 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 2847 times:
I looked at this model when shopping for something in this range. It has both optical and electronic image stabilization and 15x zoom is nice though. I went to Ritz Camera and held one though, and that made me not want one. The camera is very light and that made it seem very cheaply made to me. The adapter/hood arrangement is very good on Sony models like you are considering, but that one reason is not enough for me to choose it. The ISO 3200 is a moot point because your pictures will turn out grainy.
I ended up with the S5 (seems that a lot of people here have this model, yay Canon!). The LCD screen doesn't just angle, it swivels out to a variety of different positions. There are a good amount of buttons on the outside so you don't have to search through menus for what you want. One button can be customized to one of a few settings depending on your needs. There is also a custom shooting mode where you can save your most common settings and always go to this mode. None of the buttons are in the way of your hands when shooting. The battery compartment door is a bit difficult to close because of the AA's, and you can't change a memory card with the power on. Rechargeable AA's are cheap though, much cheaper than an extra battery for the Sony, which can run you $50US. I have 2 sets of Duracell 15-minute rechargeables, and I have gotten 500+ shots from one set. So in about 30 minutes, I'll have enough batteries charged from nil for 1000+ shots, where your single Sony battery will still be on the wall.
I am quite surprised at the popularity of the S5 on this site, but I think it just goes to show how good it is.
Gw105 From Canada, joined Jul 2008, 7 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (4 years 9 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2766 times:
Thanks ZootSuit for your reply. I went to the store and held the Sony, and I see what you mean about the feel of it... poor quality. I ended up purchasing the S5 IS anyway.
I'm hoping I'll be able to get some shots on here with it, although I doubt I will for a while judging by some of the pictures I've seen that have been rejected!
Do you have any tips about getting the best pictures possible from the S5?
JJ8080 From Brazil, joined Aug 2008, 932 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (4 years 9 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2760 times:
Guys I'm also considering of getting one of the two cameras, and what most worries me is the zoom. Is 15x optical zoom enought for plane spotting? How many mm 15x means?
Iamlucky13 From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 227 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 9 months 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2753 times:
ZootSuit From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 10 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 years 9 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2736 times:
Quoting Gw105 (Reply 5): Do you have any tips about getting the best pictures possible from the S5?
Don't use the automatic setting. If anything, always keep it on program (P). Always keep the ISO low. The S5 has a minimum of ISO80, and I get great pictures without grain on this setting. If you need a higher ISO, you can go to 100 or 200, but any more than that and the pictures start to turn out grainy. You can also use the aperture or shutter priority modes (Av or Tv respectively). I normally don't, but if you go to your airport and just dry different settings as airplanes depart/arrive, I'm sure you'll find the best ones to use.
Legoguy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 3301 posts, RR: 44 Reply 11, posted (4 years 9 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2659 times:
It's probably too late however whenever I was searching the market for a high range point and shoot camera, I searched Flickr and A.net for pictures taken with the point and shoot cameras. It gave me an idea of the quality to expect from the camera. In the end I choose the Panasonic DMC FZ18, which has a decent x18 zoom. I'm still waiting for a sunny day to use it at the airport
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Gabriel3630 From Brazil, joined Jul 2008, 43 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 2499 times:
Hello,
I don't known the canon, but I know the DSC-H50.
The Sony have many things interesting, but the quality of image is not very good, the main problem is the noise. Even if you use ISO 80, F8 and right focus or any thing you do the noise is always there, even if you use the
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