Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR 16MP Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD (Black) (OLD MODEL)

Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR 16MP Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD (Black) (OLD MODEL)

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• Tilting 3.0-inch TFT color LCD monitor and electronic viewfinder with eye sensor
• 16 million effective pixels 1/2-inch EXR CMOS processor with primary color filter and lens shift image stabilization.
• Fujinon 42x optical zoom lens with approx. 2.0x digital zoom (up to approx. 84x with 42x optical zoom)
• Focal Length: f/4.4mm-185mm; Full Aperture: f/2.8-f/11 (Wide), f/5.6-f/11 (Telephoto)
• Full HD Movie (1920x1080p/60fps) with stereo sound

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Brand : Fujifilm
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
Rating : 3.8
Review Count : 330

Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR 16MP Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD (Black) (OLD MODEL)

• Bridge cameras are a quirky lot: they\'re essentially a point-and-shoot camera with DSLR-like features. For the HS50EXR, the phrase \"DSLR-like\" sums it up almost entirely.There are many reviews on Amazon and elsewhere that touch on the HS50\'s main features, so I won\'t go into those beyond saying that the manual zoom is great and the image quality (which has been spoken poorly about in some cases) is actually quite good. This review is intended to hit on features that might not get immediate consideration when you\'re looking for a bridge camera.I purchased the HS50EXR as a backup to my DSLR, something that would be easy to carry and that my wife (who is not a photographer) could use and get good results. Also, I needed something with strong video capabilities that would auto-focus well. This camera delivers in spades. It\'s fantastic, full-featured, and easy for my wife to use but with enough control to give experienced photographers plenty to play with.A few points that don\'t get much press about this camera:Focus Ring: This camera features manual focus via a free-spinning focus ring behind the zoom ring. The focus control is strictly electronic, but the focus ring has a quick, responsive, and organic feel to it. Obviously, for video work you\'d want to be able to exert a bit more control over focus, but overall it\'s impressive. In photo mode, there are focus highlights that appear on whatever the lens is focused on, a useful feature that the Magic Lantern crowd will recognize and appreciate. Sadly, that same crowd will be sorely disappointed to find out this feature is not present in video mode. Video mode will allow manual focus, of course, but without the handy focus peak highlights.Bayonet/58mm Lens: This camera includes a bayonet-style tulip lens hood (which was impressive to me), and also accepts 58mm lens accessories. That was my big gripe about other bridge cameras; there was no way to provide the glass with any protection. The HS50EXR lets you put a UV filter on the front, which is especially crucial considering you don\'t have the luxury of replacing a lens if it gets dinged up.Video Quality: One of the best things about this camera is its video quality. It is sharp, responsive, quick to focus, maintains focus easily, and there are a number of high-fps options for slow-motion video. Of course, the faster the shutter goes, the lower your resolution gets, but if you\'re looking to capture something cool at a high frame rate, this will definitely do it. One disappointment for video mode is that you are not allocated any control over exposure, so no aperture, shutter speed, etc that you would get on a DSLR.Articulated Screen: This is great for videographers like myself who need to frame a shot while being in front of the lens. Very handy.Q Button: This is a great feature for the camera to have. In true DSLR fashion, you have a dedicated screen to adjust ISO, white balance, shutter speed, aperture, etc. Fantastic, easy to use, and handy.Now, there are a few things that I would have changed on this camera that keep it from getting a full 5 stars:Plastic Tripod Socket: This camera is big and heavy, like a small DSLR. The tripod socket is a heavy-duty hard plastic, but I would have much rather had something metal.Lack of Control in Video Mode: I like that you can use manual focus in video mode, but other than that you get what the camera gives you, which is not exactly what I want. Still, the video mode is great on its own.Sensor Size: This is the biggest difference between the HS50EXR and a true DSLR. Even an entry level DSLR will dwarf the 1/2\" sensor that this camera sports. The HS50EXR\'s sensor is the most tangible throwback to its point-and-shoot roots, but don\'t write it off immediately. While you\'ll never fool anyone into thinking your shots came from a DSLR, you\'ll be sure to get some excellent looking shots. Even some camcorders at this price level have smaller sensors than this, so it\'s not as bad as people say it is. In fact, I think considering its size, the images look amazing, but I would have liked to see Fuji use a bigger sensor to live up to the DSLR features and aesthetics.If you\'re looking for a good family camera that\'s a jack-of-all-trades that yields great results, this is what you\'re after. If you\'re on the fence about this camera and a full-fledged DSLR, go with the DSLR. I was glad I purchased a DSLR before purchasing this camera because it gave me a much better sense about what the HS50EXR can and can\'t do. Once you understand its limitations and capabilities, you can really start making great images with this camera. I definitely recommend it.
• So far, so good. I bought the camera without being able to hold it in my hands (brick and mortar photo shops don\'t seem to carry it any longer), but I knew from the reviews that it was heavy. It is. I\'ve spent 5 days playing with the features and getting used to what it can do, which is a lot.It\'s not a DSLR, but it\'s sure does a good job masquerading as one. It\'s a great solution if you want the functionality of DSLR but don\'t want to mess with multiple lenses and are willing to trade off a bit of image quality. If you want a no-brainer point-and-shoot, though, get something else that doesn\'t have as much learning curve.PROS--Manual zoom lens (no battery-eating motor) and manual focus ring, which gives you total control, though there are some minuses there--see below. It\'s nice not to be tied to a stupid one-speed-fits-all motorized zoom.--Plenty enough zoom length (42X instead of the crazy long 60X and 60+X lenses now gracing the store shelves).--Good Fuji optics.--The 3\" screen has a very high pixel count so it\'s bright, and it does a complete swivel so you can take a selfie or shoot from about any angle. It also allows you to keep it screen out or move it screen in to protect it (and to keep your nose prints off the glass when you\'re using the electronic viewfinder). This is a HUGE advantage over the Panasonic FZ70.--The EVF is a bit small but has a sensor to turn the screen off and the viewfinder on when you put it up to your face. It has a high pixel count, too, for easy viewing. The diopter helps you focus if you wear glasses.--LOTS of shooting options through the EXR features and the more usual choices (aperture control, ISO settings, etc.), including a wide range of video options (but more about that below).--Shoots RAW as well as jpeg, which will only matter to you if you need/want/like to edit your pics with Photoshop or other high-end photo software. Still, it\'s a plus.--A very wide range of shutter speeds, from 30 seconds to 1/4000th of a second.--Hefty, which I consider a plus. When I want a simple point-and-shoot, there\'s always my cell phone.--The build seems rock-solid and much less plasticky than most of the cameras I tried (Nikon l840 and p600 and the FZ70 especially).--The price, while not insignificant, is about what you\'d pay for a middle-of-the-road zoom lens for a high-end DSLR.CONS--The \"manual\" that comes with the camera is WORTHLESS. Go online and download the pdf. It\'s a140 pages, but the little thing that ships with the camera won\'t teach you what you need to learn.--The pigtail cord for the charger is about 2\' long, so it winds up on the floor if using a wall plug. Nice for fitting in a snug camera bag, but a pain otherwise.--The manual zoom is a bit stiff, and the manual focus ring seems to need a lot of movement to bring into sharp focus. It also requires you to use both hands on the camera. I like that for stability and control, but you may not not if you just want to take a lot of quick snaps.--That sticky zoom makes it pretty much impossible to zoom while taking video, but again, that\'s not entirely a bad thing aesthetically. An old video guru of mine said \"thou shalt not pan and zoom because it\'s annoying.\"--Speaking of video, I\'ve had missed frames shot in full 1080 60fps video, causing jumpy playback, but not if I drop down to 720. I assume at this point the trouble is my flash memory card isn\'t taking the data fast enough.--Full zoom and low light images are a bit noisy, which is the trade-off for the much smaller sensor than you get in a full-fledged DSLR.--Hefty. A negative if you\'re looking for something easy on the hand.--No wireless connection. This means nothing to me, and if I really want it somewhere down the road, I can buy an \"Eye-fi\" memory card, but if you just can\'t wait to get your pics on Instagram, go with something else.THE JURY IS STILL OUT--The macro. The specs are good, I just haven\'t had time to play around with it yet.--Are all the setting necessary? Probably not. Like every photog, I\'ll probably pick the 5 or 6 I like the best and leave the camera set up my favorite way most of the time.--The microphone seems pretty hot, so any sound you make as you shoot video is going to be much louder than you probably want. I need to experiment more.More later as I experiment further.

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