Sony DCR-SX50E hand-held camcorder

16GB Flash Memory, 60x Zoom, 6.858 cm (2.7 ") LCD

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DCR-SX50E
20-01-2009
-Records up to 11 hours of high quality Standard Definition video on 16 GB internal flash memory plus HYBRID recording on optional Memory Stick™
-800k pixel CCD sensor
-Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 60x optical zoom / 2000x digital zoom
-SteadyShot image stabilization for clearer video and stills when shooting handheld
-Face Index and Film Roll Index for quick, easy searches
-2.7” Wide LCD with easy to use touchscreen
-Power on by LCD: quick start-up from standby with ultra-low power consumption in sleep mode
-Stereo sound recording with zoom mic for clearer dialogue and sound of foreground subjects
-Up to 13 hours STAMINA continuous shooting time (with optional battery)
-One Touch Disc Burn and Easy PC back up via USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection (Output only)
-DVDirect™ Express compatible: allows high-speed burning to disc with VRD-P1 DVD writer
-Fun, easy to use Picture Motion Browser PC software for managing and uploading video and photos in calendar view

Storage

Camcorder tape type 
Flash memory

Video

Video formats supported 
MPEG2

Technical details

Colour of product 
Silver
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Weight 
240g
Aperture range (F-F) 
1.8 - 6
Focal length range (f-f) 
1.8 - 108 mm
Audio dubbing
N
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2ch
Bundled software 
Picture Motion Browser
Camera shutter speed 
1/3 - 1/3500s
Compatible memory cards 
Memory Stick Duo
Display 
Hybrid LCD
Internal memory 
16000 MB
Optical sensor resolution
800000 pixels
Optical sensor size 
1/0.315 mm (1/8")
Optical zoom 
60x
PictBridge 
Y
Sensor type 
CCD
Shooting modes
16:9, 4:3
Total megapixels 
0.8 MP
Metering
Spot

Ports & interfaces

S-Video out 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
DV port 
N
Microphone in 
N
S-Video in
N
S-Video outputs quantity 
1

Power

Battery type 
NP-FH30
Power consumption (typical) 
2W
Battery life (max) 
1.6h

Performance

Auto focus 
Y
Manual focus
Y

Display

Display resolution 
123200 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Noise reduction
Y

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
0.49 MP

Lens system

Digital zoom 
2000x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
39 - 2340 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Minimum illumination 
6 lx
Playback zoom (max)
Y
Progressive scan 
N
On Screen Display (OSD)
Y

White balance

Indoor white balance
Y
Onepush white balance
Y
Outdoor white balance
Y

Flash

Built-in flash 
N

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Picture quality

Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480

Weight & dimensions

Width 
5.7 cm
Depth 
10.7 cm
Height 
5.9 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Audio output 
1
Fader
Y
Lens system 
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Night mode
Y
Sports
Y
Spotlight
Y
Twilight
Y
Recording speed
HQ (9Mbps) / SP (6Mbps) / LP (3Mbps)