Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Review

Hi folks, looking for some help...

Have read the review of the Sony H50 and subsequent comments with interest. To give you a quick insight I am very new to photography and would like to get started as a hobby/entry level photographer. I would like your advice and recommendations on which camera to go for. I have previously owned a Fuji S5700 and as such was quite interested in the Fuji S9600 which received fantastic reviews from Cliff. I am also interested in the Sony H50 (due to the apparent better spec) but was slightly confused by the reviews and comments above.

Can anyone offer some advice or recommendation as to what they would see as being the best future purchase for an amateur.

Many thanks in advance.

Cheers for replying Andy. I understand that the S9600 is an old camera but to date it hasnt been replaced unless you consider the S100FS - but thats 400 quid. I would have gone with the S9600 rather than the 8100FD. I must admit Iwas nearly sold on the Fuji until stumbling over reviews of the Sony.

I just want to be sure of a decent purchase thats simple to use and not rediculously expensive to buy.

Hello all

I am owner of DSC-H7 and I am generally happy with its picture quality, but in term of menu control and this horrible dial system which seems to be standard on all ultrazoom series from Sony then I am agree with the reviewer.

Honestly it’s a most clumsy system I have ever seen in this type of cameras so far. It seems that Sony stopped in time and do not want to redesign this plastic body of its ultrazoom series since 6 years ago, extended lenshood is pretty useless in wide angle mood also, the image quality can not be set etc.

Over all it is ok camera but its not a big deal compare to the others.

I also have Olympus sp 570-UZ and honestly from last year when I bought it, practically stopped using the Sony, mainly because of grip, control and functionalities not to mention its feature.

Thanks for listening.