Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR

The Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR is a big camera with an impressive 42x zoom lens and plenty of controls, but its images don't hold up in low light.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR 1

Product details

  • 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

PROS

+ Manual 42x zoom lens.
+ Sharp images.
+ High-quality vari-angle LCD.
+ Sharp EVF.
+ Lots of physical controls.
+ Raw shooting support.

CONS

- As big as an SLR.
- Limited continuous shooting.
- Images suffer at higher ISO settings.
- Nonstandard mic input.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on April 23, 2013
The Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR is a big camera with an impressive 42x zoom lens and plenty of controls, but its images don't hold up in low light.
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