Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR 16 Megapixel Bridge Camera - Black

Fujifilm HS50EXR

Strengths: manual zoom, high pixel count on displays, lightweight, comfortable to hold, fabulous zoom reach

Weakness: reliability, minimum f: stoo is F:11, clumsy menu system, manual focus ring does not have a stop - just continues to turn,

Tried 2 cameras - returned both. First one wouldn't focus beyond 500mm, lens zoom ring wasn't smooth, seemingly rubbing internal parts (not like lens on XS-1), Second camera had electrical problems and once froze up all buttons and dials on the camera. Had to remove battery to shut off. Also, when setting up the date, the display turned black after setting each datum for several...
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Tried 2 cameras - returned both. First one wouldn't focus beyond 500mm, lens zoom ring wasn't smooth, seemingly rubbing internal parts (not like lens on XS-1), Second camera had electrical problems and once froze up all buttons and dials on the camera. Had to remove battery to shut off. Also, when setting up the date, the display turned black after setting each datum for several seconds. Fujifilm tech support recommended returning unit. Also the second camera exhibited the same roughness in the zoom ring. Both units would not focus in super macro mode where the lens must be at maximum zoom according to manual. In regular macro, the zoom ring is used to establish the primary focus and then the focus button does the rest. I also saw moderate noise at ISO200 which may be the result of the 1/2" sensor. That is one of the biggest quality no-nos for me. Also noticed that RAW files were about 25MB is size each. You will need a large memory card for a good day of shooting (that's ok, but just be aware). The exposure bracketing is a maximum of 1 stop + or -, which really isn't enough for post processing HDR work. This spec is not anywhere I could find. I compared results to the older XS-1 which I see has excellent results and was disappointed that the HS50 doesn't measure up in many important areas.

By anonymous; - Apr 13, 2013

Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR

THE GOOD: The Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR has a nice 42x manual zoom lens; fast performance; very good picture quality for its class; a lot of shooting options, including manual and semimanual modes and raw capture; and excellent hardware features. THE BAD: Its manual zoom isnt great for zooming while capturing movies; its large and heavy; for those uninitiated with Fujifilms EXR sensors, getting...
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By cnet.com - Apr 2, 2013

Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR Review

The Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR is a bridge compact camera with a massive 42x, 24-1000mm zoom lens. The HS50 also offers an autofocus lag of just 0.05 seconds, full 1080p movies at 60fps with stereo sound, a 3 inch vari-angle LCD screen, 11ps burst shooting and a 16 megapixel back-illuminated EXR sensor with RAW support. Is this the only camera you'll ever need? Read our Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR...
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By photographyblog.com - May 1, 2013