The general features compared to the HS30 has changed in size. By swiveling display the direct keys are now gone on the left side of the display. Instead, there is now a Q key with a Quick menu can be accessed. In addition there are a multiplicity of functions View and adjust. The change between the options is via the directional pad while changing the settings are made via the selector wheel. Quite handy. Unfortunately, here on can no longer be carried out directly the manual white balance, this must be done via the menu. The Quick menu only offers the activation of the previously set manual white balance.
The display is very high resolution and can be very well read. In addition, the brightness can be increased if under strong light, the display can be read serious. Overall, very well done. The viewfinder dissolves as the predecessor with 920,000 points, making a good impression. Especially when compared to comparable cameras from other manufacturers might even call him a very good. My impression is that it is opposite the predecessor tuned a little better. Automatic switching between the viewfinder and display via eye sensor is very practical and just for me of around 90% of the shots with viewfinder makes a blessing.
The zoom is also designed as a rotary push with little effort and can be adjusted well fine. The rotary ring for manual focus is a little wider and opposite the HS30 located further in front at the HS50, making manual focusing easier now proceeds more. Especially positive here the optical support should be mentioned by viewfinder and display the contrast edges (Fokuspeeking). A feature that has been added.
The autofocus is extremely fast and maximum zoom usually fail. Like the HS30 does not always find the HS50 in some situations at maximum zoom immediately the focal point. Here it helps to push short take back something sharp note and then the zoom to enlarge again. Opposite the HS30 autofocus has become even faster and more accurate.
Fuji also supplies at the HS50 with a sunshade made of plastic, which snaps well on the lens. My impression is that the sun visor of the HS30 sat a little harder. The processing of the camera is good as its predecessor. The dial now runs quieter and smoother. The rubberized exterior makes the camera well in the hand. The handle is well formed and still somewhat larger than in the HS30. Unfortunately also accumulates on the HS50 in the grooves of Objektivgummierung easy dirt that must be removed laboriously.
As now proposed the HS50 in everyday photography and how is the picture quality? I initially had concerns particularly because of the long focal length of 1000mm. Fuji, however, the lens built quite large, what the camera Although a total bigger and heavier makes but also advantages especially with long focal lengths offers.
The image quality compared to the HS30 is all areas is in my opinion a little better, always plays in which class the camera with the consciousness. Overall, the camera is better coordinated. Tended the HS30 but strong overexposure, the HS50 provides a fairly good and balanced exposure at default settings. Distortion is on in wide-angle is relatively small, especially when compared to the 24mm HS30 better.
I photograph now now in JPG format. RAW's are very sensible only be displayed using the included and quite bulky to use Sylkpix. Lightroom provides the images usually too bright and bad is triggered, so that needs to be reworked a lot. Fuji prepares JPG on fairly decent, post-processing is usually only necessary in terms of sharpness.
Very precisely, one should deal with the manual control and the EXR mode. There is a need to find a certain learning curve and some experimentation for each situation the appropriate settings. It has been proven that the noise reduction to little. Images up to ISO 800 and ISO 1600 are still extremely useful if you do not undertakes to high magnifications. However, the noise reduction ironed out not only details but rob my impression much of the resolution and clarity of the images. Has proved very effective to make a manual white balance. The HS50 is liable for the automatic to colors, especially green, represent too strong or too corrupt.
The portion of 1000 mm is actually freehand fully usable and even the intelligent digital zoom is used. With Tripod succeed very good shots. Here, the camera, as well as in the macro range, their strengths and does not have to hide.
New to the HS50 are a few filters, such as blur, miniature and Selective color, but which are very net should not play a role in the purchasing decision.
The battery life is quite good, with around 400-500 pictures after the 2nd store. Unfortunately, the charge indicator is quite inaccurate. Is a bar used, the charge is really fast running out. A second battery, a good alien battery does definitely, is recommended in any case.
For whom the camera is useful for? In my view, the camera plays out its full strength when dealing with her, tried settings and individually adjusts to the situation. The many automatic functions and also offer the opportunity Kreativprogramnme photographers or beginners enough aids. As always with the camera may be a bit large and heavy. Those like me who travels a lot with his dogs and sometimes very distant animals or even a beetle or butterfly and the next moment would take around tobenen dogs photographed, the camera is an ideal companion. That whosoever looketh on manual zoom and a viewfinder usable than absolute must, is currently barely on the Fuji models past, unfortunately, the market here is quite thin.
For stereo photography or a casual stroll the camera is almost too large and too unwieldy, I have for another camera.
Also, the price, which will probably settle somewhere around 400 Euro is okay, if you look at the total package.
Especially the extensive facilities with some convenience features such as eye sensor and electronic spirit level and the huge zoom with decent image quality make the camera to a recommendation for the ambitious amateur photographers or beginners who wants to grow with the possibilities of the camera.
