DSC-S50 adds greater enhancement to the fantastic make-up of the Cyber-Shot family. Featuring Sony's individual "dancing LCD" that is superlatively maneuverable, physical is also MPEG "movie mode" capable. MPEG allows you to launch short, oversize telling and motion films on your digital still camera. Couple that with the unbeatably longer day of uninterrupted photography that only Sony's Stamina power management system and InfoLithium batteries provide, and you can be sure you'll never miss those magic minutes, or the chance to share them again. The 2.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD provides stunning detail and clarity with a resolution of up to 1600 x 1200 pixels. It delivers unprecedented and exceptional still image quality that is ideal for printing or Internet applications. Push button operation of the high-quality lens' allows you to zoom in up to 3x optically that magnifies your shot to put you right up close to the action.
Zooming back to wide angle for a clear view of the bigger picture is also push-button easy. All without distortion, blurring or other loss of image quality. Precision digital zoom takes advantage of Sony's image sensing system to electronically double the optical zoom to 6x. It allows massive telephoto zooming while preserving image quality. Improved interpolation means that digital zooming is clean and clear, with less blocking and distortion than ever before. The high-quality 2" tilt LCD screen can be fully rotated to virtually any angle that makes framing difficult shots simple and even allows you to see what the shot is going to look like when you're in front of the camera. Ex Bright means you can see your shot clearly under all light conditions, even bright sunlight.