Which is better among the sony dsc h50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz18?

Question

1. I need high zoom still camera which has also a good video quality. then which camera is the most suitable for me.

2.any body from sony dsc h50's user please can tell me the quality of the camera and problem ( if any).

Answer 1

I bought a Panasonic FZ series camera for one reason alone, the "Leica" lesn, it is a superior lens, and well worth buying.  The FZ series of cameras is excellent, and the camera gives you full manual control over your settings.  

I've not tried the Sony..

Answer 2

I recently bought the sony H50, it has excellent picture quality, 15x zoom, and infrared subject illumnation for night photography, although the picture quality is not so great without the flash in low lighting on the whole it is a superb camera.One drawback that i find annoying is that if the camera is turned on even for transfering images to a computer with the supplied lens cover on  it is pushed off by the protruding lens.