2.5" LCD - 5x Optical Zoom - 3264 x 2448 Image - 640 x 480 Video - PictBridge - MPN: 17156 See Product Details
Description
Zero in on affordability with a powerful 5X zoom. A compact digital camera with a powerful 5X zoom, the Optio M50 sports a stylish design, an affordable price and is offered in three fun, new colors: silver, pink and blue. You are assured high resolution images with its 8.0 Megapixel CCD and review your images easily with a 2.5 inch wide view LCD. This all-around Optio also offers Smile Capture and Face Recognition to capture perfect portraits.
Quick Glance
Memory Type: Secure Digital (SD) Card
LCD Screen Size: 2.5"
Camera Type: Compact Camera
Megapixels: 8 Megapixel
Image Stabilization: Electronic
Lens Mount: Fixed
Optical Zoom: 5
Weight: 4.10
Summary
Product Title: Pentax Optio M50 8 Megapixel Compact Camera - Light Blue
Manufacturer: Pentax
Power Score: 4.2 | 3 Reviews
Image Processor
Image Sensor: CCD
Effective Megapixels: 8 Megapixel
Total Pixels: 8.5 Megapixel
Lens Features
Camera Type: Compact Camera
Lens Mount: Fixed
Optical Zoom: 5x
Digital Zoom: 5.1x
Max Aperture: 3.5 1/f
Focal Length: 0.25" to 1.24"
Storage
Memory Card Support: Secure Digital (SD) Card
Installed Memory: 51.1 MB
Other Features
LCD Screen Size: 2.5"
Image Stabilization: Electronic
Maximum Video Capture Resolution: 640 x 480
Flash: Auto Flash
Interface Connection: 1 x USB, 1 x Audio/Video Out, 1 x DC Power In
Dimensions
Height: 2.20"
Width: 3.70"
Depth: 0.90"
Weight: 4.10 oz
Reference
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Frequency Band: Sensitivity: Auto ISO 64 - 6400 ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO 6400 (only available in Digital SR mode) Language Support: English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Dutch Danish Swedish Finnish Polish Czech Hungarian Turkish Russian Thai Korean Traditional/Simplified Chinese Japanese
Camera Modes: Scene Modes: Auto Picture Program Night Scene Movie Voice Recording Landscape Flower Natural Skin Tone Portrait Surf & Snow Sport Digital SR (5M) Kids Pet Food Panorama Digital Wide Angle (5M) Green Color Modes: Color Sepia Black & white Drive Modes: One shot Self timer Continuous Frame Composite (3M) Continuous - Approx 1.45fps
Viewfinder Type: No
Product Series: M
Lens Construction: 8 Elements in 6 Groups
Autofocus Points: 9
Maximum Image Resolution: 3264 x 2448
Maximum Frame Rate: 30 fps
Battery Built-in: No
Battery Include: Yes
Longest Shutter Speed: 1/2000 Second
Shortest Shutter Speed: 4 Second
PictBridge: Yes
HD Movie Mode: No
Strengths: SMALL. 5X optical zoom- uncommon where 3X is the norm for small cameras. Inexpensive replaceable Li-Ion batteries. Uses standard SD and SDHC cards.
Weakness: Must remove the battery to charge it. Uses semi-proprietary battery. Short flash range. No optical viewfinder. SD cards need some coaxing to remove.
I bought 3 of these for the wife and kids so they'd stop complaining I wouldn't let them borrow my Olympus SP570UZ, which was too complicated for their needs. They love these! They power up very quickly, have a "green" mode to set everything to basic settings, take lots of pictures on a charge, take great pictures within the capabilities of the camera (short flash range). They come with a battery...
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Solid Camera, Easy To Use, Great Pictures
Strengths: Easy to use, good lens, takes quality pictures, small size
Weakness: limited flash, night photos slightly discolored
I've been using the Pentax Optio M50 for a few weeks after having upgraded from a Pentax Optio S4. I've been very pleased so far. The M50 is similar to the S4 in many ways, but takes much clearer pictures. The optical zoom has been improved from 3x to 4x, which is a nice feature. The one issue I have with this camera is it seems like it doesn't have good vibration/stability control. In some...
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