A compact digital camera with a powerful 5X zoom, the Optio M50 sports a stylish design, shake reduction, face recognition, simplicity, and great image results for still and movie modes.
Description
The Pentax Optio M50, with a 5x optical zoom housed in an ultra compact body with fun color options, is the ideal combination of style, function and price. It also features a unique Smile Capture function, which distinguishes smiles on a subject and automatically releases the shutter.
High-quality images
With a high resolution of 8.0 effective megapixels and a high-performance Pentax lens, the Optio M50 offers clear images.
5x optical zoom lens
The Pentax Optio M50 is equipped with a 5x optical zoom lens (angle of view equivalent to 36 to 180 mm lens in 35 mm format). A perfect zoom for portraits, landscapes, and other settings, the camera also features a digital zoom function (approx. 1x to 5.1x) for a maximum zoom equivalent to 25.5x.
Generous 2.5-inch LCD monitor with wide viewing angle
The Optio M50 features a large, 2.5-inch IPS LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 dots resolution for easy viewing of the screen during photography, playback and for easier camera operating and setting. With a wide viewing angle of approximately 170 degrees from all directions, the monitor also makes it easy to confirm images even from the side or when viewing images in a group.
Face Recognition AF and AE
Featuring Face Recognition Auto Focus and Auto Exposure, the M50 can automatically detect and focus on up to 15 faces and set the optimum exposure. In addition, a Smile Capture function distinguishes smiles on a subject and automatically releases the shutter.
Evolved Auto Picture
Unique to Pentax cameras, the Auto Picture mode allows the camera to automatically determine the shooting conditions and program settings for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Normal, Flower and Sports mode.
Digital Shake Reduction
Digital Shake Reduction mode reduces camera shake and blur by adjusting sensitivity automatically to as high as ISO 6400 to match the brightness of the subjects. This feature allows photography at faster shutter speeds with less blur.
Additional Features
- Movie recording function with shake reduction enabling high image quality rivaling camcorders
- Mode palette provides quick access to 16 shooting conditions and 15 playback modes
- Panorama mode for stitching three photographs into 1 panoramic picture
- Auto-Macro allows for close-up photography as near as 5 inches (10cm) without changing the normal focusing mode
- Auto-tracking AF continuously focuses on a moving subject
- Date imprint function for easy image categorizing
- Approximately 51.1MB of built-in memory
- FotoNation’s red-eye compensation function for flash shots
- Includes the ACDSee for Pentax 3.0 image viewer/image management software that supports Windows Vista™
- Support PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and Print Image Matching III
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Specifications
Type
: Ultra-compact digital camera
Sensor
: 640x480 (VGA), 320x240 (QVGA); Quality levels - *** Best, ** Better, * Good
Lens
: Type/construction - PENTAX zoom lens, 8 elements, 6 groups (4 aspherical elements); Optical zoom - 5X; Focal length (equiv.) - 6.3-31.5mm (36-18Nomm); Digital zoom - 5.1X; Combined zoom - 25.5X; Intelligent zoom - Approx 6.3X at 5M to 25.5X at VGA; Aperture - f/3.5-5.6
LCD/Viewfinder
: LCD screen - 2.5” TFT color LCD; LCD coverage - TBA; LCD resolution - 23No,NoNoNo dots; Wide angle viewable - YES; Optical viewfinder - n/a
Focus System
: 0.33-1.64’ (wide), 1.97-3.3’ (tele); Manual - TBA
Flash
: Type - Built-in series-control auto flash; Flash modes - Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye; Effective range - 14’ (wide, auto ISO), 9.2’ (tele, auto ISO)
Storage Media
: Internal memory - 51.1 MB; Removable memory - SD, SDHC
Interfaces
: Ports - USB 2.No hi-speed, AV out; Video out - NTSC, PAL; Printer interfaces - PictBridge
Power Supply
: Power source - Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI78; Recordable images - Approx 21No; Playback time - Approx 24No min; Movie recording time - Approx 7No min; Audio recording time - Approx 3NoNo min; AC adapter available - YES (optional)
Physical Specifications
: Dimensions (W x H x D) - 3.7 x 2.2 x No.9”; Weight (without battery or removable memory) - 4.1 oz; Loaded and ready - 4.6 oz; Construction material(s) - TBA; Operating temperature - 32-1No4 degrees F
Timing
: Startup - Approx 2.No sec; Release lag - Approx No.NoNo3 sec
Language Support
: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Russian, Thai, Korean, Traditional/Simplified Chinese, Japanese
Image Stabilization
: Still - Digital SR Mode (auto up to 64NoNo ISO); Movie - Movie SR Mode
Metering System
: Type - TTL; Multi-segment - YES; Center weighted - YES; Spot - YES; Exposure compensation - +/- 2 EV (1/3 steps)
ISO Sensitivity
: Auto - 64-64NoNo (ISO 64NoNo only available in Digital SR mode); Manual - 64-64NoNo (ISO 64NoNo only available in Digital SR mode)
White Balance
: Auto preset modes - Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent; Manual mode(s) - YES
Shutter
: Type - TBA; Shutter speed - 1/2NoNoNo to 4 sec (4 sec available in Night Scene mode)
Capture Modes
: Mode selection - 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; Green simplified mode available - YES; Face recognition available - YES, up to 15 faces in all modes, smile capture available; P/A/S/M/B - P; Date stamp - YES (not available in Green Mode); Digital filters (capture) - n/a
Drive Modes
: Mode selection - One shot, self timer, continuous, Frame Composite (3M); Continuous FPS - Approx 1.45 FPS; Self-timer - YES; Remote control - n/a
Playback Modes
: Mode selection - One shot, index (9 thumbnails), magnification, movie playback, sound playback, histogram, bright/dark indication, folder display, select & delete, calendar; Mode pallet - Digital SR, slideshow, resize, trimming, image & sound copy, image rotation, digital filter, movie edit, frame composite, redeye edit, voice memo, protect, DPOF, image recovery, startup image, face zooming; Magnification - Up to 8x, scrollable; Digital filters (playback) - B&W, sepia, color filters (6), color extract (3), soft, brightness; Movie edit - Save as still image, movie divide
File Formats
: WAV (PCM), monaural
Computer System Requirements
: For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary. Windows - TBA; Mac - TBA
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