- 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16x 22-inch prints
- 5x optical zoom; Digital Shake Reduction
- 2.5-inch LCD monitor with wide viewing angle
- Face Recognition AF and AE
- Capture images to SD cards (not included); 51.1MB of built-in memory
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Color: Silver
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Product Description
Color: Silver
Manufacturer 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
Product Description
Silver - With a 5X optical zoom housed in an ultra compact body with fun color options the stylish affordable Optio M50 is the ideal combination of function and price for both new digital customers and users moving up. 8MP5X Optical zoom2.5" LCD with wide viewFace recognition up to 15 faces with Smile CapptureDigital shake reduction ISO up to 6400Panorama mode stitches three images into one wide scene.
Customer Reviews
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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Pink|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought the Pentax Optio M50 as a gift. I chose this model for the following reasons:
* It is small and compact enough to always have with you
* It is very stylish (especially for a young girl). We got it in Pink to go with her pink iPod.
* I wanted a camera with a minimum of 8MP which is plenty for home use (I have advanced digital SLRs with 8MP and they take pro-quality images)
* The zoom ratio (5x) was much better than those found on other cameras in it's class (usually 3x)
* I like the feature that automatically detects and exposes for faces (although the "Auto-Smile" feature seems to be a hit-or-miss feature so I don't suggest using it)
* It is a good value for the price
A couple of things to be aware of though:
* There is no optical viewer, you must use the rear screen to compose the image
* The "shake reduction" feature is not true electronic image stabilization, which you can find or higher-end cameras. Instead it raises the sensitivity of the light sensing chip in low light which allows the use of a higher shutter speed at the same time giving you less detail in the resulting photo. Nice feature, but not as nice as IS which reduces or compensates for actual camera shake electronically.
Over all this is a great buy. Just a few years ago a camera like this would have cost at least twice as much. Considering it's features this is a very good value and Pentax is a name that you can trust.
* It is small and compact enough to always have with you
* It is very stylish (especially for a young girl). We got it in Pink to go with her pink iPod.
* I wanted a camera with a minimum of 8MP which is plenty for home use (I have advanced digital SLRs with 8MP and they take pro-quality images)
* The zoom ratio (5x) was much better than those found on other cameras in it's class (usually 3x)
* I like the feature that automatically detects and exposes for faces (although the "Auto-Smile" feature seems to be a hit-or-miss feature so I don't suggest using it)
* It is a good value for the price
A couple of things to be aware of though:
* There is no optical viewer, you must use the rear screen to compose the image
* The "shake reduction" feature is not true electronic image stabilization, which you can find or higher-end cameras. Instead it raises the sensitivity of the light sensing chip in low light which allows the use of a higher shutter speed at the same time giving you less detail in the resulting photo. Nice feature, but not as nice as IS which reduces or compensates for actual camera shake electronically.
Over all this is a great buy. Just a few years ago a camera like this would have cost at least twice as much. Considering it's features this is a very good value and Pentax is a name that you can trust.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Light Blue
It's a powerful camera even when you get it light weight at first impression.
I recommend it, take beautiful pictures. Great quality.
The smile capture feature is great, so fun!
The zoom is a little to sensitive, it goes fast to the max value and you often have to zoom out to get the point you are looking for. But great if you want to go to the max zoom in fast.
I'm very pleased with my camera.
I recommend it, take beautiful pictures. Great quality.
The smile capture feature is great, so fun!
The zoom is a little to sensitive, it goes fast to the max value and you often have to zoom out to get the point you are looking for. But great if you want to go to the max zoom in fast.
I'm very pleased with my camera.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Pink
It's small and very light so you can take it anywhere. Icons that are fun and easy to use. Takes great pictures. I love the soft flash mode, the warm skin tone mode and the rechargeable battery. The only thing is that I got it in pink, great color, but my little granddaughter thinks it's her toy!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great camera!
My Dad gave me this camera as a gift and while Im not too prone to taking pictures, when I do its nice to have this camera around. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J
Poor picture Quality, Not the Best Camera.
The reviews sounded great, but once I got the camera I was pretty dissapointed to say the least! For the money, yes... Read more
Published 13 months ago by April
Great camera
This camera is awesome. It is so small and portable. I take it everywhere. The picture qaulity is amazing considering it's size. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Claire
Poor picture quality
The specifications sounded great but the picture quality didn't live up to it. It's very easy to use and carry around, but colors look washed out the always a bit blurry. Read more
Published on April 4, 2010 by Saly
Love It!
This is the best digital camera I have ever had. GREAT pictures quality! just LOVE it!
Published on January 19, 2010 by Nicole
Daughter loves it
Bought this for my 11 year old daughter and she loves it. Uses the basic point and shoot to keep things simple. Just make sure you dont misplace the charger. Read more
Published on January 7, 2010 by B Happy,Fish
Dissapointed
This camera is pretty simple to use, It does have smile shutter, though it doesn't work too well.
What I most dislike about this camera is that the night pictures are... Read more
What I most dislike about this camera is that the night pictures are... Read more
Published on October 4, 2009 by Kat lim Ruiz Kuan
Very slow reaction time - not for people with kids
Overall very disappointed and not unhappy that it recently died after an incident at a waterpark. This camera is not for people with kids who need to capture the moment quickly.
Published on September 3, 2009 by MDV
Pentax Optio M50
Bought this for our 15 yr old daughter. She was able to read the instructions and start using the camera the same day. No problems and it is working as advertised.
Published on August 16, 2009 by M. Drumm
RIP-OFF
I ordered this camera on 6/6 and have never recieved the product!!! Today is 7/11. I sent several e-mail's to the seller and I kept recieving notice that the e-mail was waiting to... Read more
Published on July 11, 2009 by Liane E. Proctor
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