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Pentax Optio 50
Camera Type: Type - Compact-type digital still camera with built-in zoom lens, autofocus, auto exposure and auto flash
Effective Pixels: 5.0 megapixels
Image Capture Device: Type - 1/2.5 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter; Total Pixels - 5.36 megapixels; Color Depth - 12 bit x 3 colors; Recorded Pixels - Still: 2560x1920 pixels, 2304x1728 pixels, 2048x1536, 1600x1200 pixels, 1024x768 pixels, 640x480 pixels, Movie: 320x240
Focus System: Type - TTL contrast detection autofocus system; Autofocus - 5 point AF, Spot AF & Infinity Landscape Mode; Focusing Range - Auto Focus Normal: 1.31 ft (0.4m) to Infinity, Auto Focus Macro: 7.1 inches (0.18 m) to 1.64 ft (0.5m), Auto Focus Super Macro: 2.4 inches (0.06m) to 7.9 inches (0.2m) at 10.2mm, Manual Focus: 2.4 inches (0.06m) to Infinity at 10.2mm
Lens: Type - smc PENTAX power zoom; Focal Length - 5.8mm - 17.4mm; 35mm Equivalent - 35.6mm - 107mm; Aperture Range - F2.6 -F4.8; Construction - 6 elements in 5 groups (2 dual-sided aspherical elements); Optical Zoom - 3X; Digital Zoom - 2.6X; Combined - Approx. 8X
Exposure Control: Light Metering Method - TTL metering with choice of: Multi-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter; Sensitivity - Auto, or User select ISO 50, 100, 200, 400; Exposure Control Method - Program AE; Exposure Modes - Mode dial: Auto select mode, Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Movie, Voice recording, Digital effect, Program, Picture; Exposure Compensation - +/-2 EV (1/3 steps); Shutter - Type: Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter, Shutter Speed: Approx. 1/2000 - 4 seconds White Balance - White Balance Control: TTL Auto, Pre-set, Custom White Balance, Available Settings: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Manual; Flash - Operation Modes: Auto, Flash-off, Flash-on, Auto + Red-eye reduction, Flash-on + Red-eye reduction. Effective Range: Approx.0.65 ft -11.5 ft (0.2m - 3.5m) (5.8mm at Sensitivity 200), Approx. 0.65 ft -6.6 ft (0.2m - 2m) (17.4mm at Sensitivity 200)
Shooting Specs: Picture Modes - Flower, Self-portrait, Surf, Snow, Sunset, Museum, Text, Food, Landscape Portrait, Marine, Marine movie; Digital Filter - Capture: Black & White, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, B&W + Red, B&W + Green, B&W + Blue, 2 in 1, Panorama assist, Playback: Black & White, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, B&W + Red, B&W + Green, B&W + Blue, Soft, 5 kinds of Illustration, 2 kinds of Special Effect; Drive Modes - Single-shot, Continuous, Remote control, Self-timer; Movie Mode - Shooting Time: from approx. 1 sec. to memory card capacity
Time: Modes - dd/mm/yy, mm/dd/yy, yy/mm/dd; World Time - Display of the time in 62 cities (28 time zones)
Image Storage: Storage Media - Approx. 11MB built-in memory, SD memory card removable; File Formats - Still: JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), PRINT Image Matching III, Movie: AVI (motion JPEG format) approx. 30fps/15fps with sound, Sound: WAV (PCM), Monaural. Recordable time depends on the remaining capacity of the memory card. Quality Levels - Best, Better, Good with 128MB SD Card Still ??? ?? ? 2560x1920 38 77 124 2304x1728 49 96 138 2048x1536 62 113 166 1600x1200 104 178 250 1024x768 227 417 544 640x480 500 782 1043 Movie mode 320 x 240 30fps 15fps 128MB 4min. 45sec. 9min. 12sec.
Lcd Viewfinder: Optical Viewfinder - Actual Image zoom viewfinder; LCD Monitor - 1.8 inch, TFT color LCD - with Histogram Display; LCD Coverage - 100%; LCD Resolution - Approx. 85,000 pixels
Playback Specs: Playback Modes File - Single, Index- Nine image; Magnification - 12X; LCD Function - Slide show, Image rotation, Voice memo available in playback mode; Size Change - Resize; Erase and Image Protect Modes - Single, All
Pictbridge: One image printing, All image printing, DPOF auto print
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese
Interfaces: Type - AV output terminal, USB terminal, DC input terminal; Video Output - Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats (monaural sound)
Power Supply: Power Source - One Lithium battery CR-V3 (allows approximately 420 shots*), or two AA batteries (Lithium, alkaline, nickel and rechargeable Ni-MH), AC adaptor kit (optional) * According to in-house testing (with LCD monitor on and flash used for 50% of the shots?
Physical Specs: Operating Temperatures - 32 degrees to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius); Camera Casing - Aluminum alloy; Dimensions (W x H x D) - 3.5 x 2.3 x 1 Inches (89 x 58.5 x 26mm); Weight - 4.6 oz. (130g) without battery and SD memory card, 6.3 oz. (180g) loaded and ready
Computer System Reqs: Mac Requirements - OS: Mac OS 9.2 or later, standard equipped USB port; PC Requirements - OS: Windows Me, 2000, XP Home edition / Professional, standard equipped USB port

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Review source: pentaximaging.com

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