PENTAX Optio E50
An entry class, user-friendly compact digital camera,
featuring various improvements in performance, convenient for photography
January 24, 2008
An entry class, user-friendly compact digital camera,
featuring various improvements in performance, convenient for photography
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the new PENTAX Optio E50, an entry-class compact digital camera that can be operated easily, enabling even first-time users to take photographs readily, with improved various capabilities such as shake reduction, face recognition, and battery life.
Available when the photography mode is ”Auto Picture”, ”Program”, ”Portrait”, and ”Kids” and camera is directed to the people from the front
Based on measurement conditions conforming to CIPA specifications
Number of Effective pixels | approx. 8.1 megapixels | ||||||
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Image Sensor | 1/2.5″ CCD | ||||||
Number of Recorded pixels | Still | 8M, 5M, 4M, 3M, 2M, 1024, 640 | |||||
Movie | 640, 320 | ||||||
Sensitivity ( Standard Output Sensitivity ) |
Auto, Fixed ( ISO 100 - 1600 * ), * Digital SR mode setting |
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Shake Reduction | Still | High sensitivity shake reduction mode ( Digital SR ) | |||||
Face recognition | Face priority AF&AE is available at the Auto Picture, Program, Portrait and Kids mode | ||||||
Storage Media | Built-in Memory ( approx. 9.5MB ), SD/SDHC Memory Card | ||||||
White Balance | Auto | ||||||
Lens | PENTAX zoom lens, 6 elements in 5 groups ( 3 aspherical elements ) | ||||||
Focal Length | 6.2mm - 18.6mm ( 35mm equivalent focal length approx. 37.5 - approx. 112.5mm ) | ||||||
Aperture | F2.8(W) - F5.2(T) | ||||||
Zoom | Optical Zoom | 3X | |||||
Digital Zoom | approx. 4X | ||||||
Display | 2.4″, approx. 110K dots LCD | ||||||
Focus | Type | 3 point multi/spot/continuous | |||||
Focus Range (From lense face) |
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Exposure Control | Metering System | Multi-segment metering | |||||
Exposure Compensation | ±2EV ( 1/3EV Steps ) | ||||||
Scene modes | Auto Picture, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Surf&Snow, Sport, Digtal SR, Kids, Pet, Panorama, Frame Composite, Green | Playback modes | Slideshow, Resize, Trimming, Image&Sound Copy, Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Brightness Filter, Frame Composite, Red eye compensation, Protect, DPOF, Start-up Screen | ||||
Shutter speed | 1/2000 sec.- 1/4 sec. 4 sec. at most ( Night scene mode setting ) | ||||||
Built-in flash | Modes | Flash-on and Flash-off modes. ”Red-eye” compensation function employs a pre-discharge | |||||
Flash Range |
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Drive Modes | One shot, Self-timer, Continuous, 16-frame Shooting | ||||||
Power Source | 2 AA batteries ( Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel and Rechargeable Ni-MH ), Optional AC adapter kit is also available | ||||||
Battery life |
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Interfaces | USB 2.0 ( Hi-Speed ) / AV terminal | ||||||
PictBridge | Supported | ||||||
Dimensions | approx. 96.5(W) x 60(H) x 22(D) mm ( the thinnest depth ) | ||||||
Weight | Body | approx. 120g ( without battery and SD memory card ) | |||||
With battery & SD card |
approx. 165g ( loaded and ready ) |
* The number of recordable images are based on the CIPA standard measurement, but it may vary with the conditions under which the camera is used.
* Measured based on PENTAX standard and may vary depending on the condition of use.
• PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation
• This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions. Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant
• Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved. PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. The PRINT Image Matching logo is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation
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• Design and specifications are subject to change without notice