Pentax OPTIO M50 Information Manual
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PENTAX Optio M50 — A compact digital camera with an easily usable
compact/lightweight body, enabling for photography to be enjoyed readily
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the PENTAX
Optio M50, a compact digital camera that is newly equipped with 5X optical
zoom lens, and enables users to further enjoy photography. As a standard model
with enhanced basic functions encased within a compact and lightweight body,
the Optio M50 can be used easily. Six color variations are available for the body
color, allowing users to select their favorite color.
Main Features
1. 5X optical zoom lens
Inside a palm-sized compact body, the Optio M50 is newly equipped with a 5X
optical zoom lens. With this lens, an angle of view equivalent to those of an
approximately 36 to 180 mm lens in 35 mm format can be obtained, thus
permitting the user to take zooming photographs for landscapes, memorial
photographs, portraits etc. In addition, using this together with the digital zoom
function (approx. 1X to 5.1X) makes photography with a maximum zoom
equivalent to 25.5X possible.
2. “Face Recognition AF & AE” function that is convenient when
photographing portraits
The Optio M50 is equipped with the “Face Recognition AF&AE" function that
automatically detects and focuses on faces, and sets the optimum exposure. In
addition, “Smile Capture” function that distinguishes smiles and automatically
takes photographs, and other application functions are also available.
3. Evolved Auto Picture mode automatically determines the best settings for
the shooting conditions
The Auto Picture mode, which is unique to PENTAX, lets the camera
automatically determines the shooting conditions and chooses condition for
Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Normal, and newly adopted Flower and Sports
mode.
4．．．．Digital SR (Shake Reduction)
Digital SR (Shake Reduction) mode reduces camera shakes and blurring of the
subjects when photographing still images. The sensitivity is adjusted
automatically, to as high as the ultrahigh sensitivity of ISO 6400, to match the
brightness of the subjects. This enables for photography with fast shutter speeds,
and images with less blurs can be obtained.
5. Easily viewable 2.5-inch LCD monitor with a wide viewing angle
Even with a compact body, the Optio M50 features a large, 2.5-inch LCD monitor
with an increased approximately 230,000 dots. Not only is it easy to check the
screen during photography and playback, it is also easy to view the menu display.
The monitor also enables users to operate the camera and make settings smoothly.
Since the screen has a wide viewing angle of approximately 170 degrees from all
directions, it is easy to confirm images even when looking at the screen
diagonally.
6. High-quality images
Thanks to a high definition of approximately 8.0 effective megapixels and
high-performance PENTAX lens, the Optio M50 realizes clear images with high
quality. Even when images are enlarged, it is possible to print detailed areas
clearly.
7. Others
1) Movie recording function with shake reduction enabling high image quality
rivaling camcorders
2) Mode palette provides quick access to 16 shooting conditions and 15
playback mode
3) Panorama mode for composing photographs into 1 panoramic picture
4) Auto-Macro allows for close-up photography as near as 10cm without
changing the normal focusing
mode
5) Auto-tracking AF continuously focusing on a moving subject
6) Date imprint function for easy image categorizing
7) Approximately 51.1MB of built-in memory
8) FotoNation’s red-eye compensation function for flash shots
9) Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 image viewer/image management
software that supports Windows Vista
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10) Support PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image
Matching III
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PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation
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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
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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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Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries
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Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries
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All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
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Design and specifications are subject to change without notice
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