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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
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| Height | 5.5 cm |
| Width | 9.5 cm |
| Depth | 2.4 cm |
| Weight | 115 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Dark blue | Red | Light blue |
| Digital Zoom | 5.1x |
| Optical Zoom | 5x |
| SENSOR Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 8.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 8,500,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 8,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.35" |
| LENS Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 6.3 - 31.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 36 - 180mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 40 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 10cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 6 groups / 8 elements |
| Features | Aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio M50 |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, surf & snow, PET, food, panorama assist, flower, night scene, sports mode, anti shake, kids, natural skin tone, digital wide |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 4 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| DISPLAY Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Type | 2.5" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| FLASH Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.2 m - 4.4 m |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| MEMORY Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Image Storage |
Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448: 13 - with 51MB built-in memory Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448: 25 - with 51MB built-in memory Economy JPEG 3264 x 2448: 38 - with 51MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 20 - with 51MB built-in memory Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 38 - with 51MB built-in memory Economy JPEG 2592 x 1944: 54 - with 51MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728: 25 - with 51MB built-in memory Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728: 49 - with 51MB built-in memory Economy JPEG 2304 x 1728: 69 - with 51MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 31 - with 51MB built-in memory Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 61 - with 51MB built-in memory Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536: 88 - with 51MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 51 - with 51MB built-in memory Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 83 - with 51MB built-in memory Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 121 - with 51MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 96 - with 51MB built-in memory Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 155 - with 51MB built-in memory Economy JPEG 1024 x 768: 192 - with 51MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 192 - with 51MB built-in memory Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 297 - with 51MB built-in memory Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 363 - with 51MB built-in memory |
| Video Capture |
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 99 sec AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 148 sec AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 192 sec AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 297 sec |
| RAM Installed | 51.1 MB |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li78 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li78 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| System Requirements Details |
Windows 2000/XP/Vista - Pentium III - 500 MHz - 128 MB - 50 MB MacOS 9.2 or later - 266 MHz - 8 MB - 6 MB |
| Connector Type |
USB Composite video/audio output DC power input |
| FEATURES Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image |
| OTHERS Pentax Optio M50 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems ACDsee |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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