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Pentax Optio E50

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User ratings:
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8 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
12 %
2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
The Optio E50 offers 8 million pixels for an astonishingly low price of £99.99. The camera is aimed at the complete novice, with auto everything controls.Read more
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Pros

  • Pentax E50 is easy on the pocketbook too
  • solid and well-built
  • compact dimensions and ergonomically formed body design

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3264, 2448 px
  • 5.2
  • Continuous, Multi point, Spotus
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Pentax Optio E50 - Pros & Cons

Pentax Optio E50

Pros

  • Pentax E50 is easy on the pocketbook too
  • solid and well-built
  • compact dimensions and ergonomically formed body design
  • The technical characteristics are ideal for snapshots
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Pentax Optio E50 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3264 x 2448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Pentax Optio E50 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2304x1728
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.2
Focal length equiv38 - 113
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Multi point
  • Spotus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range15.75 in
Macro focus range5.91 in
Number of focus points3
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.23 oz
Width3.8 in
Height2.4 in
Depth0.9 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
Number of batteries supported2
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets4
White balance modesAuto
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots110000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Camera playbackSlide show
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage9.5 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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