'Pentax's ingenuity here may already be obsolete.'
'Viewfinder: LCD LCD Size: 2.5 inch ISO: 64-6400 Shutter: 4-1/2000 Max Aperture: 3.5 Mem Type: SDHC / SD Battery: Custom LiIon Dimensions: 3.7x2.2x0.9in (94x56x23mm) Weight: 4.1 oz (116 g) MSRP: $230 Availability: 03/2008
The Pentax Optio M50 is an ultra-compact digicam with a flare for style and fun.'
'The Optio V20's 5x zoom lens provides for focal lengths equivalent to 36 - 180mm on a 35mm camera - not hugely generous at wide angle, but a fairly useful telephoto given the camera's size.'
'There's plenty of scope for adjusting various parameters including, the picture resolution and image compression level, ISO sensitivity (from 50 to 3200)'
'The camera does not have a focus-assist lamp and focus acquisition in low light is slow to non-existent.'
'Its diminutive size doesn't make it feel fragile'
'The design is of the E30 is sadly nothing out of the ordinary.'
'the performance of the M30 was reliable over time and felt like it could confidently take a knock or two in a worse case situation.'
'Unfortunately this heavy file compression does nothing to help with picture quality, which is a pity because the M30 needs all the help it can get in this department.'
'there is noticeable chromatic aberration in the corners and the right-hand side is quite soft, especially the upper right corner.'
'The other big omission is the lack of any form of image stabilisation other than a clumsy boost to the ISO rating - it's a major oversight on this sort of camera.'
'It is capable of adjusting to up to ISO 3200 in order to match the brightness of the subject.'
'LCD display with a higher-than average resolution of 230,000 pixels.'
'it packs a 7-megpaixel CCD sensor, a 2.5-inch LCD screen and a good set of other features into a case that's just 0.8 inches thick and has a clean, sparse design.'
'slim, stylish, full-featured'
'The dedicated test for colours produces a result that is less vivid than I am used to seeing.'
'Weighing only 4.9 ounces without battery or media, this digital camera is very light for a compact camera.'
'Many other companies are starting to realise that people are more likely, if anything, to use compact cameras in low light conditions, something that's not really reflected here.'