'With the Auto Picture mode, the Optio E50 will automatically determine the optimum settings for various shooting conditions and subjects such as Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal modes.'
'There's plenty of good stuff in the Optio's corner'
'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.'
'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.'
'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.'
'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.'
'The user interface is both simple and straightforward,'
'Sluggish focusing.'
'The interface is quick and responsive, although you'll have to get used to keeping your fingers away from the screen during normal use to avoid unwanted menu activation.'
'The Optio SV incorporates Pentax's Sliding Lens System which means a reduction in the length of the lens and also allows for compact dimensions of 28mm wide'
'There is no AF-assist lamp on the Optio SV, unfortunately.'
'However, discriminating shooters will find the poor performance'
'Bumping the ISO up to 100 still produces good results, but ISO 200 and 400 definitely result in image degradation due to noise.'