Pentax

Optio 50L 5 Megapixel Digital Camera

The PENTAX Optio 50L - Lightweight, Compact and Easy!
The PENTAX Optio 50L is a compact, lightweight digital camera that makes digital photography easy for virtually anyone. Incorporating a handy "Simple" mode, it allows the user to quickly choose an icon that matches the subject at hand and have the camera select all the optimal settings automatically for the best possible results. To ensure easy continuous use no matter where you go, the Optio 50L is designed to be powered by AA batteries. The PENTAX Optio 50L offers the power and clarity of a 3X optical zoom lens with a focal length of 32 - 96mm (equiv 35mm format).

Pentax 50L Features

3X PENTAX optical zoom and 5.0 Megapixel CCD for superior image quality.

2.5 inch LCD monitor makes framing, focusing, and the checking of recorded images extremely easy.

Mode Dial for quick mode selection. Simply turn to select from seven still shooting modes, movie mode, or
voice recording.

12MB internal memory. Ready-to-use out of the box or backup for when your memory card is full.

AA battery compatibility offers the convenience of widely available and easy-to-find batteries.

Stylish, compact design measures just 3.6. x 2.5 x 1.3 inches.
Pentax 50L Specifications

Compact-type digital still camera with built-in zoom lens, autofocus, auto exposure and auto flash
5.0 megapixels
Type - 1/2.5 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter; Total Pixels - 5.19 megapixels; Color Depth - 12 bit x 3 colors; Recorded Pixels - Still: 2560x1920 pixels, 2048x1536, 1280x960 pixels, 640x480 pixels; Movie: 320x240
Type - TTL contrast detection autofocus system; Autofocus - AF & Infinity Landscape Mode; Focusing Range - Auto Focus: Normal - 1.6 ft (0.5m) to Infinity; Wide Macro - 2.4 inches (0.06m); Tele Macro - 13.8 inches (0.35m)
Type - PENTAX power zoom; Focal Length - 5.4mm – 16.2mm; 35mm Equivalent - 32mm - 96mm; Aperture Range - F2.8 -F4.8; Construction - 6 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements); Optical Zoom - 3X; Digital Zoom - 4X; Combined - Approx. 12X
Light Metering Method - TTL metering with choice of: Center-weighted & Spot meter; Sensitivity - Auto, or User select ISO 64, 100, 200; Exposure Control Method - Program AE; Exposure Modes - Mode dial: Simple, Program, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Scene, Utilities, Movie; Exposure Compensation - +/-2 EV (1/3 steps); Shutter - Type: Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter; Shutter Speed: Approx. 1/1000 – 2 seconds; White Balance - White Balance Control: TTL Auto, Manual; Available Settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Sunset, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light; Flash - Operation Modes: Auto, Flash-off, Flash-on, Red-eye reduction; Effective Range: Approx. 11 ft (3.4m) (5.4mm at Sensitivity 200), Approx. 6.6 ft (2m) (16.2mm at Sensitivity 200)
Picture Modes – Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Sports, Simple; Digital Filter - Black & White, Sepia; Drive Modes - Single-shot, Continuous, Auto bracket, Self-timer; Movie Mode - Shooting Time: from Approx. 1 sec. to memory card capacity w/sound
Time Modes - dd/mm/yy, mm/dd/yy, yy/mm/dd; Time - Display of the time
Storage Media - Approx 12MB built-in memory, SD memory card removable; File Formats - Still: JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF 1.1(Design rule for Camera File system), DPOF 1.0 (Digital Print Order Format); Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG) approx. 20fps with sound
Optical Viewfinder - Actual Image zoom viewfinder; LCD Monitor – 2.5 inch, TFT color LCD - with Histogram Display; LCD Coverage - 100%; LCD Resolution - Approx. 115,000 pixels
Playback Modes File - Single, Index- Nine image; Magnification - 4X; LCD Function - Slide show, Quality Change; Size Change - Resize; Erase and Image Protect Modes - Single, All
PictBridge - One image printing, All image printing, DPOF auto print
Languages - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Dutch
Interfaces - Type - AV output terminal, USB terminal, DC input terminal; Video Output - Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats (monaural sound)
Power Source – Two AA batteries (Alkaline and rechargeable Ni-MH) (allows approximately 80 shots*), AC adaptor kit (optional); * According to in-house testing (with LCD monitor on and flash used for 50% of the shots
Operating Temperatures - 32 degrees to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius); Dimensions (W x H x D) - 3.6 x 2.5 x 1.3 Inches (91 x 63 x 33mm); Weight - 4.9 oz. (140g) without battery and SD memory card, 6.7 oz. (190g) loaded and ready
Compuetr System Requirements - Mac Requirements - OS: Mac OS 8.6 or later, standard equipped USB port; PC Requirements - OS: Windows Me, 2000, XP Home/Pro, 98, 98SE, standard equipped USB port


PENTAX Optio 50L Digital Camera Includes:

Optio 50L,
USB Cable I-USB33 (39105),
AV Cable I-AVC33 (39104),
Strap O-ST33 (39106),
(2) AA Alkaline Batteries,
Software S-SW49 (CD-ROM),
Instruction Manual (CD)