Chris Gohlke
02-15-2005, 07:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05021304pentax_optio50.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05021304pentax_optio50.asp</a><br /><br /></div>"PENTAX introduces the new Optio50 — 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. And to ensure easy use continues no matter where you go, the Optio50 has also been designed to be powered by AA batteries,<br />which are widely available internationally. But to be worthy of the PENTAX name, of course, ease of use is simply not enough. Indeed, the Optio50 offers the power and clarity of a 3X optical zoom lens and the sheer detail and high-level resolution of 5.0 effective megapixels, making it as sharp at shooting as it is easy to use."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/A2.JPG" /> <br /><br />Here is Pentax's new entry level camera. AA batteries and a "simple" mode should make it perfect for the digital newbie. Priced at £149.99 (approx $229).