Suhit Gupta
09-06-2004, 02:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.dpreview.com/news/0408/04081603pentax_s50.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0408/04081603pentax_s50.asp</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Pentax has today announced the third addition to the S range in five months with the 5 megapixel Optio S50. Aimed at newcomers to digital photography, it has a nine-option control dial plus a help mode that displays explanations of the control buttons. It has a 1.8-inch LCD screen - which is larger than the S40 (1.6-inch) - but retains the same compact dimensions. Pentax’s proprietary sliding lens system also helps keep things compact. The Optio S50 has a digital filter function that can be applied in-camera during playback and allows users to convert images to black and white, while retaining red, blue or green areas."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/pentax_s50-001.jpg" /><br /><br />A nice entry level camera for those interested in investing in one. It will be available in October and should cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $370.