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January 24, 2008
PENTAX Optio E50 — An entry class, user-friendly compact digital camera,
featuring various improvements in performance,
convenient for photography
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the new PENTAX Optio E50, an
entry-class compact digital camera that can be operated easily, enabling even
first-time users to take photographs readily, with improved various capabilities
such as shake reduction, face recognition, and battery life.
Main Features:
1. “Face Recognition AF & AE” for simple and convenient photography of
portrait
The Optio E50 is equipped with the “Face Recognition AF&AE” function
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that
enables to take a photograph of portrait easily and beautifully. This is a convenient
function that automatically detects faces and adjusts the focus, and set the optimum
exposure, regardless of where people are located on the screen. So, the faces do not
become dark even when taking a photograph against the backlight. A maximum of
10 people can be recognized at once.
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:Available when the photography mode is "Auto Picture", "Program", "Portrait", and "Kids" and camera is
directed to the people from the front
2. Digital SR (Shake Reduction)
A mode that reduces camera shakes and blurring of the subject when
photographing still images. The sensitivity is adjusted automatically, to as high as
the high sensitivity of ISO 1600, to match the brightness of the subjects. This
enables for photography with fast shutter speeds, and images with less blurs can be
obtained.
3. Supports easily-available AA batteries
As the Optio E50 supports AA batteries, it is possible to easily obtain batteries
even when the user is away from home, allowing for worry-free photography. In
addition, the battery life has been improved through further power saving and
approximately 250 photographs
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can be taken when using alkaline batteries.
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Based on measurement conditions conforming to CIPA specifications
4. Auto Picture mode automatically determines the best setting for shooting
conditions
The Auto picture mode lets the camera automatically determines the shooting
conditions for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal modes and chooses
the optimum settings for each subjects. This PENTAX original function makes
photography a lot easier for users since it eliminates the necessity of making a
number of individual settings.

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