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Pentax Imaging Company has announced the new Pentax Optio S50 digital camera with a 5.0 effective megapixel CCD and a 3X optical zoom lens. A successor to the Optio S40, the Pentax Optio S50 offers an easy-to-use help function menu to help guide digital newcomers through the camera's array of digital features.

The Optio S50 is equipped with a handy mode dial that allows users to select one of nine modes with a simple turn. Two AA batteries power the Optio S50 making it a perfect travel choice. Other features include 13 shooting modes to match any scene at hand and a menu display enlargement function. The Optio S50 also is PictBridge compatible to allow direct printing to compatible printers.

The camera incorporates an smc Pentax lens, a high-resolution CCD with 5.36 total megapixels, and a 12-bit A/D converter that achieves smooth reproduction for gradations. As with all newer PENTAX Optio digital cameras, the Optio S50 includes the latest version of ACDSee™ 5.1 software. With a $150 value, ACDSee™ digital camera software makes it easy to retrieve, view, manage, print, enhance and share your digital photos.

Pentax on the web: www.pentaximaging.com