Pentax Optio S50 Review

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Pentax Optio S50
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bretto's Review of Pentax Optio S50

10th Jan 2005

Overall Rating

1 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Image Quality
    4.5 stars
  • Features
    4 stars
  • Time Digital Camera Owned
    1 - 6 Months
  • Battery Life
    0.5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    4 stars
Good Points

Compact body, high definition, very easy to use.


Bad Points

Disastrous battery life (15 photos max), long delay between firing and actual photo being taken.


General Comments

I bought a Pentax Optio S50 camera because my old Canon digital was too bulky. The price is excellent considering the features and size. Very compact, easy to use and 5m pixels!

I soon found that battery life is about 15 photos... REALLY! I am currently trying to contact Pentax to see if there is a problem with the camera or if the 2 x AA batteries are just not enough to power all the features.

The other big problem I have is the reaction speed of the camera from when I hit the fire button to when the picture is taken. It is about 2 seconds, more when using a flash. Forget photographing anything moving like children!

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  • bretto Rank: Lance Corporal on 13th Jan 2005

    I have since been told by Pentax that using high-capacity rechargeable batteries will increase battery life up to 4 times... that would be about 50 fotos, which isn't a heck of a lot. I guess you would need a spare set with you at all times!

  • edwinbernard on 19th Dec 2005

    Excellent camera except for two serious limitations, slow trigger response and short AA batery life. Using NiMH batteries significantly increased the number of shots per charge, from 15 to about 60.