| Value for Money | 4.6/10  |
|---|---|
| Reviewer Rating | 4.2/10 |
| Overall Rating | 3.9/10  |
Full review by
Guest.
on 1st Jul 2008
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Good Points: None, truly horrid camera
Bad Points: Everything, locks up, produces poor quality photos, eats batteries, incompatible with many brands of storage cards that I've tried, fragile, onboard memory is limited the list goes on and on, this is a train wreck of a camera.
General comments: The Pentax Optio S50 is an extremely poor camera, I would have expected a heck of a lot more from Pentax, let alone a cheap unbranded camera. Truly awful, do not buy it BEWARE!
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Review by
goonerjon
on 12th Apr 2008
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Pentax Optio S50 is a classic, if treated properly! Ease of use, superb video mode (AVI), sd format (cards CHEAP!!) long battery life when using crv3 rechargeable, light, packed with features
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Review by
Guest.
on 3rd Jan 2008
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I have had this camera for over a year, I got a good deal on mine - for £100 I got the camera, a case, rechargeable batteries and charger. So not bad at all.
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Review by
geneaol
on 7th Dec 2007
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My Pentax Optio S50 lens locked up when I put the camera into its carrying case and I inadvertently touched the ON button.
I see where others have sent their camera to be repaired and told it was misused therefore voiding the warranty. Repair cost would have been around $120.00.
I would NOT recommend buying this camera.
geneaol's full review | 95 words
Review by
daisymaybaby
on 5th Nov 2007
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Great little camera
daisymaybaby's full review | 25 words
Review by
FOptio
on 7th Sep 2007
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Pentax Optio S50 digital camera is a piece of junk. Don't buy one!
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Review by
thelandlord
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on 14th Aug 2007
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Right guys, I've had one of these Optio S50s for a couple of years now and the battery life has brought me close to smashing it up many times. Even on 2700 NiHM, always flat next day.
Noticed it said CR3V on inside so did a quick search and found a 1800 mA RCRV on eBay and a car and mains charger for a total of £11, slipped the battery in when it arrived and hey presto the green battery light was actually showing for once, left it on video for 13 minutes and took loads of photos and its s ...
thelandlord's full review | 161 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
Roger A
on 15th Jul 2007
User Rating : 2
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Do not buy this camera - you will be disappointed from day one.
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Review by
kjlanda
on 13th May 2007
User Rating : 3
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Piece of junk ... battery life renders camera completely unsatisfying and worthless when you need it.
kjlanda's full review | 41 words
Review by
vidvovitz
on 22nd Jun 2006
User Rating : 8
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When you buy the Pentax Optio S50 digital camera, you're buying a piece of technology that, if treated right, will be good to you for years.
P.S. The batteries don't die too quickly if you buy proper camera batteries!
vidvovitz's full review | 123 words
Review by
richk
on 15th May 2006
User Rating : 3
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The Pentax Optio S50 would be an ideal digital camera if it wasn't for the battery life. It is a real nuisance. I thought it must have a short circuit because it won't take more than a dozen pictures before it is flat. Worse still, if you leave brand new batteries in it they are flat by the next day.
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Review by
ryderalan
on 2nd Nov 2005
User Rating : 5
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Like other reviewers, I've found the battery life a joke with the Pentax Optio S50 digital camera, even with high power rechargables, and I'm extremely disappointed with this. I bought Pentax thinking it would be quality, and although the pictures are good, it really does have a problem with low battery life (and yes, also a long delay in taking pictures), and these problems detract from this camera.
ryderalan's full review | 74 words
Review by
paxo
on 11th Jun 2005
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Don't bother to purchase this. For a 5mp the Pentax Optio S50 is a disaster for quality. I've seen sharper pictures through frosted glass. On 'P' mode is no different. The flash wouldn't illuminate a matchbox.
I am so pleased I didn't buy it because it was a gift. Feel angry that friends paid their money for a truly inferior camera. There's much better out there.
When on the PC screen objects look like cardboard cut-outs. Remember just because it's got 5mp don't mean a thing.
In case I w ...
paxo's full review | 116 words
Review by
bretto
on 10th Jan 2005
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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 ...
bretto's full review | 137 words | 2 comments added.
Convenient, small and light with size of 3.5 x 2.3 x 1 inches and weight of 6.3 ounces with battery and memory card loaded5.0 megapixels based on a total of 5.36 megapixels; 1/2.5 inch interline trans More...
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