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Pentax Optio M50

Author Jamie Harrison
Published 16th Jul 2008
Manufacturer Pentax
Supplier Misco
Price £106.08 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £121.99 (Inc VAT)
Latest Price
Design Score 7 for Design
Features Score 7 for Features
Image Quality Score 8 for Image Quality
Value Score 8 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Pentax Optio M50
award recommended

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A range of test shots are shown over the next few pages. Here, the full size images at the minimum and maximum ISO settings have been reduced for bandwidth purposes to let you see the full image, and a series of crops taken from original full resolution images at a range of ISO settings have been included in order for you to gain an appreciation of the overall quality.





This is the full size image at ISO 64




The lowest setting of ISO64 is noise free




ISO 100 provides similar results to the above




Good results can still be had at ISO 200




Minimal image noise begins to creep in at ISO 400




ISO 800 shows some slight blotchiness, but the Noise Reduction system is kicking in




At ISO 1600 there is noise but the NR does a good job of maintaining quality




ISO 3200 has some loss of detail thanks to the NR




At ISO 6400 the NR is struggling to fight noise and hold detail at the same time


 

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