Pentax Optio 550 Digital Camera

PENTAX continues to make big advancements in little with the introduction of the 5.0 effective megapixels Optio 550 digital camera. The Optio 550 hosts a variety of features; including a high resolution 1.5 inch LCD monitor, a movie mode that captures up to ten minutes of video with sound, a voice memo recording mode, panorama assist, full manual exposure control and a 5X optical zoom (20X combined). An ultra-compact zoom system allows the lens to fully retract in two stages helps reduce the size of the camera. Crafted from aluminum alloy with design accents on the lens bases, the Optio 550 is comfortable to hold and simple to operate. A single dial offers shooting mode selections with minimal effort including Metered Manual, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Program, Picture, Movie, Panorama Assist, 3D image, Digital Filter, and User. The Optio 550 also features standalone buttons for easy access to frequently used shooting and playback functions and handy image deletion and enlargement. The Op...