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Storage media: MultiMedia Card, Standard supplied memory size: 16MB, Optical zoom: 5x, Sensor resolution: 4 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Optical viewfinder, Weight: 205g, Digital zoom: 4x ...
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- - PENTAX OPTIO 550 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: asia.cnet.com
- December 2003
  PENTAX OPTIO 550
  By Eamon Hickey
  
  Review summary: This is a great choice for anyone who wants a highly portable camera that doesn't sacrifice shooting flexibility or picture quality.
  
  Pros: Very compact for its specs ; comprehensive feature set ; high-quality images ; long battery life
  
  Cons: Autofocus speed average at best ; continuous-shooting mode only 1fps ; no slow-sync flash setting ; no RAW mode
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- - PENTAX OPTIO 550 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com
- December 2003
  PENTAX OPTIO 550
  By Eamon Hickey
  
  Pros: Very compact for its specs ; comprehensive feature set ; high-quality images ; long battery life
  
  Cons: Autofocus speed average at best ; continuous-shooting mode only 1fps ; no slow-sync flash setting ; no RAW mode
  
  Verdict: This is a great choice for anyone who wants a highly portable camera that doesn't sacrifice shooting flexibility or picture quality.
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- - Digital Cameras - Pentax Optio 450 Camera Review, Information, Specifications Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: imaging-resource.com
- September 2003
  Digital Cameras - Pentax Optio 450 Camera Review, Information, Specifications
  
  Review summary: I found the Optio 450 to be a bit of a mixed bag. It has some strong points (nice case design, and high-quality 5x zoom lens, excellent macro capability), and does a lot of things very well (very good color, lower than average image noise, excellent ...
  
  Verdict: The Optio 450 sports a 5x, 7.8-39mm SMC Pentax lens, the equivalent of a 37.5-187.5mm lens on a 35mm camera. (The "SMC" in the lens name stands for Super Multi Coating, Pentax' name for their advanced lens-coating process. From past experience in the ...
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- - PENTAX OPTIO 550 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: Computeract!ve
- September 2003
  PENTAX OPTIO 550
  By Jananie Nadarajah
  
  Review summary: A five-megapixel camera with plenty to offer.
  
  Pros: Great image quality. Full range of shooting modes
  
  Cons: Quite a chunky compact. Small memory card and no case supplied ; Verdict ; Ease of use: Straightforward navigation ; Performance: Great images ; Features: A full range of options ; Value for money: Competitive for five megapixels
  
  Verdict: A full range of features at a fair price.
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- - PENTAX OPTIO 550 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: pcmag.com
- September 2003
  PENTAX OPTIO 550
  By Sally Wiener Grotta
  
  Award: Editor's Choice!
  
  Award: Editor's Choice!
  
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