| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Pentax |
| Type | Bridge digital camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | 4mm-104mm (22.3-580mm 35mm equivalent; 26x optical zoom) f/3.1 to f/5.9 |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) BSI-CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 4608x3456 (15.9 megapixels) |
| Film speed | ISO 100-6400 |
| Recording medium | Secure Digital Card SDHC SDXC |
| Focusing | |
| Focus areas | 9 focus points |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure metering | Manual |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Built-in pop up |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Manual |
| Shutter speed range | 1/1500 sec up to 4 sec |
| Continuous shooting | 10 frame/s |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | EVF and 3.0 inch colour LCD (460,000 pixels) |
| General | |
| Battery | 4 AA batteries (alkaline, lithium, nickel, or NiMH rechargeables) |
| Weight | 595 g (21 oz) |
The Pentax X-5 is a digital "bridge" and superzoom camera from Japanese camera maker Pentax, featuring a 16 megapixel sensor and 26 times zoom for a final 35mm focal length equivalent of 580mm, as well as 1080p video capability. It was announced in August 2012 and became available in September 2012. [1] The previous X-designated camera in Pentax' line-up was the Pentax X90.
The Pentax X-5 furthermore includes a tiltable LCD display, uses standard AA batteries (four at a time for an estimated 330 images per battery charge) [2] and shoots continuous images at up to 10 frames per second. [3]
The Pentax X-5 allows recording 1080p video at 30 frames per second as well as a high-speed mode (120 frames per second, VGA, for maximum 15 seconds duration). It also has inbuilt functionality to record time-lapse video at 15 frames per second and VGA resolution (25 minutes maximum duration). [4]
DigitalCameraInfo.com says the Pentax X-5 may be "the most comfortable ultrazoom ever" (to hold), and lauds its "half-sized price tag". However, it also suggests that the X-5's image stabilisation is ineffective at longer focal lengths, and criticises the lack of controls on the lens barrel, [5] which puts focus adjustment under automatic or camera-menu [4] control. a In closing, the reviewer requests that Pentax should "stick with that K-5 body shape no matter what". [5]
ePhotoZine describes the camera as "stylish", and mentions the "ample rubber grips". [2] Steve's Digicams cites "low noise up to 6400 ISO" and macro down to 0.4 inches (1 cm) as features of the camera. [3]