Pentax X-5

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Pentax X-5
Overview
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)
ASA/ISO range ISO 100-6400
Recording medium Secure Digital Card
SDHC
SDXC
Focusing
Focus areas9 focus points
Exposure/metering
Exposure metering Manual
Flash
Flash Built-in pop up
Shutter
Shutter Manual
Shutter speed range1/1500 sec up to 4 sec
Continuous shooting 10 frame/s
Viewfinder
Viewfinder EVF and 3.0 inch colour LCD (460,000 pixels)
General
Battery4 AA batteries (alkaline, lithium, nickel, or NiMH rechargeables)
Weight 595g

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.

Contents

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]

Video modes

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]

Reception

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]

Notes

a. ^ Zoom is controlled by a dedicated lever surrounding the shutter button.

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References

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