Pentax X-5 Hands-On Preview

The Pentax X-5 is a new ultra zoom bridge camera from Pentax with a 26x optical zoom lens, built in shake reduction, and SLR like styling, with the camera looking a lot like a mini-Digital SLR.



The camera has a tilting rear screen, and ample rubber grips for both hands, including a rubber grip surrounding the lens. It also features Pentax's trade-mark green ring around the lens. The Pentax X-5 is available in silver or black, and takes 4 AA batteries.


Pentax X-5 Hands On Tilting rear screen.

Pentax X-5 Hands-On Photos of Equipment

Pentax X-5 Specifications

Manufacturer	Pentax
Lens
	Max Aperture	f/3.1 - f/5.9
	35mm equivalent	22.3mm - 580mm
	Optical Zoom	26x
Image Sensor
	CCD pixels	16Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4608
	Pixels (H)	3456
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	1/2.33 inch
	Sensor Size (width)	No Data
	Sensor Size (height)	No Data
	Aspect Ratio	4:3 16:9 1:1
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	3in
	Screen resolution	460000
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Min Focus	1cm
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Manual Spot AF Tracking Infinity
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/1500sec
	Shutter speeds longest	4sec
	Exp modes	Program Scene modes A Manual
	Metering	Centre-weighted - Average Multi Pattern Spot
	ISO sensitivity	100 - 6400
	White balance	Auto Manual Outdoors/Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Shade
	Exposure Comp	+/-2
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	1fps
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920x1080 640x480 VGA
	Video FPS	30
	Stereo Sound	No
	Optical Zoom with Video	No
Other Features
	Image Stabilisation	Yes
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
	Wi-Fi	No
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC
	File Type	JPG
Power Source
	Battery Type	4 AA batteries (Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel and Rechargeable Ni-MH)
	CIPA Rating	330
Box Contents
	Box Contents	PENTAX USB Cable I– USB7, AA Alkaline battery for X-5, Lens cap O-LC129 & Strap O-ST92
Dimensions
	Weight	599g
	Width	120mm
	Height	86.5mm
	Depth	106.5mm

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