First introduced in August, 2012, Pentax X-5 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.
Pentax X-5 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Pentax X-5 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Pentax X-5 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Pentax X-5 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| Tilting Screen |
| 10.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Focus |
| 230k dot Viewfinder Resolution |
| 22 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
| AF Face Detection |
| 330 shots Long Battery Life |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 5.9 Lens at Tele |
| 9 Focus Points |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/1500s |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/1500s |
| No External Flash |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9 |
| Type Scores |
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Pentax X-5 has an Overall Score of 49/100 and ranked #177 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #514 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Pentax X-5 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | X-5 | Dimensions | X-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sony H300 | 590 g | 595 g | 130 x 95 x 122 mm | 119 x 86 x 107 mm |
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Panasonic FZ200 | 588 g | 595 g | 125 x 87 x 110 mm | 119 x 86 x 107 mm |
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Fujifilm S9400W | 670 g | 595 g | 123 x 87 x 116 mm | 119 x 86 x 107 mm |
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Nikon L830 | 508 g | 595 g | 110 x 76 x 91 mm | 119 x 86 x 107 mm |
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Pentax X90 | 428 g | 595 g | 111 x 85 x 110 mm | 119 x 86 x 107 mm |
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Fujifilm S8600 | 450 g | 595 g | 121 x 81 x 65 mm | 119 x 86 x 107 mm |
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Panasonic FZ70 | 606 g | 595 g | 130 x 97 x 118 mm | 119 x 86 x 107 mm |
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR | 808 g | 595 g | 135 x 101 x 146 mm | 119 x 86 x 107 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Pentax |
| Model | X-5 |
| Announced | August, 2012 |
| Body Type | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 1 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Tilting |
| Screen Resolution | 460k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 230 |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 9 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/4 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1500 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 10.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 9.10 |
| Flash Modes | n/a |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56 mm |
| Sensor Area | 27.7 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native ISO | 6400 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats | Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 330 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | 4 x AA |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 595 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 119 x 86 x 107 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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24MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Sony E mount
24MP | Full frame CMOS | Nikon Z mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
21MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
