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Pentax XG-1
Pentax XG-1
Pentax X-5
Pentax X-5
Pentax VS20
Pentax Optio VS20
Pentax RZ18
Pentax Optio RZ18
Pentax X90
Pentax X90
GENERAL
Model Pentax XG-1 Pentax X-5 Pentax Optio VS20 Pentax Optio RZ18 Pentax X90
Release Date 2014-07-15 2012-08-22 2012-01-25 2011-09-12 2010-07-06
Camera Type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge) Compact Compact SLR-like (bridge)
SENSOR
Sensor Resolution
16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS CCD CCD CCD
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area
28mm2
27mm2
27mm2
27mm2
27mm2
Max ISO

3200

6400

6400

6400

6400

Min ISO

100

100

100

80

80

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/1500 sec 1/2500 sec 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 4 sec 4 sec 4 sec 4 sec
Continuous Shooting 9 fps 10 fps 1 fps 1 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Sensor-shift Sensor-shift Sensor-shift Sensor-shift Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.00 m 9.10 m 2.80 m 2.80 m 9.10 m
Max Flash Sync n/a n/a s n/a n/a
Flash Modes
  • Force Off
  • Flash Auto
  • Force Flash
  • Slow Sync.
  • Slow Sync. + Red-Eye
  • Red-Eye Reduction
n/a
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-eye
  • Soft
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-eye
  • Soft
n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Type Electronic Electronic None None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 200k dots 230k dots no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder n/a
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY
Display Type Fixed Type Tilting Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology n/a n/a TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating n/a
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
2.70"
Resolution 460k dots 460k dots 460k dots 460k dots 230k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO
Video File Format
  • Motion JPEG
  • Motion JPEG
  • Motion JPEG
  • Motion JPEG
  • Motion JPEG
Microphone Type Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono
Speaker Type Mono Mono Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 567 g 595 g 235 g 178 g 428 g
Dimensions 119 x 89 x 98 mm 119 x 86 x 107 mm 111 x 61 x 38 mm 97 x 61 x 33 mm 111 x 85 x 110 mm
Body Sealing No No No Yes No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

240 Shots

330 Shots

Shots

Shots

Shots

Storage Media
  • SD/SDHC
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD/SDHC
  • Internal
CONNECTIVITY
Wireless Connectivity Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens
Focal Range(35mm) 24-1248 mm 22-580 mm 28-560 mm 25-450 mm 26-676 mm
Focal Length Multiplier n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Optical Zoom 52× 26× 20× 18× 26×
Max Aperture F2.8-5.6 F3.1-5.9 F3.1-4.8 F3.5-5.9 F2.8-5.0
Macro Focus Range 1 1 3 4 1
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS
Number of Focus Points n/a 9 3 9 9
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View