Pentax X-5 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
1 When the shooting screen for the second image is
displayed in Step 4 on p.74, press the 4 button or the
four-way controller (3).
A confirmation dialog appears.
2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select an option
and press the 4 button.
In F (Digital Panorama) mode, you can stitch together two or three
captured frames to create a panoramic photograph with the camera.
1 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select F
from the Capture Mode Palette.
2 Press the 4 button.
The camera enters F mode and the message [Set shift direction] is
displayed.
3 Use the four-way controller (45)
to choose the direction in which
the images will be joined.
The screen for taking the first frame is
displayed.
When the camera detects a person’s face,
the Face Detection function is activated and
the face detection frame appears (p.61).
To Cancel after Taking the First Shot
Save Saves the first image and you can retake the first shot. The first
image is saved in h.
Discard Discards the first image and you can retake the first shot.
Cancel Returns to the shooting screen for the second image.
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama
Mode)
Set shift direction
Set shift direction

Pentax X-5 Specifications

General

Megapixel	16 MP
Camera type	Bridge camera
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	16.37 MP
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Image formats supported	JPG
Supported aspect ratios	16:9
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1024 x 768, 1920 x 1080, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1464, 2592 x 1944, 3072 x 1728, 3072 x 2304, 3456 x 3456, 4608 x 2592, 4608 x 3456
Digital zoom	7.2 x
Optical zoom	26 x
Combined zoom	187.2 x
Extra/Smart zoom	39 x
Focal length range	4 - 104 mm
Maximum aperture number	5.9
Minimum aperture number	3.1
Lens structure (elements/groups)	12/9
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	580 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	22.3 mm
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Super Macro focusing range	0.009 - 0.298 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.10 - 0.49 m
Manual focusing range (tele)	1.7 - ∞ m
Auto Mode focusing range (wide)	0.39 - ∞ m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Auto
Light exposure modes	Auto, Manual
ISO sensitivity (max)	6400
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/2EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/1500 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	4 s
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	1.49 - 6.09 m
Flash range (wide)	0.20 - 11.58 m
Video resolutions	640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Internal memory	75.3 MB
Compatible memory cards	Eye-Fi, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	460000 pixels
PictBridge	-
USB version	2.0
Power source type	Battery
Minimum system requirements	1 x USB
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP/Vista/7\\r Mac OS-X 10.3.9, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6
Bluetooth	No
Material	Polycarbonate
Product color	Black
Scene modes	Children, Documents, Fireworks, Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Snow, Sports
Image editing	Crop, Resizing, Rotating
Photo effects	Black&White, Solarisation
White balance	Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Shooting modes	Auto, Manual, Movie, Program
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Playback zoom (max)	10 x
Battery type	AA
Number of batteries supported	4

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	86.3 mm
Width	119.3 mm
Height	106.6 mm
Weight	507.4 g
Weight (including battery)	598 g