Pentax X-5 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
Setting the Shooting Functions
Selecting the Flash Mode
,
Auto
The flash discharges automatically depending on the light
conditions. If the Face Detection function is activated, the flash
mode is automatically set to d.
a
Flash Off
The flash does not discharge, regardless of the brightness. Use
this mode to take pictures where flash photography is
prohibited.
b
Flash On The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.
c
Auto + Red-eye
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the
light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes. The
flash discharges automatically. A pre-flash discharges before
the main flash.
d
Flash On +
Red-eye
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the
light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes. The
flash discharges regardless of the light conditions. A pre-flash
discharges before the main flash.
G
Slow-speed
Sync
For taking bright pictures of both people and background
indoors and outdoors at night. The flash discharges
automatically.
H
Slow-speed
Sync+Red-eye
Discharges a pre-flash to reduce the phenomenon of red eyes
before discharging the flash with Slow-speed Sync.
• The flash mode is fixed at a in the following situations:
- when N (Handheld Night Snap), n (Stage Lighting),
S (Fireworks), c (Time-Lapse Movie), C (Movie) or d (High
Speed Movie) is selected as the capture mode
- when j(Continuous Shooting), A (Burst Shooting(L)), C (Burst
Shooting(H)) or l (Auto Bracketing) is selected as the drive mode
- when s (Infinity) is selected as the focus mode
•In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select , or a.
•In A (Night Scene) mode, you cannot select , or c.
Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause
irregularities in the image due to the light distribution. When using the
flash at an extremely close distance, a shadow of the lens may appear
in the picture taken.

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