Pentax XG-1

Pentax XG-1

Camera summary

The Pentax XG-1, made by Pentax, is a powerful SLR-like (bridge) camera. Announced on July 15, 2014.

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Feature Score
Autofocus specs
0.0 out of 5 stars
Connectivity
3.3 out of 5 stars
Exposure mode
0.8 out of 5 stars
Photography features
4.3 out of 5 stars
Physical
0.2 out of 5 stars
Average Score
1.7 out of 5 stars

Sensor

This camera has a BSI-CMOS sensor with a 0 Megapixels resolution.

Max video resolutions

1920 x 1080

Expect recording in 1920 x 1080 with support for the following formats: Motion JPEG.

Connectivity

Support for USB, transfer files and upgrade your camera's software directly from your computer.

Battery life

LB-060

The battery of this camera can last up to 240 shots per charge with the included LB-060 battery. Consider that this value can fluctuate and depends on the mAh of the battery (sometimes generic batteries have more mAh) and also on the usage, the amount of time you use the screen, the flash, etc.

Although this camera may have a decent battery life, its performance is not as great as the most powerful cameras. Always make sure to carry one extra battery, just in case.

Other features

This camera doesn't include a microphone port, which can be a major headache when recording video or interviews, consider it before buying it.

Autofocus specs

Af center
No
Af continuous
No
Af Contrast Detection
No
Af Face detection
No
Af live view
No
Af multi area
No
Af phase detection
No
Af selective
No
Af single
No
Af touch
No
Af tracking
No
Number of cross focus points -
Number of focus points -

Connectivity

HDMI
No
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Wireless connectivity Eye-Fi Connected
DXO color depth 0.0
DXO dynamic range 0.0
DXO low light ISO 0.0
DXO overall score 0.0

Exposure mode

AF area
No
average
No
Center weighted
Yes
Multi segment
No
partial
No
spot
No

General

AKA -
announced July 15, 2014
Body type SLR-like (bridge)
brand Pentax
msrp $335.99
model Pentax XG-1
predecessor model

Lense

Focal length multiplier -
Lens mount fixed lens
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range 1cm
Number of lenses -

Other features

GPS -
Self-timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Storage slots 1
Storage type SD/SDHC
Timelapse recording
No

Photography features

AE bracketing
No
Aperture priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Custom white balance
Yes
Exposure compensation
Yes
External flash
No
Flash modes Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction
Flash range 6.00 m
Image stabilization
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Max continuous shooting 9.0 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed 1/2000s
Minimum shutter speed 4
Shutter priority
Yes
WB bracketing
No

Physical

Battery life 240 shots
Battery model LB-060
Battery type Battery Pack
Crush proof
No
Dust proof
No
Environmental sealing
No
Freeze proof
No
Physical dimensions 119 x 89 x 98mm
Shock proof
No
Water proof
No
Weight 567 grs

Screen

Live view
Yes
Screen resolution 460
Screen size -
Screen type Fixed Type
Touch screen
No

Sensor

Max boosted ISO -
Max image resolution 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200
Min native ISO 100
RAW support
No
Sensor area -
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Sensor resolution -
Sensor size 1/2.3
Sensor type BSI-CMOS

Headphone port

Headphone port
No
Max video resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone port
No
Video formats Motion JPEG
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)

Viewfinder

viewfinder Electronic
viewfinder coverage -
viewfinder magnification -
viewfinder resolution 200k dots