The Pentax XG-1 is a DSLR-like ultrazoom bridge camera announced by Pentax on July 15, 2014. At the time of its release, it had the third longest reach of any compact camera, with a maximum of 1248mm equivalent focal length, after the Nikon Coolpix P600 at 1440mm, and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 at 1550mm, both announced in February of the same year. A fourth camera, the Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651, announced in January with a maximum focal length of 1560mm, has yet to make it to market, as of February 2015.
Overview | |
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Maker | Ricoh |
Lens | |
Lens | 24-1248mm equivalent |
F-numbers | f/2.8-f/5.6 at the widest |
Sensor/medium | |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 6.17 x 4.55mm (1/2.3 inch type) |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 (16 megapixels) |
Film speed | 100-3200 |
Recording medium | SD or SDHC memory card |
Shutter | |
Shutter speeds | 1/2000s to 4s |
Continuous shooting | 9 frames per second |
Image processing | |
White balance | Yes |
General | |
LCD screen | 3 inches with 460,000 dots |
Dimensions | 119 x 89 x 98mm (4.69 x 3.5 x 3.84 inches) |
Weight | 567g including battery |
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