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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax MX-1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Height | 6.1 cm |
| Width | 12.2 cm |
| Depth | 5.08 cm |
| Weight | 363 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver |
| Digital Zoom | 1.95x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| SENSOR Pentax MX-1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,760,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre |
| LENS Pentax MX-1 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 6 - 24 mm - f/1.8-2.5 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 112mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 40 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1cm |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements |
| Features | Aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Pentax MX-1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Blink Detection technology, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection, Smile Capture |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax MX-1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, panorama assist, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, night scene with portrait, frame composition, kids, natural skin tone, handheld night shot, fisheye effect, miniature effect, Dynamic Range (HDR), digital IS, sketch |
| Special Effects | Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Stretch, Slim, Colour, fisheye, Sketch, miniature, Retro, HDR, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Color Emphasis, Small Face, Collage |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps |
| DISPLAY Pentax MX-1 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 920,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding |
| FLASH Pentax MX-1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator |
| Effective Flash Range |
0.4 m - 12.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 0.4 m - 8.8 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax MX-1 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo |
| MEMORY Pentax MX-1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Video Capture |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax MX-1 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-LI106 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 290 shots Playback - 4.7 hours Video recording - 1.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS Pentax MX-1 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| System Requirements Details |
Windows XP/Vista/7/8 MacOS X 10.4.4 or later |
| Connector Type |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES Pentax MX-1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1 frame per second |
| HDR Mode | HDR post-processing |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, dual image stabilization, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Pixel Track SR, Scene Auto Selector, Eye-Fi Card Ready, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures |
| OTHERS Pentax MX-1 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, lens cap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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