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Pentax MX-1
Mark Peters : January 22th 2013 - 15:45 CET
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 Pentax MX1 digital camera : The Pentax MX-1 camera incorporates a newly designed back-illuminated CMOS image sensor. With a top sensitivity of ISO-12800 and 12 effective megapixels, it boasts remarkable high-sensitivity, low-noise capabilities and assures high-speed image data readout to deliver high-resolution pictures. The Pentax MX-1 also features a powerful imaging engine. Supported by the latest Super Resolution technology, this engine offers amazing image-processing performance to produce clear, high-quality pictures with rich details. In addition, the MX-1’s unique Handheld Night snap mode helps the photographer capture blur-free night-time photos by taking multiple images at one time, then synthesizing them into a single picture.
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Pentax MX-1 camera with 4x optical zoom lens
The Pentax MX1 camera features a 4x optical zoom lens offering a large maximum aperture of F1.8 to F2.5 and 28mm wide-angle coverage. When set at maximum aperture and widest angle of view the photographer can use fast shutter speeds in dimly lit locations and take advantage of a beautiful bokeh effect in the background. The Pentax MX1 also provides a Macro mode to capture dramatic close-up pictures of subjects from as little as 1CM away. Additionally, the Intelligent Zoom - digital zoom - function extends the zoom coverage up to approximately 7.8 times (for a focal length of approximately 218mm in the 35mm format) without compromising photo quality by optimizing the resolution to match the zoom length.
Full HD video recording
Pentax MX-1 features Full HD video recording functionality employing the H.264 movie recording format, to capture high-quality, extended video clips in 1920x1080 pixel resolution at 16:9 aspect ratio (30 fps). Switching to movie mode is simple and intuitive; with the push of a dedicated video button, the Pentax MX-1 instantly begins recording video from any shooting mode. The camera also offers creative movie capture modes - including a High-speed Movie mode for slow-motion playback and a time-lapse movie mode for fast-forward playback - to make movie capturing and viewing more fun and exciting. A micro-HDMI terminal Type-D is also included on the body for quick and efficient output of recorded movies and sound to external devices.
Pentax MX-1 features
Thanks to a dedicated exposure compensation dial, the Pentax MX1 camera assures user-friendly, direct-access shift of the exposure compensation setting without the need to recall the menu screen. The new Pentax camera also features a mode dial for swift, effortless setting of 10 different shooting modes - ranging from the hands-off Auto Picture and the all-purpose Programmed AE, to the more creative Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE and Metered Manual. As the result, the photographer is assured of outstanding creative freedom to choose the most appropriate shooting mode for a particular scene or subject without delay. Additionally, the Pentax MX-1 camera comes equipped with a host of DSLR-like features to optimize its operability, including advanced user interface functions, easy-to-access controls and in-body RAW data development.
Pentax MX1 price and availability
The Pentax MX-1 advanced digital compact camera will be available at retail outlets nationwide and online in February 2013 and carries a suggested retail price of $500 USD.
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