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Overview
Pentax Efina was announced in 2013 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Ultra Compact camera with 14 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 2.50" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Pentax Efina can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Pentax Efina.
PROS
Video Capture
80 Lowest Native ISO
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Light - 91 g (0.20 lb / 3.21 oz)
Internal Storage
CONS
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
Timelapse Recording
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
No External Flash Connectivity
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No HDMI Output
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
Short Battery Life - 200 shots
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
AVERAGE
Screen Size - 2.50"
Screen
Fixed screen
Pentax Efina has a 2.50" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Sensor
Pentax Efina features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.
Photography Features
Camera can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution.
Image Stabilization
The camera has an image stabilization.
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Pentax Efina has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.
Battery
Pentax Efina comes with D-LI109 battery pack with battery life of 200 shots.
Internal Storage and External Storage Slots
The camera has 32 MB internal storage and a single SC/SDHC card slot.
Other Features
Shutter
Pentax Efina's shutter speed can go up to 1/1400 sec.
Flash
Pentax Efina has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.10 m.
Physical Parameters
Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87 x 54 x 21 mm (3.43 x 2.13 x 0.83"). It weighs 91 g (0.20 lb / 3.21 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
87 mm (3.43")
54 mm (2.13")
Pentax Efina dimensions
Pentax Efina for Different Types of Photography
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Pentax Efina is suitable for six different types of photography.
Landscape Photography
POOR
48
Pentax Efina gets a score of 48 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Sports Photography
AVERAGE
66
Pentax Efina gets a score of 66 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.
1,600 Highest Native ISO
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Short Battery Life - 200 shots
Wildlife Photography
AVERAGE
62
Pentax Efina gets a score of 62 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
1,600 Highest Native ISO
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
No Environmental Sealing
Short Battery Life - 200 shots
Portrait Photography
AVERAGE
69
Pentax Efina gets a score of 69 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.
Small Sensor
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Screen Size - 2.50"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No External Flash Connectivity
Street Photography
GOOD
84
Pentax Efina gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Small Sensor
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 91 g (0.20 lb / 3.21 oz)
Travel Photography
EXCELLENT
87
Pentax Efina gets a score of 87 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 91 g (0.20 lb / 3.21 oz)
Short Battery Life - 200 shots
Pentax Efina Evaluation
We evaluate Pentax Efina and give score of 49 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
OVERALL
49
Sensor
POOR
46
We give Pentax Efina a score of 46 for Sensor parameters.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
80 Lowest Native ISO
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Photo
AVERAGE
63
We give Pentax Efina a score of 63 for Photo parameters.
Timelapse Recording
Image Stabilization
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
No External Flash Connectivity
Video
POOR
43
We give Pentax Efina a score of 43 for Video parameters.
Image Stabilization
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
Focusing
AVERAGE
62
We give Pentax Efina a score of 62 for Focusing parameters.
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Face Detection
Screen and Viewfinder
POOR
48
We give Pentax Efina a score of 48 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
Fixed Screen
Screen Size - 2.50"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Connectivity
BAD
36
We give Pentax Efina a score of 36 for Connectivity parameters.
No HDMI Output
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
Battery, Storage and Physical
POOR
43
We give Pentax Efina a score of 43 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 91 g (0.20 lb / 3.21 oz)
Short Battery Life - 200 shots
Internal Storage
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
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