Pentax Efina

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    Highlights

    • 14 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
    • 80 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • Image Stabilization
    • 2.50" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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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.

    Pros and Cons

    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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    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    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")

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    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
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    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


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