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Pentax XG-1 was announced in 2014 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Bridge camera with 16 Megapixel BSI-CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 3,200. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution and built-in Electronic viewfinder with 200k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Pentax XG-1 can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Pentax XG-1.
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
Pentax XG-1 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 460k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Camera has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 200k dot resolution.
Pentax XG-1 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.
The camera has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.
Camera can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 640 x 480, 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.
The camera has an image stabilization.
Pentax XG-1 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is a Type D HDMI connector for video signal output.
Pentax XG-1 comes with LB-060 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots.
The camera has 15.4 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC card slot.
Pentax XG-1's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.
Pentax XG-1 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.00 m.
Pentax XG-1 has dimensions of 119 x 89 x 98 mm (4.69 x 3.5 x 3.86"). It weighs 567 g (1.25 lb / 20.00 oz) which is neither heavy nor lightweight.
119 mm (4.69")
89 mm (3.5")
89 mm (3.5")
98 mm (3.86")
Pentax XG-1 dimensions
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Pentax XG-1 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Pentax XG-1 gets a score of 49 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Pentax XG-1 gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.
Pentax XG-1 gets a score of 65 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
Pentax XG-1 gets a score of 60 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.
Pentax XG-1 gets a score of 80 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Pentax XG-1 gets a score of 79 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.
We evaluate Pentax XG-1 and give score of 50 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.
We give Pentax XG-1 a score of 65 for Sensor parameters.
We give Pentax XG-1 a score of 61 for Photo parameters.
We give Pentax XG-1 a score of 46 for Video parameters.
We give Pentax XG-1 a score of 0 for Focusing parameters.
We give Pentax XG-1 a score of 62 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
We give Pentax XG-1 a score of 60 for Connectivity parameters.
We give Pentax XG-1 a score of 38 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
