Pentax X90 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
26x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-LI106 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax X90
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 8.5 cm
Width 11.1 cm
Depth 11 cm
Weight 400 g
Enclosure Colour Gunmetal blue | Anthracite grey
Digital Zoom 6.25x
Optical Zoom 26x
SENSOR Pentax X90
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Pentax X90
Type Zoom lens - 26x zoom - 4.6 - 119.6 mm - f/2.8-5.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 676mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 14 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax X90
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Pentax X90
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 200,000 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax X90
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 80-1600, ISO 3200 (5MP), ISO 6400 (5MP), ISO auto (80-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, museum, surf & snow, backlight, PET, food, fireworks, panorama assist, flower, night scene, sunset, night scene with portrait, anti shake, baby, frame composition, kids, half-length portrait, Stage, digital wide
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Pentax X90
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Pentax X90
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Soft
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 9.1 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax X90
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax X90
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2256
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
RAM Installed 31.2 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax X90
Battery Type Pentax D-LI106 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax X90
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Pentax X90
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.1 frames per second, 11 frames per second (5MP)
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Face Detection AF/AE, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Adjustment, face zoom, Blink Detection technology, Smile Capture
OTHERS Pentax X90
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft MediaImpression

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