Pentax X-5 -- Bridge superzoom

[Kym]

http://pentaxdslrs.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/pentax-announces-new-x-5-27995.html


26X ZOOM LENS (22.3-580MM)
BACKLIT 16 MEGAPIXEL CMOS SENSOR
3 INCH TILT LCD SCREEN
FULL 1080P30 HD VIDEO, H.264 COMPRESSION



http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/pentax-x-5/4505-6501_7-35419334.html

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/08/22/Pentax-announces-X-5-DSLR-like-26x-zoom-16MP-CMOS-superzoom

[old dog]

looks really good Kym.....cept the deal breaker for me is no RAW. Bugger as I want a travel camera. Looks like the FZ150 now.

[Rattus79]

Sensor size is the deal breaker for me. But I'm more then happy with my k5 anyway.

[Kym]

Official link http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2012/20120823.html

It's a bridge camera - meh!
A friend just ordered this http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-hx200v also no raw.

[Eberbachl]

Sorry for the ignorant question... what's a bridge camera?

Never mind: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_camera

:D

Personally I don't see the point. Give me an ace entry level DSLR like the K-r.

;)

[Rattus79]

entry level DSLR like the K-r.

You mean the K30 .....?

[Eberbachl]

No, I mean the K-r.

The K-30 isn't an entry level camera, it's an intermediate camera. The K-r has been discontinued officially but is still available on store shelves, and it is a hell of a camera.

I have a K-r and a K-5.

Hopefully Pentax will announce a decent entry level DSLR to replace the K-x/K-r bodies, keep the K-30 in the middle and announce a high end replacement to the recently discontinued K-5. They have some amazing bodies ATM and with a decent replacement lineup I think they can build on this and gain significant market share.

[Snpsht]

The Pentax forum is saying the K-5 is now discontinued. An announcement on its replacement is apparently coming soon. I only just got my K-5, and I am loving it, so can only imagine what its replacement will be like!

[Kym]

I also have a K-5 ... will be interesting to see its replacement. It's 2 years old in October.

[Cage]

Talking about super zooms, I'm most interested to see the upcoming 560mm f5.6.

Shame I probably won't be able to afford it. :(

[Kym]

560/5.6 is supposed to be affordable, not sure what that means

[OzzieTraveller]

G'day Kym et al

Nice to see a reference to a non-APS-sensor / FF dSLR here

I really don't know what all the fuss is about fellas ...
I'm printing 30" wide stuff from my X-s1 superzoom > how often do you buggers with your great-big-sensor SLRs print 30" wide images??

ps- my Kx with Sigma lenses is less sharp than the old Panasonic FZ30 with its 12x Leica zoom of 35mm to 420mm FF equiv
It's been donated to a beginner some time ago, so I can't do side-by-side tests with the X-s1, but still > so what...
Regards, Phil

[kyteflyer]

G'day Kym et al

Nice to see a reference to a non-APS-sensor / FF dSLR here

I really don't know what all the fuss is about fellas ...
I'm printing 30" wide stuff from my X-s1 superzoom > how often do you buggers with your great-big-sensor SLRs print 30" wide images??...

Regards, Phil

The XS-1 is far and away more advanced than any of the other current superzooms, being as how it has the same sensor as the X-10... But its HUGE. Convenient that theres no lens change required, but HUGE.

Whats the EVF like in it? as good as the X100?

Not really excited about the X-5 from Pentax, if its anything like it predecessors it will be pretty woeful. OTOH, if Ricoh has had a hand in the design... maybe not.

[OzzieTraveller]

G'day KF

I'm not sure what you're asking / saying here ...

I suggest that you read my review of the camera as published here ...
http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/fujifilm-x-s1-the-first-100-days.html

As for the EVF - I have said many times in this & other places that the EVF is so superior to a SLR's optical viewfinder, that I will never welcome using an optical SLR viewfinder again

Regards, Phil