Product Review

The Pentax XG-1 Digital Camera (Black) is ultra zoom imaging all purpose device with 52 times zooming capability. with its high-magnification 52-times optical zoom lens covering ultra-wide-angle to super-telephoto ranges, this model performs superbly in a wide range of shooting opportunities, without the need for lens changes. The zoom lens featuring a 35mm equivalent focal length of 24-1,248mm and a variable aperture of f/2.8-5.6, providing you with a wide-angle to super telephoto perspective. The camera features a 16-megapixel 1/2.3" backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor capable of shooting up to ISO 3200. Its compact, lightweight, easy-to-carry body contains outstanding basic features including approximately 16.0 effective megapixels for high-resolution images and a large, easy-to-view 3.0-inch LCD monitor. It also features with a sensor-shift-type SR (Shake Reduction) system, which effectively minimizes annoying camera shake, even under demanding, shake-prone conditions, such as when using the zoom lenss telephoto range, shooting with incident light only in poorly lit locations, or photographing sunset scenes. It has 60 and 30 fps high speed continuous shooting modes as well as a Sensor-Shift Shake Reduction system for sharp photographs at super telephoto focal lengths, low-light shooting, and movie recording. The camera also has macro focusing as close as 0.4" and a Micro HDMI port that allows for the streaming of video to a TV or other display, the XG-1s technology are a High Dynamic Range mode which creates a single image from three different exposures and multiple scene modes for shooting. These modes include Digital Panorama and Face Beautifier and can be used with 19 digital filters for more creativity. Features: - Fast f/2.8-5.6, 52X extreme-telephoto zoom lens (24mm - 1248mm equivalent) and 4X digital zoom (combined 208X)! - Large 3 inch LCD screen (460K dots) provides clear viewing f