I don't own one but I did research a while ago, for pretty much the
reasons you've got. The bottom line appears that the Pentax X-5 is
really just another bridge camera pretty much like all other bridge
cameras. It's a small sensor, though quality is supposed to pretty good
up to ISO 400. When it was first released the zoom range on the lens
was pretty special and it had sensor based anti shake, but since then
there are a number of cameras in that class with amazing zoom ranges and
anti shake systems either sensor based or optical. About the only thing
it's got going for it is it looks a little like a small K-5, and the
only thing it's got over the Q is it has an eye level EVF.
On 9/21/2013 1:41 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
Should have put Q7 also in subject line.
In a message dated 9/21/2013 10:01:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
eactiv...@aol.com writes:
Sort of narrowing down my choices for my main camera system.
But been looking at having a little fixed lens camera for travel
situations (like Disneyland where you don't want to lug around a big
camera).
The Pentax X-5 seems a lot of value for a little camera. Does have a
smaller sensor, but supposed to take good pics. If I my back-up camera is
Pentax, I can get in the PUG now and then too. Heh.
Anyway, anyone have one? Like it?
The Pentax Q might be an option too, although I have my doubts (yes, know
it takes interchangeable lenses), but has the X-5 is a little cheaper.
Heck, it's downright cheap.
Marnie aka Doe :-)
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