Pentax MX-1 Classic Design Compact 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Zoom Lens, 3-inch LCD Tilt Screen, 1920X1080 HD Video, Shake Reduction (SR) - Silver

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Used Pentax MX-1 Classic Design Compact 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Zoom Lens, 3-inch LCD Tilt Screen, 1920X1080 HD Video, Shake Reduction (SR) - Silver

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2014-04-02T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

What an amazing camera

I can't believe its low light ability, fast focusing and overall competence. I haven't tried the video yet, but i'm sure it's up to the standards of Pentax. I can't believe you can get a camera like this for under $250. It's also a perfect companion to my Pentax K-r dSLR. P.S.; Adorama has gone to the top of my camera vendors list.

rp2s

2014-03-24T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Classic beauty - serious potential

A beautiful camera. Beyond the really attractive classic design, this camera just feels good and substantial in the hand. Nicely laid out, very usable Pentax menus. The lens if fast, quick focusing, accurate, and features incredible close macro(1cm). I would have liked a hot shoe for the option of an OVF or external flash, but the camera's on board flash is well designed and very adequate. A great alternative to my (Pentax)SLR - this is an excellent street camera and is good enough to please the serious shooter. It has been discontinued by Ricoh - too bad. A lot of camera for the dough!

WILLIAM H.

2014-03-17T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Pentax mx-1

I was looking for a compact camera to use when it was not convenient to use my DSLR. While it will only fit in a larger pocket it is still considered a compact. It is quite heavy though compared to most compacts so if something of a mass bouncing around in your pocket bothers you a case on a belt will do. This is truly a great camera. It is loaded with features comparable to my Pentax K-5. As many reviews state it is a bit slow writing to the card especially in RAW but in my opinion the 2 seconds or so that it takes are not too bad. The focus though is quite fast and accurate. The pictures are sharp and the lens focal length is more than adequate for most situations. Although it does not have a viewfinder the LCD screen is clear and bright. The fast aperture (1.8 to 2.5) is a real plus. Overall I found a camera I can use for lots of years. The only real drawback for me is the size. For the money though this kind of quality cannot be touched in a smaller camera so what is given up in size is more than made up for in features, versatility and image quality.

RICHARD A.

2014-02-24T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Awesome camera

This isn't the lightest or smallest camera to carry around, but I like the heft of the brass plates used in the build of the camera. The way the paint wears off to show off the brass will be something cool I'll be expecting as I use the camera. There's no viewfinder, but considering I wear glasses and they always seem to get in my way, I don't particularly miss it. The macro is quiet impressive. The lens can focus as close as 1cm, and the zoom, digital I think?, gets you x1.95. My photo is a close up of a silver quarter at maximum zoom. The lens are not capable of much zoom, but that's the tradeoff for the wide aperture at both wide and tele. One thing that really bugged me are the lug mounts. Where they are located makes the camera tilt upwards rather than hang flush with your body. I have no clue what Pentax/Ricoh was thinking... The camera doesn't seem to use a standard USB port of some variant to connect to a PC, so replacing a cable won't be as easy as using another USB cable, which I have plenty of. After taking a photo, the camera is a bit slow to write to memory. Not only that, it can often lock oyu out of doing anything else for the next 1-2 seconds. Overall, I love my new camera and hope to have years of fun with it.

Monsieur K.

2014-02-24T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great camera

Great carry camera. I use it to replace my SLR when I need to travel light. Image quality is very good, easy to handle. Gives you creative control over your picture taking. Great built quality.

Kanner

2014-02-24T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Little Camera

Very easy to use, great jpgs and solid build.

JORGE S.

2014-01-24T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent advanced point & shoot camera

I use the MX-1 as a lightweight backup camera when I do not want to carry the K-5 and lenses. The high quality and fast lens of the MX-1 produces sharp and detailed images. I especially like the macro function of the camera.

GLEN M.

2014-01-22T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Amazing product and features

MX1 is compact which is one of its many advantages.The tilt screen and manual mode very useful to me. It feels like a well thought out product.Thanks Pentax/Richo and Adorama for a painless purchase decision.No regrets at all!

NastyN8

2013-12-16T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing sharp pictures

For the price, I don't think you can get a more capable compact camera. The HDR mode and the Night Handheld modes are great also.

JEFFREY P.

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Pentax MX1 Specifications

  • Resolution

    Effective: 12.0 Megapixel, Actual Pixels: 12.76 Megapixel

  • Sensor

    1/1.7" Backlit CMOS

  • File Resolutions

    Still: JPEG:[4:3]12M,7M,5M,3M [16:9]9M,5M,3M,2M [3:2]10M,6M,4M,2M [1:1]9M,5M,3M,2M?RAW

    Movie: HD (1920x1080 approx. 30fps), (1280x720 approx. 60/30fps), Audio Recording with Movie: Yes, Stereo

  • Quality Levels

    Still (Fine, Normal)
    Movie: Fixed
    Pixel Mapping: Yes

  • Lens

    smc PENTAX zoom lens, 11e in 8g (4 aspherical elements) Focal length (equiv.): 6.0-24mm (28-112mm)
    Aperture: F1.8 (wide) - F2.5 (tele) Smallest Aperture: F8

  • Zoom

    Optical zoom: 4X, Digital zoom: 1.95X, Combined zoom: 7.8X
    Intelligent zoom: Approx 5.2X at 7M, approx. 7.8X at 3M (including optical zoom)

  • LCD/Viewfinder

    LCD: 3.0" Tiltable color TFT with AR Coating (Tilt down to 45°, up to 90° (approx.))
    LCD resolution: (approx. 920,000 dots)
    Wide angle viewable: 170°

  • Focus System

    TTL contrast detection autofocus

  • Focus Modes

    : Auto, Spot, Tracking , AF Select (25 Points), Infinity Landscape, Manual Focus, Pan Focus, AF Point Switching

  • Manual Focus

    Yes (by pressing the shutter release button half way)

  • Focus Range

    Normal: 1.3' to infinity (wide), 5.2' to infinity (tele)
    Macro: 2" to 19.7" (wide) 8" to 19.7" (tele)
    Super Macro: 0.4" to 7.9" (1cm) (wide)

  • Focus Assist Lamp

    Yes

  • Face Detection

    Yes (up to 32 faces), Smile Capture, Blink Detection

  • Pet Detection

    Yes (up to 1 pet's face), auto or select from 3 pre-registered faces)

  • Drive Modes

    One shot, Continuous Shooting, Burst Shooting(L/H), Self-timer (2 or 10 sec.), Remote Control (immediately or 3 sec.), Auto Bracketing Continuous FPS: Approx 1 FPS for 6 frames
    Multi-exposure: n/a, Interval Shooting: n/a

  • Timing

    Startup: approx. 1.6 sec., Release Time Lag: approx.. 0.019 sec. Continuous Shooting: approx. 1.57 fps (maximum approx. 37 frames

  • High-speed Continuous Shooting:

    [Burst Shooting L] approx. 2.86 frame/sec (for up to 10 frame)
    [Burst Shooting H] approx. 4.21 frame/sec (for up to 10 frame)

  • Image Stabilization (Shake Reduction)

    Still: Sensor-Shift SR, Digital SR (ISO 100-12800), Dual (SR & Pixel Track SR)
    Movie: Movie Shake Reduction Mode (Movie SR) (Maximum effect of 3 stops using Sensor-Shift SR)

  • Metering System

    Type: TTL, Multi-segment, Center-weighted or Spot
    Exposure compensation: +/- 2 EV (1/3 steps)

  • ISO

    Auto: 100-12800*
    Auto ISO Range: ISO 100-200, ISO 100-400, ISO 100-800, ISO 100-1600, ISO 100-3200, ISO 100-6400, ISO 100-12800
    Manual: 100-12800 Auto ISO Range for Digital SR: 100 - 12800, Dynamic Range Adjustment: Yes *Fixed at ISO 100-1600 in Handheld Night Snap, Green modes.

  • White Balance

    Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (D:Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White),Tungsten, Flash Manual WB: Yes

  • Shutter

    Programmed AE electronic lens shutter w electronic sensor shutter

  • Shutter Speed

    1/2000 sec. - 1/4 sec., max. 30 sec. (1/8000 sec. - 30 sec. with Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority,Manual Exposure, and combination of electronic shutter enabled), Bulb

  • Noise Reduction

    Yes, automatically applied if shutter speed is slower than 1 sec

  • Built-in Flash Modes

    Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red-eye, Slow-speed synchro, Slow-speed+Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync

  • Effective Flash Range

    1.31 - 40' (wide, auto ISO), 1.31 - 29' (tele, auto ISO)

  • Capture Mode Selection

    Auto Picture, Program, Natural Skin Tone, Handheld Night Snap (5M), Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Digital Panorama (2M per frame), High Speed Movie (VGA, 120 FPS capture, 30 FPS playback),Time Lapse Movie, Landscape, Blue Sky, Sunset, Flower, Digital SR (ISO 3200-6400 5M), Kids, Pet, Portrait, Food, Fireworks, Surf & Snow, Sport, Fisheye, Sketch, Miniature Filter, Text, Frame Composite (3M), Movie, Green

  • Auto Picture Modes

    Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Standard, Flower, Sport, Candlelight, Blue Sky, Sunset, Text, Group Photo, Pet, Portrait x Blue Sky, Portrait x Sunset, Portrait x Backlight

  • Custom Image Modes

    N/A

  • Green Simplified Mode

    Yes

  • Playback Modes

    One Shot, Index (4, 9 or 25 thumbnails), Magnification (up to 10X, scrollable), Movie Playback, Histogram, Folder Display, Select & Delete, Calendar

  • Playback Mode Pallet

    Slideshow, Image Rotation, Stretch Filter, Small Face Filter, HDR Filter, Collage, Digital Filter, RAW Development (Aspect Ratio, JPEG Recorded Pixels, JPEG Quality, Custom Image (Bright, Natural, Vibrant, Reversal Film, Monochrome) White Balance,Sensitivity, Shadow Correction, Distortion Correction, Original Frame, Movie Editing, Red-eye Edit, Resize, Cropping, Image Copy, Protect, DPOF, Start-up Screen

  • Digital Filters (Playback)

    B&W, Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Color, Extract Color, Color Emphasis, High Contrast, Starbust, Soft, Fish-eye, Brightness, Miniature, Slim, Invert Color Filter

  • File Formats

    Still: RAW (DNG), JPEG(conforms to Exif 2.3), conforms to DCF2.0, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching III
    Movie: MPEG?4 AVC/H.264

  • Internal Memory

    75.3 MB (approx.)

  • Memory Card Type

    SD, SDHC, SDXC

  • Interfaces

    Ports: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, PC/ AV out, HDMI (Type D) out
    Video out: NTSC, PAL
    Printer interfaces: n/a

  • Computer System Requirements

    Windows: Windows XP (SP3), Vista, 7, 8, USB port
    Mac: MacOS 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, USB port

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    4.8 x 2.4 x 2.0" (excluding protrusions)

  • Weight

    Without battery or removable memory: 12.8 oz (approx.)
    Loaded and ready: 13.8 oz (approx.)

  • Language Support

    English, French, Germany, Spanish, Portuguese, Italy, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian,Turkey, Greek, Russian

About Pentax MX-1 Classic Design Compact 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Zoom Lens, 3-inch LCD Tilt Screen, 1920X1080 HD Video, Shake Reduction (SR) - Silver

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What an amazing camera

By rp2s

I can't believe its low light ability, fast focusing and overall competence. I haven't tried the video yet, but i'm sure it's up to the standards of Pentax. I can't believe you can get a camera like this for under $250. It's also a perfect companion to my Pentax K-r dSLR. P.S.; Adorama has gone to the top of my camera vendors list.

Classic beauty - serious potential

By WILLIAM H.

A beautiful camera. Beyond the really attractive classic design, this camera just feels good and substantial in the hand. Nicely laid out, very usable Pentax menus. The lens if fast, quick focusing, accurate, and features incredible close macro(1cm). I would have liked a hot shoe for the option of an OVF or external flash, but the camera's on board flash is well designed and very adequate. A great alternative to my (Pentax)SLR - this is an excellent street camera and is good enough to please ...

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With its genuine brass covers and advanced digital compact capabilities, the PENTAx Mx-1 is where craft design meets contemporary quality. The Mx-1's fast F1.8-2.5 lens, 4x zoom and large 12 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor allow for bright everyday imagery inside a stylish body. As its brass wears with time, feel the good old days come back to life in your images of today with the PENTAx Mx-1.

Pentax MX-1 Classic Design Compact 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Zoom Lens, 3-inch LCD Tilt Screen, 1920X1080 HD Video, Shake Reduction (SR) - Silver Features

  • Beautiful design is made to resemble a classic film camera; with its genuine brass covers and metal accents for a refined finish.
  • The 4X optical zoom features a versatile range for shooting at 28-112mm in the 35mm format, making it ideal for everyday use.
  • Enjoy a fast and bright, wide-aperture smc PENTAX lens at F1.8-2.5 for outstanding depth of field control and beautiful bokeh.
  • This high-end compact is equipped with a 1/1.7 inch, 12 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor for exceptional performance.
  • The large, high-resolution 3-inch 920K pixel LCD screen can be tilted up or down for easy viewing and shooting from difficult angles.
  • Dual PENTAX body-based Sensor-shift & Pixel Track Shake Reduction (SR) stabilization system ensures sharp, blur-free images and video, even in dim lighting.
  • Capture full 1920 X 1080 HD video with h.264 compression and make use of an HDMI port to allow smooth and functional output of high definition images, videoand sound to HDTVs
  • This compact camera includes DSLR-like features such as textured mode dials, an exposure adjustment dial, In-body RAW development capability, HDR shooting and Custom images modes.

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