Overview of Pentax compact cameras

MX-1 is the last senior compact which can be bought under the Pentax brand. However, it could be valuable for more than just collectors. Certainly, the vintage body of this compact would decorate any shelf with photographic equipment. The camera has a unique characteristic: It’s made to age beautifully. The thing is that the upper and lower panels of MX-1 body are made of brass and in the course of long-term exploitation the colorful coating in the corners of the camera will Dollars off. The yellow metal will show through in these areas – just like it did with the old film cameras.

Pentax MX-1

Pentax MX-1

12 mP 28-112 mm 4x 3″ 17 000 rub.

MX-1 is the last mid-range compact you can buy under the Pentax brand. However, it can be valuable not only for collectors. Surely the vintage case of this compact would grace any photo equipment shelf. The camera has one unique feature: It’s designed to age beautifully. The thing is that the top and bottom panels of the MX-1 body are made of brass, and during prolonged use the colorful plating in the corners of the camera will Dollars off. Yellow metal will show in these places, just like it did in old film cameras.

The MX-1 is a classical compact for advanced amateur photographers with its high-speed optics, enlarged sensor and a wide range of manual shooting controls. The obligatory feature set includes a 28-112mm equivalent focal length lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8 at wide angle and f/2.5 at telephoto. The 1/1.7 inch format sensor with low resolution of 12 millions pixels and therefore with higher effective sensitivity is made by CMOS technology with back light. The 3-inch display can be tilted up to 135 degrees, making it easy to get great shots from tough angles. The resolution of LCD panel corresponds to the modern standard of 920 thousand dots. The quality of the picture on the screen is determined by the large resolution of the LCD, improved viewing angles and anti-glare coating of the protective glass.

In addition to the obligatory set of automatic, semi-automatic and manual shooting controls, there are various useful additions. A special mode allows you to set the hyperfocal distance without complicated calculations, useful when shooting landscapes. Distortion correction function corrects wide angle distortion in JPEG pictures. 15 digital filters can be used not only when shooting stills, but also while recording 1080@30p video. In the EXIF block of RAW and JPEG files the user can add information about the author and copyright. Hybrid shutter reduces the minimum shutter speed to 1/8000 sec, and when using Bulb function, it slows down the shutter speed to over 30 sec, measured electronically. Neutral density electrochromatic filter included in the optical scheme, which can increase the exposure by 3 steps. There is a useful “direct” exposure compensation dial in the hardware interface. But there’s only one dial for the rest of your exposure settings. Naturally, there is support for RAW recording and a built-in converter with many settings.

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