Pentax X-5

The Pentax X-5 is a bridgekamera camera launched on 22.08.2012.

Technically speaking, the Pentax X-5 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 28 overall. The Pentax X-5 weights 595 gr and spans 119 x 86 x 107 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax X-5 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Speed Performance - Score 33, ranks in the category best 39%.
• Versatility - Score 54, ranks in the category best 36%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax X-5 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 35% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 49, ranks among the worst 14% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 65% of its category. Pentax X-5 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 57% of its category. Pentax X-5 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 30, ranks in the best 44% of its category. Pentax X-5 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 40, ranks 12% in its category. Pentax X-5 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 43, ranks 16% in its category. Pentax X-5 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.