Pentax ZX-5N
has a pentax FG battery unit attached so it able to use four "AA' batteries.
TTL autofocus, auto-exposure multi-mode 35mm SLR with built-in retractable TTL Auto Flash (Smart Flash).
Film:
35mm perforated cartridge film.
Image Size:
24mm x 36mm (normal frame). Approx. 13mm x 36mm (panorama frame).
Lens Mount:
Pentax KAF2 bayonet mount compatible with KAF, KA and K mounts.
Usable Lenses:
Pentax KAF2-, KAF-, KA- and K-mount lenses.
Power Zoom System:
With Pentax FA power zoom lenses:
Type: Motor-driven zoom with motor built-in lens.
Zooming: 3 speeds, adjustable using zoom ring.
Mode: (1) Power Zoom; (2) Manual Zoom.
Auto lens retraction with main switch at "OFF" position.
Focusing System:
Type: TTL phase-matching autofocus system.
AF frame: Selectable using AF mode lever. (1) 3-Point AF; (2) Spot AF.
Usable illumination range: EV-1 ~ EV18 (at ISO 100/m with 50m f/1.4 lens).
Mode: (1) AF (focus lock and predictive AF available); (2) Manual.
Exposure Control:
Metering system: TTL open-aperture 6-segment metering by SPD cell (coupled with lens and AF information).
Metering mode: Selectable using metering mode dial. (1) 6-segment multi-pattern metering; (2) Center-Weighted Metering; (3) Spot Metering.
Metering range: EV0 ~ EV21 (at ISO 100/m with 50mm f/1.4 lens).
Exposure mode: (1) Programmed AE; (2) Aperture-Priority AE; (3) Shutter-Priority AE; (4) Metered Manual; (5) Bulb.
TTL Programmed Auto Flash available.
Automatic exposure compensation in auto-exposure mode with multi-pattern metering.
Automatic bracketing: 3 frames in 1EV or 1/2EV steps.
Exposure compensation °3EV (1/2EV steps).
Shutter:
Type: Electronically controlled vertical-run focal-plane shutter.
Speed: (1) Auto: 1/2000 ~ 30 sec. (stepless); (2) Manual: 1/2000 ~ 2 sec. and bulb; (3) Flash sync: 1/100 ~ 30 sec. and bulb.
Shutter lock: Main switch at "OFF" position.
Diaphragm Control:
Aperture-coupled mechanism (with Pentax FA, F and A lenses).
Viewfinder:
Type: Fixed pentaprism type.
Focusing screen: Natural-Bright-Matte focusing screen.
Field of view: 92% vertically/horizontally.
Magnification: 0.8X (with 50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity).
Diopter: -2.5 ~ +1.5 (adjustable).
Eye-point: high eye-point design.
Panorama frame: mechanical black-out type.
Preview: electronic type. Possible in all exposure modes using preview button.
Viewfinder LCD Indication:
With automatic brightness level adjustment:
(1) In-focus; (2) Smart Flash status (flash-use indication, recharge completion and non-applicable lens warning); (3) External flash status; (4) Shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, and out-of-exposure coupling range warning; (5) Exposure compensation factor; (6) Bar-graph; (7) Over- and underexposure indication in Metered Manual; (8) Memory lock; (9) Automatic bracketing.
LCD Panel Indication:
(1) Film loading, film advance/rewind, loading error, rewind completion; (2) Exposure frame number; (3) Programmed AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority AE, and Metered Manual; (4) Manual-set ISO film speed; (5) Audible PCV signals; (6) Flash use recommendation and recharge completion/incompletion; (7) Red-eye reduction flash; (8) Non-applicable lens warning; (9) Battery exhaustion warning; (10) Automatic flash function.
Film Handling:
Loading: Quick auto loading (automatic film advance to first frame).
Advance/rewind: Automatic (mid-roll rewind possible).
Advance mode: (1) Single; (2) Consecutive (approx. 2 frames/sec.).
ISO Film Speed Setting:
(1) Automatic with DX-coded film (ISO25 ~ 5000).
(2) Manual (ISO6 ~ 6400).
Built-In Smart Flash:
Type: Series-control retractable TTL auto flash.
Guide number: 11 (ISO 100/m).
Angle-of-view coverage: 28mm wide-angle lens.
Daylight sync/slow-shutter sync: Discharge level auto-matically adjusted.
Flash Synchronization:
With built-in Smart Flash and via hot shoe.
Sync speed: 1/100 sec. automatically set with Smart Flash and/or Pentax dedicated flash unit at recharge completion.
Self-Timer:
Electronically controlled type with 12-second delay (Mid-operation cancellation possible).
Drive Mode Dial:
(1) Single advance; (2) Consecutive advance; (3) Self-timer; (4) Automatic bracketing 1/2EV; (5) Automatic bracketing 1EV.
Data Imprinting:
Available using the optional Pentax Data Back FG.
Power Source:
Two 3V lithium batteries (CR2 type).
Dimensions:
135.0 (W) x 90.0 (H) x 61.5 (D) mm (5.3" x 3.5" x 2.4")
Weight:
410g (14.5 oz.) without batteries.
Pentax ZX-5N
has a pentax FG battery unit attached so it able to use four "AA' batteries.
TTL autofocus, auto-exposure multi-mode 35mm SLR with built-in retractable TTL Auto Flash (Smart Flash).
Film:
35mm perforated cartridge film.
Image Size:
24mm x 36mm (normal frame). Approx. 13mm x 36mm (panorama frame).
Lens Mount:
Pentax KAF2 bayonet mount compatible with KAF, KA and K mounts.
Usable Lenses:
Pentax KAF2-, KAF-, KA- and K-mount lenses.
Power Zoom System:
With Pentax FA power zoom lenses:
Type: Motor-driven zoom with motor built-in lens.
Zooming: 3 speeds, adjustable using zoom ring.
Mode: (1) Power Zoom; (2) Manual Zoom.
Auto lens retraction with main switch at "OFF" position.
Focusing System:
Type: TTL phase-matching autofocus system.
AF frame: Selectable using AF mode lever. (1) 3-Point AF; (2) Spot AF.
Usable illumination range: EV-1 ~ EV18 (at ISO 100/m with 50m f/1.4 lens).
Mode: (1) AF (focus lock and predictive AF available); (2) Manual.
Exposure Control:
Metering system: TTL open-aperture 6-segment metering by SPD cell (coupled with lens and AF information).
Metering mode: Selectable using metering mode dial. (1) 6-segment multi-pattern metering; (2) Center-Weighted Metering; (3) Spot Metering.
Metering range: EV0 ~ EV21 (at ISO 100/m with 50mm f/1.4 lens).
Exposure mode: (1) Programmed AE; (2) Aperture-Priority AE; (3) Shutter-Priority AE; (4) Metered Manual; (5) Bulb.
TTL Programmed Auto Flash available.
Automatic exposure compensation in auto-exposure mode with multi-pattern metering.
Automatic bracketing: 3 frames in 1EV or 1/2EV steps.
Exposure compensation °3EV (1/2EV steps).
Shutter:
Type: Electronically controlled vertical-run focal-plane shutter.
Speed: (1) Auto: 1/2000 ~ 30 sec. (stepless); (2) Manual: 1/2000 ~ 2 sec. and bulb; (3) Flash sync: 1/100 ~ 30 sec. and bulb.
Shutter lock: Main switch at "OFF" position.
Diaphragm Control:
Aperture-coupled mechanism (with Pentax FA, F and A lenses).
Viewfinder:
Type: Fixed pentaprism type.
Focusing screen: Natural-Bright-Matte focusing screen.
Field of view: 92% vertically/horizontally.
Magnification: 0.8X (with 50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity).
Diopter: -2.5 ~ +1.5 (adjustable).
Eye-point: high eye-point design.
Panorama frame: mechanical black-out type.
Preview: electronic type. Possible in all exposure modes using preview button.
Viewfinder LCD Indication:
With automatic brightness level adjustment:
(1) In-focus; (2) Smart Flash status (flash-use indication, recharge completion and non-applicable lens warning); (3) External flash status; (4) Shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, and out-of-exposure coupling range warning; (5) Exposure compensation factor; (6) Bar-graph; (7) Over- and underexposure indication in Metered Manual; (8) Memory lock; (9) Automatic bracketing.
LCD Panel Indication:
(1) Film loading, film advance/rewind, loading error, rewind completion; (2) Exposure frame number; (3) Programmed AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority AE, and Metered Manual; (4) Manual-set ISO film speed; (5) Audible PCV signals; (6) Flash use recommendation and recharge completion/incompletion; (7) Red-eye reduction flash; (8) Non-applicable lens warning; (9) Battery exhaustion warning; (10) Automatic flash function.
Film Handling:
Loading: Quick auto loading (automatic film advance to first frame).
Advance/rewind: Automatic (mid-roll rewind possible).
Advance mode: (1) Single; (2) Consecutive (approx. 2 frames/sec.).
ISO Film Speed Setting:
(1) Automatic with DX-coded film (ISO25 ~ 5000).
(2) Manual (ISO6 ~ 6400).
Built-In Smart Flash:
Type: Series-control retractable TTL auto flash.
Guide number: 11 (ISO 100/m).
Angle-of-view coverage: 28mm wide-angle lens.
Daylight sync/slow-shutter sync: Discharge level auto-matically adjusted.
Flash Synchronization:
With built-in Smart Flash and via hot shoe.
Sync speed: 1/100 sec. automatically set with Smart Flash and/or Pentax dedicated flash unit at recharge completion.
Self-Timer:
Electronically controlled type with 12-second delay (Mid-operation cancellation possible).
Drive Mode Dial:
(1) Single advance; (2) Consecutive advance; (3) Self-timer; (4) Automatic bracketing 1/2EV; (5) Automatic bracketing 1EV.
Data Imprinting:
Available using the optional Pentax Data Back FG.
Power Source:
Two 3V lithium batteries (CR2 type).
Dimensions:
135.0 (W) x 90.0 (H) x 61.5 (D) mm (5.3" x 3.5" x 2.4")
Weight:
410g (14.5 oz.) without batteries.