Pentax intros X-5 superzoom camera with 26x lens, tiltable LCD

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We'd been worrying that [Pentax][3] would be left out of the [flurry][4] of [new cameras][5] in the run-up to [Photokina][6]. With the new X-5, there's reason to relax. The new shooter sits at the higher end of the by-the-numbers [superzoom][7] crowd, centering most of its energy on a 26x, 22-580mm equivalent lens as well as a backside-illuminated CMOS sensor that should keep the resulting 16-megapixel photos and 1080p videos relatively clean. Most of the effort to stand out from the pack, however slightly, involves previewing pictures rather than capturing them -- an electronic viewfinder and a tilting, 3-inch LCD will help perfect those macros and overhead concert shots. The X-5 won't shake the foundations of personal photography, especially not when it's using AA batteries for power, but hitting all those right notes at a $280 price could persuade more than a few of us to take the plunge after the September launch.

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