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Pentax K-30 offers weatherproofing from $850

Ben Kersey, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Consumers are definitely spoilt for choice when it comes to DSLRs, and here’s another one for you to consider from Pentax. The K-30 should prove somewhat tougher than the average DSLR thanks to its weatherproofing. The company says the K-30 is resistant to dust as well as the colder elements, with “every seam [and] every button” sealed to provide protection while still managing to maintain a lightweight and sturdy body. Read The Full Story

Pentax shows off Optio WG-2 and Optio WG-2 GPS cameras

Shane McGlaun, Mar 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Pentax has pulled the covers off another new digital camera today that comes in two versions called the Optio WG-2 and the WG-2 GPS. Both of these cameras are billed as Adventure Proof and are made for people to spend time outdoors hiking or doing other action sports. Both of the cameras are waterproof 40 feet, dustproof, cold proof, crushproof, and shock resistant. Read The Full Story

Pentax launches K-01 interchangeable lens camera

Shane McGlaun, Mar 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Pentax has unveiled a new digital camera that has a nice retro style design and comes in three colors called the K-01. The camera is offered in black, silver, and yellow. The camera is designed to be compatible with about 25 million Pentax K-mount lenses that have been on the market for decades. The camera uses a 16-megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor. Read The Full Story

Pentax updates rugged camera lineup with Optio WG-2 series

Rue Liu, Feb 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Pentax has announced a new series of rugged cameras with the Optio WG-2 and Optio WG2-GPS models that are designed to take on any adventure and plenty of abuse. They feature a sporty rugged design similar to the WG-1 series but introduce a host of spec bumps. Read The Full Story

Pentax K-01 pairs K-mount DSLR lenses with compact body

Chris Davies, Feb 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Pentax has launched its latest interchangeable lens camera, the Pentax K-01, designed by Marc Newson and compatible with standard Pentax K-mount DSLR lenses. Offered in black, silver or Newson-trademark yellow, the K-01 wraps an aluminum frame around a 16-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and a 3-inch 920k dot LCD preview display, delivering Full HD 1080p 30fps video recording (or 60fps 720p).

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Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera teased in press photos

Chris Burns, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

A wave of cameras is coming to crash upon the shores of the public late this winter, and the most recent tease is a Pentax K-01 mirrorless shooter designed by no less than Marc Newson. It may seem a bit odd to those of you who are familiar with the work of Newson as his most famous work is that of a "biomorphism" full of flowing lines and a tendency to refrain from all sharp edges. What this camera appears to be instead of that is a rather blunt looking instrument with features piled onto one another in a series of transformers. Of course a good photographer is only concerned with the photo in the end, not the look of the tool. Read The Full Story

Pentax Optio VS20 features 20X optical zoom with extra shutter

Rue Liu, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Pentax has announced a new pocket megazoom digital camera called the Pentax Optio VS20 that features 20X optical zoom plus a second shutter button. The camera may be the first pocketable high-zoom model to offer two shutter buttons placed so that it can be comfortably used in both landscape and portrait orientations. Read The Full Story

Pentax Optio RZ18 packs 18x optical zoom

Rue Liu, Sep 12th 2011 Discuss [1]

Pentax announced a new point-and-shoot digital camera called the Optio RZ18 that packs an impressive 18x optical zoom lens that covers the focal lengths from 25mm to 450mm. That provides wide angle up to super-telephoto shots to cover almost any shooting situations. And it's all stuffed inside a super compact camera, perfect for travel. Read The Full Story

Ricoh GXR Module Lets You Swap Leica Lenses

Rue Liu, Aug 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

Many of us may be familiar with lightweight interchangeable lens cameras such as with the micro four-thirds technology. But Ricoh has been offering something slightly different since 2009, when it introduced its GXR series modular cameras that swap out not only the lens but also the camera sensor. The company today announced a new module for the GXR series that will work with Leica M-mount lenses. Read The Full Story

Ricoh buys Pentax digicam business: Plans interchangeable lens cameras

Chris Davies, Jul 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

Photography juggling this week, as Ricoh announces plans to buy up the Pentax Imaging Systems business and strike out for new ground in the consumer digicam market. The deal will see current Pentax owner, Hoya Corporation, keep the medical technology side of the business, according to Hoya's press release [pdf link], having bought Pentax back in early 2008. Read The Full Story

Pentax Q interchangeable lens camera grabs “world’s smallest” title

Chris Davies, Jun 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

Pentax has outed its new interchangeable-lens camera, the Pentax Q, and it has whipped the “world’s smallest” titles from out from under the nose of the Sony NEX-C3. The 12.4-megapixel Q has a 1/2.3 inch backlit CMOS image sensor and uses a new Q mount system; there’s in-camera HDR, Full HD 1080p 30fps video recording, sensor-shift shake reduction and 5fps continuous shooting.

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First pic of new Pentax NC mirrorless camera system surfaces

Shane McGlaun, Apr 1st 2011 Discuss [1]

Sources have been hinting to some camera centric sites that a new mirrorless camera is set to land at Pentax in May or June. All anyone really had to go by was the world of these unnamed sources. Now a new picture of the Pentax NC mirrorless digital camera has surfaced with a couple of lenses in tow. Read The Full Story