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Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera teased in press photos

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

Pentax second-gen Optio RS1500 is customizable

, Mar 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

Pentax has announced the new second generation of its cool Optio RS1500 digital point and shoot camera. Pentax claims that the new RS1500 is infinitely customizable with interchangeable lens ring snaps and a removable faceplate system. The camera comes with a range of black snap rings and the camera can be customized in three steps with no tools needed. Read The Full Story

Pentax Announces 14-Megapixel Optio S1 Digital Camera

, Mar 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Pentax has just announced a new compact digital camera called the Optio S1. The new digital camera features specs to rival that of the Canon lxus and sports a stylish aluminum body that comes in three different colors. It is touted as the first Pentax camera to have a high dynamic range mode. Read The Full Story

Pentax Optio WG-1 and WG-1 GPS digital cameras appear

, Feb 8th 2011 Discuss [2]

Pentax has announced a pair of new ruggedized point and shoot digital cameras for the outdoors types that want to take pics, but need a camera that will survive use that would break a normal cam. The new cameras unveiled include the Optio WG-1 and the WG-1 GPS. Read The Full Story

Pentax K-r Bonnie Pink Model DSLR: limited edition, limited taste

, Feb 4th 2011 Discuss [3]

LG will be giving G-Tablet buyers a pair of glasses so they can see the tablet's 3D display; maybe Pentax should give K-r Bonnie Pink Model special edition buyers a pair of sunglasses to protect their eyes from the garish, clashing colors? Named after Japanese popstar Bonnie Pink, this new K-r limited edition DSLR is based on the same 12.4-megapixel camera as announced in September last year. Read The Full Story

Pentax offers new firmware for K-7 and K-x DSLRs

, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

We have talked a lot about the Pentax K-x and K-7 DSLR cameras around here. The K-x is the long running entry-level DSLR from Pentax that comes in all sorts of wild colors and designs. The camera rarely gets and update with new features though. Read The Full Story
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