Ricoh is working on a compact camera based on Pentax's K mount. It's not clear if they would use the exact K mount or the M 4/3 approach by keeping the mount diameter in-tact and reducing the distance so that older K mount lenses still can be used via an adapter and a new series of new "micro K mount" lenses will be introduced. Product launch is estimated at the end of this year or early next year.
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I can’t wait to see them at Sears.
you know the deal man~
Sears~
Sad we’ll never see honeywell anymore.
K-mounts DO need bigger sensors however, mounts are separate story.
Hm… that’s interesting. I always thought that Pentax will go the bigger road – full frame cameras and advanced DSLRs – rather than micro road like Olympus did….
now when Ricoh will make micro-K mount Pentax will invest too and we’ll have DSLR market split into two – the big brothers: Canon, Nikon, Sony – and the micro brothers: Olympus & Pentax.
Most curious, most curious…
So this could be the beginning of compact cameras with decent size sensor. It is about the time these silly 1/2.5″ things gave way for something usable yet small when you need it..
I don´t think so…
I think this rumors is for the old fake picture Ricoh camera with Pentax 15mm lens…
hey, I got a Ricoh GX200 and I love it, granted its not my main camera I also have a Nikon D700, and I also have a smaller Pentax DSLR but in my own little battle to find the best point and shoot this could be a good one especially if the keep the same dimensions of the other Ricohs it would be cool.