PentaxRumors received a tip speculating that a new Pentax ESPIO 140 compact film camera could be the next addition to Pentax’s film lineup. This rumor arrives amid Pentax’s ongoing revival of analog photography, following their original Ricoh plan from 2022 for three new Pentax film cameras:
- First, they will develop a compact film camera (already released: Pentax 17)
- The second camera will be a high-end film model
- The third camera will be a single-lens reflex (SLR)
Here are the details on the original and very well-regarded Pentax Espio 140 point-and-shoot film camera (also sold as the IQZoom 140 in some markets), introduced in 1997:
