Category Archives: Pentax

New Pentax Efina camera and K-5 II firmware update to be announced tomorrow

Pentax Japan has listed two new announcements for tomorrow, January 17, on their website. The first one is for a new firmware update 1.01 for the Pentax K-5 II, the second is for a new Efina entry level digital compact camera with a “stylish design”. Pentax used to have an Efina film camera model with an unusual design.

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New Pentax AG 360 FGZ II flash unit prototype shown at CES

In addition to the MX-1, Pentax also displayed a prototype of a new flash unit at the 2013 CES show – AG 360 FGZ II, which will be the replacement of the current AF-540FGZ model. Via DC.watch

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Pentax announced the retro designed MX-1 compact camera

Pentax had two announcement today at the 2013 CES show: the Q10 is now available in 100 different colors and a new retro design camera with a 1/1.7″ 12 MP sensor and 4x zoom lens with f/1.8-2.5. The price is $499.95 (link to silver version).

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Impress magazine 2013 predictions: new Foveon, X-Trans sensors, NEX camera, all full frame

Every year the Japanese magazine Impress published their predictions on what product they expect the major camera manufacturers to introduce in the upcoming year (you can see their 2012 predictions here). Here is a recap of their 2013 prognosis (PDF file):

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Pentax full frame camera in the news again

The Japanese online magazine Impress interviewed the head of Pentax Ricoh Product Development who said that “a new set of 35mm full frame specifications is being formulated and that new moire removal algorithms are being developed as new in-camera function (which the K-5IIs doesn’t have). Besides, a Ricoh brand new camera will come.”

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New Pentax 645D camera without IR filter announced in Japan

Ricoh Japan announced a new version of the Pentax 645D medium format digital camera that will be produced without the IR filter and will be called Pentax 645D IR. In addition to achieving some interesting photography effects, infrared photography is also used by museums, libraries and in forensic investigations. The company foresee only 100 units to be produced/sold annually. The price of the […]

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DxOMark: Pentax K-5 II is currently the best APS-C camera

DxOMark published their test results for the Pentax K-5 II ($1,196.95) and the camera received the highest score in the APS-C category (including DSLR and mirrorless): “With an overall score of 82 the Pentax K-5 II (and its predecessor the K-5) are at the same level as the likes of the Canon EOS 5D MKIII, which scored 81. At the time […]

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Pentax K-01 and Panasonic LX5 now selling at half price

Pentax K-01 sale

The prices of the Pentax K-01 and Panasonic LX5 cameras are now reduced in half: $346.95 for Pentax K-10 body only (original price: $749.95) $249.95 for the Panasonic LX5 (original price: $499.95) The LX5 is already replaced by the LX7, but why the K-01 price drop nine months after the camera was announced? Poor sales or a […]

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