Category Archives: Pentax

Pentax Q: World’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens digital camera

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2011

Here are the full details on the Pentax Q camera: The Q represents an evolution in interchangeable lens digital camera design, featuring the world’s smallest and lightest body. Experience the PENTAX Q. The Camera. Evolved. Q-Mount Lens System The Q features the newly designed PENTAX Q-mount lens system for convenient interchangeability with a variety of […]

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The back of the Pentax Q camera that will be announced in few hours

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2011

Several readers sent me this image and I am not sure what is the original source: the back of the new Pentax Q camera that will announced in few hours. The price of the camera will be $799.95. Update: it seems that the source of the image is the Chinese forum Xitek.

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Correction: Pentax Q announcement tomorrow, Pentax NC-1 in August

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2011

A quick correction to my previous post: the Pentax Q will be announced tomorrow and the Penatx NC-1 will be announced in August.

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PMA Australia: June 24-26, 2011

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2011

The 2011 PMA Australia Expo will take place on June 24-26, 2011 in Sydney. Pentax is rumored to announce their mirrorless interchangeable lens camera on June 23rd. You can expect the first reports on the new camera from the show’s floor on June 24.

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Pentax NC-1 next week, Pentax Q in August

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2011

Nikkei.com reports, based on information from Hoya Corporation, that Pentax will be releasing a new mirrorless interchangeable camera this summer to compete with the existing mirrorless solutions from Sony and Panasonic. This information is probably for the rumored Pentax Q mirrorless camera that will be announced in August, 2011.

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Pentax mirrorless camera to be announced on June 23?

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2011

According to digicame-info, Hoya corporation will have a press conference on June 23rd, 2011 at 1:00pm in Japan and will announce a “digital camera with world’s smallest interchangeable lens”.

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The first Pentax Boutique in the US is now closed

By PR admin | Published: June 16, 2011

I received some information that one year after its opening, the first Pentax store in the US is now closed as a result of Pentax dropping Willoughby’s as a dealer (the boutique was located inside Willoughby’s).

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Pentax Q interchangeable lens camera will be announced in August

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2011

PENTAX Q I received some information from Europe about the second interchangeable lens camera called Pentax Q, expected to be announced in August 2011. Those are the specs: 12MP backlit sensor HD movie recording (720p) RAW capabilities Available in tow color: black and white Vary small and compact in size Price around 700 EUR Several lenses will be announced […]

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