Pentax Q camera, lenses and viewfinder now available for pre-order

The new Pentax Q camera, lenses and viewfinder are now available for pre-order at Adorama:

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Another NEX Sony roadmap

A new Sony NEX roadmap provides some details compared to previous versions (see previous Sony roadmaps from September 2010 and February 2011). The listed lenses for 2011 are:

Via Xitek

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Pentax Q is now official

The Pentax Q mirrorless camera is now official. Here is a hands-on video from Engadget:

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The front view of the Pentax Q mirrorless camera

 

This is a better image of the Pentax Q mirrorless camera. See the detailed specs in my previous post.

 

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

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 specialty Q lenses. Choose from a selection of prime, zoom, fisheye lenses, and more to suit just about any photographic need.

12.4 Megapixels
Enjoy exceptional image quality in 12.4 megapixels courtesy of the Q’s 1/2.3 inch backlit CMOS image sensor. Capable of producing 12 bit DNG RAW and JPG images, the backlit CMOS sensor is a highly efficient light-gathering instrument designed specifically to produce very low noise at high levels of sensitivity.

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

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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New Olympus PEN teaser

Olympus likes new product teasers and this is their latest one for their upcoming E-PM1, E-PL3 and E-P3 models that will be announced on June 30th. Maybe they will reveal more as we get closer to the announcement date.

Via DCWatch

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

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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Startup company Lytro gets funding, promises to change photography

Since my last coverage of Lytro, the startup company raised 50 million venture capital and is making headlines with its technology that lets you select the focus point after the image is captured. Here are some examples (click on an object to get it in focus):

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Sony a77 will have a fancy swivel LCD screen

What previous pictures of the Sony a77 (see specs) did not reveal was the fancy swivel LCD screen on the back. There also seems to be a new a65 model (probably a trim-down version of the a77).

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