Just about every single camera maker offers a waterproof model these days, but Pentax was one of the first, if not the first company to offer an affordable waterproof consumer grade digital camera with the original Optio WP. Now the company has announced its 13th generation of waterproof cameras in the shape of the WG-2 which bumps several of the specs up from the WG-1.
Well, that didn't take long, Pentax has now officially unveiled the K-01 and it seems like the information released ahead of the launch was spot on of the most part. There are some additional features worth mentioning and we also know what the new 40mm lens will retail for on its own.
Besides Canon, Pentax was the only DSLR camera manufacturer that didn't offer a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, but that should change today with the introduction of the Pentax K-01. Both pictures and partial specifications of the new camera have already leaked, so we can give you a glimpse of what to expect ahead of the launch.
Besides the new lens for the Pentax Q-series cameras, the company has also announced their latest digital compact camera, the Pentax Optio VS20. The Optio VS20 boasts 20x optical zoom lens and a second vertical shutter release for ease of shooting portrait photos.
PENTAX has announced their new PENTAX-02 Zoom lense (27.5-83mm in 35mm equivalent) for the Q-Series interchangeable lens cameras is scheduled to launch on 16 February. On top of that, the company has also unveiled the PENTAX-01 STANDARD PRIME lense (47mm in 35mm equivalent) which will be released in March.
Everybody knows that medium-format DSLRs are one of the most expensive gadgets to own today, but if you are going to spend good money on such a camera, why not get yourself a limited edition model while you are at it? And if that thought has crossed your mind, perhaps you'd like to consider what Pentax has currently got up its sleeves for fans of medium-format DSLRs; a limited edition "Japan" variant of its 645D camera, which will soon be made available for pre-ordering.
Remember Ricoh, the company behind the crazy GXR interchangeable sensor camera and who's known for its GR Digital series of high-end point and shoots? Well, they also happen to make printers and copy machines, but that's beside the point, as the company has decided to further its camera business unit by purchasing Pentax from Hoya.
When it comes to churning out special, limitted editions of its DSLRs, probably no other camera manufacturer is capable of doing what Pentax has been churning out on a semi-regular basis. And it seems that the trend is not about to stop any time soon, for better or for worse; the Japanese DSLR maker has just announced yet another limitted edition run of its K-r DSLRs which come fully decked out in...you guessed it, a bright, rainbow-coloured body. Kind of makes you wonder when the fun will ever end for Pentax, no?
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Pentax has launched their new Optio RS1500 digital camera designed with good quality specifications, features and fun. It also comes with 10 interchageable skins for users to easily customize the looks of their image capturing device.
Playing with building blocks may sound like something taken right out of our childhood years, but it appears that Pentax has found some inspiration in those colourful toys for its new camera. And the result? A compact 14.1 megapixel camera with a face that looks almost like a Lego board.
Pentax has unveiled three new digital cameras - Optio I-10, Optio H90, Optio E90 - and with unique design, performance and affordability for the photographer enthusiasts. The cameras will be available from next month.
Today, Pentax has launched three new Optio digital compact cameras - the entry-level E80, the go-anywhere waterproof WS80, and the stylish ultra-slim P80. Read more about what these cameras offer.
Pentax Japan has announced their new 12.1-megapixel Optio W80 digital camera designed to be water-proof, dust-proof, cold-proof and shock-proof. (Sounds like the all-weather Olympus mju cameras.)
The Optio W80 will be commercially available from mid-July.
Pentax has just announced their new flagship professional digital-SLR camera, K-7 which features a magnesium alloy body and 14.6-megapixel sensor that is capable of capturing HD video.
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