Pentax Releases ‘Affordable’ Medium Format DSLR
Pining away for a medium format DSLR camera but can’t bring yourself to drop 20 large for Mamiya’s DM40? Maybe Pentax has your number, who just introduced its 645D camera for the comparatively bargain-bin price of $9,400.
It’s the company’s first medium format DSLR, which comes with a high-performance CCD image sensor produced by Kodak. The sensor measures 44mm by 33mm and boasts 40MP shots.
Other features include a 14-bit A/D converter, lightweight body, dual SD/SDHC memory card slots, the company’s DR (Dust Removal) II mechanism, 11-point wide-frame AF sensor, 77-segment multi-pattern metering, 3.0-inch color LCD, HDR function, HDMI output, and whole host of other goodies.
Get the full scoop here.
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Pentax Reveals Optio X90 (Beauty) and Optio W90 (Beast)
If you’re familiar with commercial jingles, then you’ve heard Timex boast it can take a licking and keep on ticking. Well, Pentax just released a new digital camera that can take abusing and keep on shooting.
We’re talking about the rugged Optio W90, a 12.1 megapixel digicam Pentax claims can withstand up to 20 feet of water, is shockproof up to 4 feet, and has no trouble with sub-freezing temperatures. When you’re not abusing the W90, you can preview pics on its 2.7-inch LCD with 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, capture movies in 720p HD at 30fps, and hook it up to living room display with its HDMI output.
Pentax also announced a more traditional Optio X90. This too comes with a 12.1MP sensor, as well as a 2.7-inch LCD with an anti-reflection coating, Triple Shake Reduction technology, high speed continuous shooting up to 11fps, and a 26X megazoom, super-telephoto lens (26-676mm equivalent).
Both the W90 and X90 will be available in April for $330 and $400, respectively.
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Pentax Optio S12 only £69 at Amazon UK
Amazon UK are selling the ultra compact Pentax Optio S12 - the world’s smallest 12 megapixel digital camera - for only £69 - The camera features a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.5″ screen, digital anti-shake, and dynamic range adjustment. The Pentax Optio S12 is available for £69 (previously £139!) in silver or black:
“With a 12-effective-megapixel, 1/1.7″ CCD the Optio S12 aims for the highest quality image and performance. It also comes equipped with Face Recognition AF & AE function, with face selector to enable the user to pick out one face from a group, as well as face tracker. Its new Dynamic Range Adjustment capabilities also add to the quality of the image by ensuring the tones are correct in highlighted or shadowed areas of an image. The digital shake reduction helps the user to achieve blur-free images with sensitivity automatically adjusting to an ISO 3200.”
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