February 26, 2007 - In preparation for the PMA show next week, Pentax Japan announced upcoming products including the 31.6 megapixel Pentax 645 Digital medium format camera, five new lenses, and a dedicated automatic flash. All the product names and launch dates are tentative, according to Pentax.
The Pentax 645 Digital medium format camera has an upgraded 31.6- megapixel Kodak CCD sensor, up from a previous 18-megapixel sensor announced last year. Although details are limited, the manufacturer states the Pentax 645 will accept both CF and SD memory cards. It will be compatible with smc Pentax 645 interchangeable lenses. The launch date will be announced at a later time, according to the Pentax Japan website. Read the whole article here