» Pentax K20D camera review
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Review based on a production Pentax K20D using V1.01 firmware Having risked being left behind by the speed at which the 'affordable' DSLR market developed, Pentax showed how serious its intentions were with the K10D, a semi-pro-level DSLR with a features list to humble the competition at a very attractive price. Having added so many bells and whistles to the K10D, it's not much of a surprise to find that its successor, the K20D, is essentially a refinement of the same design. But, even though it can't quite boast the same novel-feature-count as its predecessor, the K20D still finds room for some interesting changes. Read the whole review here. You can buy the camera here
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» New Pentax Optio W60 for deeper, wider and colder shots
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 Pentax unveils the lightweight and waterproof Optio W60 compact digital camera., featuring 10 Mp and a 5x zoom lens with 28mm wide-angle capability. The new Optio W60 accompanies you to new depths, allowing underwater photography up to 30% deeper than previous Pentax models. The camera is also Class 5 dustproof against dirt, sand and dust and operates in temperatures as cold as 14 degrees Fahrenheit (-10 degrees Celsius). The W60 will be available in July for US $329.95 in a choice of two colors: Ocean Blue and Silver... You can read the whole article here
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» Pentax K20D review
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The Pentax K20D is a 14.6 Megapixel mid-range DSLR which packs-in a broad range of features many of which are normally reserved for semi-pro models. Announced in January 2008, it’s the successor to the popular K10D, from which it inherits an impressive core specification including a dust and weather-resistant body, built-in Shake Reduction, a decent optical viewfinder, a number of innovative exposure modes, a wealth of custom options and the choice of recording RAW images in either Pentax’s own PEF or Adobe’s open DNG formats.
To this Pentax has slightly increased the screen size to 2.7in, boosted the maximum sensitivity to 6400 ISO, added Live View facilities and an X-Sync port for external lighting, improved the optionally bundled 18-55mm kit lens, and most importantly, significantly increased the resolution from 10.2 to 14.6 Megapixels. Read the whole article here. You can buy the camera here.
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» Pentax Optio Z10 review
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 The Pentax Optio Z10 features a Pentax-branded 7x optical zoom lens, the highest magnification among current Pentax compact digital cameras. Designed with a refraction lens system, the lens never protrudes from the camera while zooming. The Pentax Z10's 7x optical zoom covers a broad range, from a rather tight wide-angle 38mm-equivalent to a moderate 266mm equivalent telephoto. The lens is coupled with an eight-megapixel sensor and a 2.5-inch LCD display that has 230,000 pixels. As is common on many digicams these days, this LCD is the sole method of framing images, as the Optio Z10 forgoes any form of optical viewfinder. Read the whole review here. You can buy the camera here
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» Pentax K200 DSLR review
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 The new Pentax K200D replaces the K100D and is targeted at family users and digital SLR beginners. Although its 10.2-megapixel CCD image sensor has lower resolution than the 14.2-megapixel CMOS chip in the K20D, the entry-level K200D has similar dust- and moisture-proof sealing, the same built-in anti-shake and dust removal and many of the same functions, but a significantly lower price tag. Read the whole review here. You can buy the camera here
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» PENTAX Announces Optio V20 digital camera
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GOLDEN, Colo. --(Business Wire)-- PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the PENTAX Optio V20 compact digital camera with a 5X zoom lens, 8.0 megapixels, and a generous 3.0 inch LCD monitor. Ultra-slim and stylish in design, this latest PENTAX compact digital camera makes it easy to capture and to view images.
Three innovative features on the Optio V20 help users optimize portrait photographs. A Face Recognition function automatically detects and focuses on faces, then sets the optimum exposure. Smile Capture detects the key facial expression of happy people and releases the shutter automatically. Blink Detection reports to the user whether any subjects closed their eyes in an image, so that the shot may be recaptured if necessary. Additional features include Auto-tracking AF for continuously focusing on a moving subject, 52MB of built-in memory, and an Auto-Macro mode that allows close-up photography as near as 4 inches (10 cm) without changing the normal focusing mode. Read the whole article inside
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» Pentax K20D review
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 Pentax has designed its 14.6-megapixel K20D model to appeal to demanding photo enthusiasts but many of its features will also appeal to professional photographers. Like the earlier K10D model, the K20D is built to resist dust and moisture with seals protecting 74 different parts of the camera body. Physically the two cameras are similar, with identical body dimensions, although the new model has a larger LCD and is five grams heavier than its predecessor. Read the whole review here. You can buy the camera here
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» Pentax K20D Review
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The 10.2MP Pentax K10D was a DSLR bargain in 2007 with its nearly pro body, excellent image quality, fast AF, image stabilization, and a price of only $920 (body only) when launched. It's still a steal at $700 (street). But if you want a camera with higher resolution, larger LCD, live view, and other enhancements, check out the new 14.6MP Pentax K20D ($1,299, estimated street).
At first, the K20D seems to be a twin to the K10D. Pentax kept what was outstanding in the K10D and improved it in all the right places, so the K20D is more of an upgrade than a new design. We got our hands on one of the first production units, and after running it through the Pop Photo Lab and field tests, found five reasons why this camera promises to be a big hit. Read the whole article here. You can buy the camera here
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» Pentax K20D First Impressions Review
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 The Pentax K20D is a new digital SLR that follows the K10D with several dramatic changes. As Pentax’s flagship DSLR, the K20D has a 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor with more than twice the resolution of its predecessor. The new model also has a live view on its larger LCD screen, increased dynamic range, an improved dust reduction system, and a battery that lasts much longer. Like its predecessor, the K20D has a lens mount that accepts old and new Pentax lenses. The Pentax K20D will retail for $1,299 for the body only when it goes on sale in April. Read the whole article here. You can buy the camera here |
» Pentax K20D Sample Photos
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A selection of 40 photos taken with a pre-production version of the new Pentax K20D DSLR canera and new smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II zoom lens on a recent press trip to Dubai, UAE. The thumbnails link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way. The photos were all taken using the 14 megapixel, 4672 x 3120, **** (Premium Quality) JPEG setting. View the pictures here. You can buy the camera here
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» Pentax Optio Z10 Review
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The Pentax Optio Z10 is an 8 Megapixel compact with a 7x optical zoom lens and 2.5in screen. Announced in August 2007, it has the highest zoom of any compact in the Pentax range at the time of writing.
A longer than average zoom is certainly very useful for getting closer to distant subjects, and the Z10’s equivalent range of 38-266mm gives you much longer reach than average 3 or 4x zoom models. Impressively the lens also zooms internally and never extends beyond the housing of the camera, thereby maintaining a pocketable form factor at all times.
Starting at 38mm isn’t exactly wide, but Pentax offers a digital wide option which stitches two images together to give a broader coverage equivalent to 28mm – albeit at a reduced resolution of 5 Megapixels. Read the whole review here
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» Pentax K20D on show at PMA 2008
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Pentax K20D is coming and according to sources will be on display at the PMA 2008 show. The announcement of the 14 megapixel dslr together with the K200 is expected at january 24 2008.
The Pentax k20D has a 14 megapixel Pentax proprietary cmos sensor, 3 inch screen of the same type seen on Nikon models, live view, revamped anti shake, and it also seems a new file format in addition to the PEF, DNG and jpeg presently in the K10D. We can only assume it may be a uncompressed raw format. Read the whole article here
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» Pentax Optio Z10 Review
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The Pentax Optio Z10 is a small, compact digital camera with a twist - despite being the same size as a pack of playing cards, it features a 7x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-266mm. Furthermore the lens is internal and doesn't extend from the camera, protected by a plastic screen and a sliding lens cover. The Pentax Z10 has an 8 megapixel sensor, digital shake reduction mode for both still pictures and video, a 2.5 inch LCD monitor, ISO 64-3200 and Face Recognition. A 7x zoom camera is something of a departure from the norm for Pentax, who usually specialise in more conservative 3x zoom models. Have they bitten off more than they can chew with the Z10? Mark Goldstein reviewed the Pentax Optio Z10 to find out. Read the whole review here
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» Pentax's 8 megapixel Optio M40 and E40 shooters
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Pentax will be announcing a pair of budget shooters later on today in the form of the Optio E40 and Option M40 slimster. The M40 is just another 8 megapixeler with 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5-inch LCD done up in a slim 0.7-inch slab. It offers face recognition, SD/SDHC expansion, VGA video at 30fps, and weaksauce digital shake reduction in an attempt to make the most of its ISO 3200 sensitivity. The E40 offers up a bit less only in chubby little chassis sure to fit the anxious hands of most first timers. Expect the M40 to ship in August for $200 list, while the E40 hits in September for about $150. via engadget
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» Pentax Optio W30 Digital Camera Review
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The Pentax Optio W30 is part of a growing line of weather- and dust-resistant cameras geared for active point-and-shooters. It is the fifth in Pentax’s W-series, a line of waterproof cameras. The 7.1-megapixel camera comes in a swimmer’s body, which allows for longer underwater time at increased depths over its predecessors. Among its other touted features are facial recognition technology and low light shooting abilities at ISO 3200. The Pentax W30 retails for $299.95. Read the whole review here
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» Pentax K100D Super
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PENTAX U.K. launches the PENTAX K100D Super, a new standard-class digital SLR camera boasting advanced features to enable photographers of all levels to produce the highest quality images with minimum effort.
Based on the extremely popular PENTAX K100D lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera, the easy-to-hold and easy-to-use K100D Super features an innovative Dust Removal (DR) system to keep dust off the CCD surface and ensure optimum image quality. It also incorporates the PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction (SR) system which reduces camera shake for sharp, blur-free images even under the most demanding shooting conditions such as when using a telephoto lens or for extended exposures for sunset and night scenes. Read the whole article here
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» Pentax buckles, gets bought by Hoya
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We'd say "another one bites the dust," only that in the case of multi-billion dollar company takeovers, the metaphorical particulate is invariably of the gold form. Yeah, the latest mega-corp takeover is here, as Pentax has been taken over by Japanese company, Hoya. The deal was overshadowed by some rough internal wrangling in Pentax, involving calls from shareholders to reinstate an ex-President in favor of the takeover: the end result being that the current one, Takashi Watanuki, was forced to agree to the merger. We can't draw much from this deal at the moment, but as Hoya is involved in technology like medical imaging equipment, we'd expect a proportion of the impact to fall outside of our gadgetry remit. We've no fear that Pentax will be dropping out of the con / prosumer camera market just yet though, so for now just think of this as a business blip on your gadget radar. via engadget.com.
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» Casio Exilim EX-Z75 vs. Pentax Optio M30
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On the surface so many 3x zoom compact digicams look virtually identical. How do you tell them apart, and what really separates one 3x zoom budget digicam from the next? A lot of times it comes down to the little things, like menu navigation, fit and finish, and price, that make one compact camera a better deal than the next. Here we look at two cameras that at first glance could be mistaken for one another -- the Pentax Optio M30 (street $174.95) and the Casio Exilim EXZ75 (street $229.99), to see if there's really a difference beneath their almost identical skins. Read the whole article test here
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» Nikon D40x, Pentax K10D, Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Panasonic DMC-TZ3 and more Winners of 2007 TIPA Awards
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The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of their 2007 European Photo and Imaging Awards.
Nikon has earned top accolades with the Nikon D40x for "Best Entry Level Digital SLR", the Nikon Coolpix P5000 for "Best Compact Digital Camera" and the AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF ED for "Best Entry Level Lens".
Canon also takes home three of the prestigious awards with the higher end 10MP Canon EOS 1D Mark III digital SLR voted "Best D-SLR Professional Camera", and the new Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM voted as the "Best Professional Lens". The Canon PIXMA MP810 was selected as the "Best Multifunction Photo Printer". Read the whole article here
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» Pentax K10D review
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The Pentax K10D is a 10 Megapixel mid-range Digital SLR with built-in image stabilisation to combat camera shake. Announced in September 2006, the K10D is Pentax’s top of the range DSLR and boasts a number of impressive features, several of which are totally unique.
Starting with image stabilisation, the K10D follows the Sony (and now Olympus) strategy of physically shifting its CCD sensor to counteract wobbles. Unlike these rival models though, the Pentax ‘Shake Reduction’ system employs magnets to additionally support rotational compensation along with the usual x and y axes. The Pentax Shake Reduction system is also employed to shake free dust and other foreign particles. And speaking of foreign particles, the K10D additionally features no fewer than 72 dust and weather-resistant seals. Read the whole review here
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