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  • Pentax Optio LS465 camera offers compact customisability, at little cost  . Cameras, Compact cameras, Pentax, Pentax Optio LS465 0

    Pentax Optio LS465 camera offers compact customisability, at little cost

    16-megapixels of cover-changing fun 21 May 2012 23:00 GMT

    The Pentax Optio LS465 continues the trend of offering owners the chance to customise their compact camera.

    Like last year's Pentax Optio RS1500, the Optio LS465 features a clear removable front cover, so you can change the front design of...

  • Pentax K-30: 16-megapixel weather-proofed mid-level DSLR. Cameras, DSLR cameras, Pentax, Pentax K-30, 16 megapixels 0

    Pentax K-30: 16-megapixel weather-proofed mid-level DSLR

    81 seals makes this one tough cam 21 May 2012 23:00 GMT

    Pentax is expanding its line-up of DSLR cameras, with the introduction of the mid-level Pentax K-30.

    The Pentax K-30 will offer photographers a compact and lightweight DSLR with the benefit of weather proofing, as seen on the existing K-5 and...

  • Pentax K-01. Cameras, Pentax, Pentax K-01 0

    Pentax K-01 review

    3.0 REVIEW Design innovation or design disaster? 24 April 2012 15:52 GMT

    The Pentax K-01 first fell into Pocket-Lint’s hands back in February this year, where we were left more than a little perplexed about what this mirrorless camera was all about.

    Acclaimed designer Marc Newson is at the helm of this...

  • Pentax Optio VS20. Cameras, Compact cameras, Pentax, Pentax Optio VS20 0

    Pentax Optio VS20 review

    3.0 REVIEW Double the fun? 30 March 2012 17:18 GMT

    Buy a battery grip for your professional or semi pro digital SLR and it will come with a second set of essential controls to one side near the base, including an additional shutter-release button. That’s because grip and body make for a big and...

  • Pentax Optio WG2-GPS: The adventure proof camera. Cameras, Compact cameras, Pentax, Pentax Optio WG2, Pentax Optio WG2-GPS, 16 megapixels 0

    Pentax Optio WG2-GPS: The adventure proof camera

    Shockproof, waterproof, dustproof 7 February 2012 22:00 GMT

    Pentax has announced a brace of new tough cameras, the Pentax Optio WG2 and the Optio WG2-GPS, which pack in a host of features for those that like to abuse their pocket camera.

    Not only does the WG2 look like it has been designed for Batman,...

  • Pentax K-01 pictures and hands-on. Cameras, Compact system cameras, Pentax, Pentax K-01, 16 megapixels, Photos 0

    Pentax K-01 pictures and hands-on

    HANDS-ON The Marc Newson camera 2 February 2012 13:44 GMT

    Pentax fans rejoice! You now have a compact system camera in your armoury. Actually, you can strike the "compact" part straight away, because this mirrorless camera, designed by Marc Newson, is anything but compact.

    When asked why there was...

  • Pentax K-01 interchangeable-lens camera now official (video). Cameras, Pentax K-01, Pentax, Video 0

    Pentax K-01 interchangeable-lens camera now official (video)

    With world’s thinnest interchangeable lens 2 February 2012 12:46 GMT

    More leaky than a Welsh field with paper watering pipes, the Pentax K-01 has entered the realms of officialdom, ending weeks of speculation.

    Pentax joins the compact system camera game and will take on the likes of the Fujifilm X-Pro1, but...

  • Pentax K-01 compact system camera pictures leaked

    Pentax K-01 compact system camera pictures leaked

    With DA 40mm f/2.8 XS lens details 2 February 2012 9:55 GMT

    There have been rumours that Pentax is about to join the compact system camera race floating around for a few weeks now, but we've now seen evidence for ourselves that this is true. Pictures of the new mirrorless snapper, the Pentax K-01, have appeared...

  • Pentax Optio VS20 comes with a twist. Cameras, Compact cameras, Pentax, Pentax Optio VS20, 16 megapixels 0

    Pentax Optio VS20 comes with a twist

    But not of your wrist 25 January 2012 22:00 GMT

    Pentax has announced a new compact travel zoom camera with a twist. Or rather, it's a camera that likes a twist, as the new Pentax Optio VS20 offers two shutter buttons. 

    A feature found on top-level professional DSLR cameras, the Pentax Optio...

  • Pentax K-01 compact system camera to offer APS-C sensor?. Cameras, Compact system cameras, Pentax, Rumours 0

    Pentax K-01 compact system camera to offer APS-C sensor?

    Rumour suggests February launch 19 January 2012 21:39 GMT

    Pextax is set to join the compact system camera race, if rumours are to be believed. Named as the Pentax K-01, this compact system/mirrorless camera, like the recent Fujifilm X-Pro1, will feature an APS-C sized sensor.

    The Pentax K-01 will...

  • The best looking cameras in the world. Ever.. Cameras, Style Week, Leica, Features, Holga, Pentax 645D, Pentax, Polaroid, Polaroid SX70, Leica M8, Rollei, Pentax K-m, Olympus, Olympus Pen E-PL1, Nikon Coolpix P300 0

    The best looking cameras in the world. Ever.

    FEATURE STYLE WEEK: Click, click, BOOM! 15 November 2011 10:00 GMT

    There are few gadgets that cause us such strong emotional reactions as cameras. From the ultra modern compacts to the most ancient of pin-holes, there's just something magical when you get one in your hand. There are, however, a select few that cause...

  • Pentax Q

    Pentax Q review

    3.5 REVIEW Small, but not perfect 4 October 2011 11:32 GMT

    Pentax’s Q certainly puts the "compact" into Compact System Camera. But it this mini interchangeable lens system a worthy purchase?

    The Pentax Q enters the photographic market at a time of change. Most manufacturers now have a mirrorless...

  • First Look: Pentax Q . Cameras, Pentax, Q 0

    First Look: Pentax Q review

    FIRST LOOK Tiny and interesting 20 September 2011 20:40 GMT

    Let’s get one thing straight from the start. The Pentax Q is quite an incredible camera to behold. It’s tiny. But not only is it tiny, it also looks great. But so blinded will you be by its tininess that you won’t notice what a superb...

  • Pentax Optio RZ18 zooms into the compact party

    Pentax Optio RZ18 zooms into the compact party

    Ultra-zoom 18x model announced 13 September 2011 11:47 GMT

    Pentax has taken on the likes of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 with its latest ultra-zoom compact camera; the Pentax Optio RZ18.

    Boasting an effective megapixel count of 16 and a 18x optical zoom, the body may be compact but the hardware is...

  • Pentax Q teeny-tiny hybrid camera finger tips-on. Cameras, Compact cameras, Hybrid cameras, Pentax Q, Pentax 0

    Pentax Q teeny-tiny hybrid camera finger tips-on

    HANDS-ON The smallest lens changer in the world 8 September 2011 18:03 GMT

    The world has been slightly stunned since Pentax announced the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera back in June but Pocket-lint found out the true meaning of the word when we saw it in the flesh while doing our best not...

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