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Pentax KP mid-level DSLR goes big on resolution, small on size
KP might make you think about your favourite salty snacks, but now it can make you think about a brand new mid-level DSLR: the Pentax KP.The KP has big features like weather-sealing and high resolution in its sights - but its smaller-than-usual scale... Read more
Pentax K-70 is the affordable all-weather DSLR
Pentax is having a renaissance of late; from the announcement of its first full-frame DSLR, the K-1, to the just-revealed K-70, the latter which is poised as an all-weather DSLR.The K-70's launch perhaps shouldn't be a surprise: Pentax has been growing... Read more
Pentax K-S2 DSLR goes for broke on features: Weatherproof, Wi-Fi, NFC, and more
Ricoh is introducing a new Pentax DSLR, and although it's considered a compact camera, it is loaded with fancy features such as a weather-resistant body and a variable-angle LCD monitor.The new camera is called Pentax K-S2. It is described as the "world’s... Read more
Pentax XG-1 compact camera unveiled, packs in 52x optical zoom
Tokyo-based Pentax has announced the new XG-1 camera, packing a 52x optical zoom lens into a small, easy-to-transport body. The new camera will serve as the successor to the X-5, a superzoom model that released in 2012.The camera's lens starts at a 24mm... Read more
Pentax 645Z adds 50-megapixel sensor to medium format range
There are camera and then there are cameras. Ricoh Pentax has just announced a wedge of camera gear that firmly sits in the latter category: the medium format Pentax 645Z.An update to the earlier Pentax 645D, the Z is the second model in the company's... Read more
Pentax K-3 intros 24-megapixel APS-C sensor, 27-point autofocus system and more
The Pentax K-3, unveiled today, sees Pentax up the ante in the APS-C DSLR market, but there's still no sign of a full-frame model. That's a mix of great and not-so-great news, but let's focus on the good stuff. And there's plenty of it.The K-3 introduces... Read more
Pentax's colourful Q7 CSC with larger sensor to launch in September
On top of new mid-range DSLRs, Pentax also announced on Wednesday a Q7 sensored compact system interchangeable-lens camera. And, yes, for such a mouthful, it really is that tiny and bright.The Q7 is Pentax's successor to the Q10. Just think mirror-less... Read more
Pentax announces mid-range K-50 and K-500 DSLRs in 120 colours
Pentax Ricoh on Wednesday introduced two mid-range DSLRs that feature the same 16 million-pixel APS-C format sensor that first debuted on the Pentax K-30 in 2012. Pentax K-50The Pentax K-50 is a weather-resistant and dust-proof DSLR with a lightweight... Read more
Pentax GR: APS-C sensor, fixed-lens compact camera with £599 price tag makes us want to go 'grrr'
It seems large-sensor compacts are the latest trend and Ricoh Pentax has got in on the action with the announcement of the Pentax GR. Based around the Ricoh GR-series - the same company which acquired all Pentax Imaging Corp shares back in 2011 - this... Read more
Pentax WG-3 GPS features Qi wireless charging, second display, is adventure proof
Pentax has unleashed a new tough camera on the world in the form of the Pentax WG-3 and WG-3 GPS.Based around the same body and design, as suggested by the names, the GPS model will offer you advanced GPS functions so you can track your position as you... Read more
Pentax WG-10: The entry-level tough camera
Pentax has announced a new tough camera for those feeling tough, but lacking the cash to prove it.The new Pentax WG-10 has been developed as an entry-level model of the heavy-duty Pentax WG series, but still comes with a decent "beat-em-up" spec sheet.Those... Read more
Pentax Q10, now available in 100 different colour combinations
Pentax is now offering consumers the facility to custom order the Q10, the company's dinky mirrorless compact system, with more than 100 different colour combinations."Offering the Q10 in 100 colour combinations is a unique way for Pentax to showcase... Read more
Pentax MX-1 high-end compact offer high-end features, retro styling
Pentax has announced the Pentax MX-1 high-end compact, offering plenty of features for those who like a little more control over their photography.The Pentax MX-1 has a 4x optical zoom lens (28-112mm in 35mm terms) with a maximum aperture of f/1.8. That's... Read more
Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs refresh company's DSLR camera range
Pentax has put to bed all of the pre-release rumours and has announced details of the refresh to its K-5 DSLR camera that graced the back end of 2010.Coming in the guise of two separate models, the Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs are nigh-on identical save... Read more
Pentax Q10 compact system camera now official
Pentax has announced a new mirrorless compact system camera, to expand its Q series range. The Pentax Q10 is described as super-compact and ultra-lightweight and sports an updated CMOS sensor over its predecessor, the Pentax Q.Subject of a leak earlier... Read more
Pentax Q10 compact system camera and K-5 IIs DSLR pictures in leak-athon
Today's leaked camera images are not confined to Sony: press images of a couple of Pentax snappers have made it on to the web, via Japan.The Pentax Q10 is a mirrorless compact system camera which, from what we've seen so far, looks very tasty, especially... Read more
Pentax X-5 superzoom unveiled, packs in 26x optical zoom
The Pentax X-5 is the company's latest superzoom camera, and packs a big 26x optical zoom lens into a small, easy-to-transport body.The camera's lens starts at a super-wide 22.3mm wide-angle and extends through to a 580mm equivalent. Whether wide group... Read more
Pentax K-30: 16-megapixel weather-proofed mid-level DSLR
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 K-7 models.... Read more
Pentax Optio LS465 camera offers compact customisability, at little cost
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 the camera to... Read more
Pentax Optio WG2-GPS: The adventure proof camera
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, but it is... Read more
Pentax K-01 interchangeable-lens camera now official (video)
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 has an ace up... Read more
Pentax K-01 compact system camera pictures leaked
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... Read more
Pentax Optio VS20 comes with a twist
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 VS20 offers... Read more
Pentax K-01 compact system camera to offer APS-C sensor?
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 feature the... Read more
Pentax Optio RZ18 zooms into the compact party
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 anything but.... Read more
Limited edition Pentax 645D announced
Pentax has announced a special red lacquer version of its 40-megapixel 645D medium format camera. The limited edition was created after the 645D went and won the Camera GP 2011 camera of the year award. The 645D is similar to that of Hasselblad's digital... Read more
Pentax launches special Optio WG1-GPS in Shiny Orange
Pentax's GPS equipped invinci-cam has just taken a trip to the tanning salon and returned a shiny shade of orange. The compact consists of an aluminium alloy front panel combined with gunmetal grey hardy rubber. The WG1-GPS is designed to be thrown about... Read more
Pentax Q incoming: Pocket-size interchangeable lens camera lands
Pentax has announced the Pentax Q - a device it is describing as "the world’s smallest and lightest digital interchangeable-lens camera system".Packing a new Q mount system that has a diameter 6mm shorter than the K mount, the new system eradicates... Read more
Pentax K-r colour range brightens up your day
Pentax, never one to shy away from wacky design mods for its cameras, has unleashed a colourful assortment of new versions of its Pentax K-r DSL.The 10 "unique" designs look like the cameras of your acid-trips, and includes the Tower Records inspired... Read more
Pentax Optio RS1500 lets you show your fickle side
Pentax has updated its Optio RS1000 with the Pentax Optio RS1500, bringing with it a more simplified mechanism for changing the front.As you may recall, the Pentax Optio RS1000 offered users the chance to add colour and pizazz to the front of the camera... Read more
Pentax Optio S1 has Canon Ixus in its sights
Pentax has told Pocket-lint that it is planning to take on the mighty Canon Ixus brand with a new camera - the Pentax Optio S1.The new model, due out at the end of April and costing just £119.99, will sport an aluminium design and go after the “dinner... Read more
Pentax Bonnie Pink K-r isn't a sight for sore eyes
Pentax, not one to shy away from whacky design mods on its cameras, has recently released a pimped version of its Pentax K-r; called the K-r Bonnie Pink Model.Named after the Japanese pop star, Bonnie Pink, who created the crazy colour scheme, the camera... Read more
Pentax Optio WG1: Adventurers sign up here
Pentax is hoping those who like to go tough when it comes to their photography won’t be fussed with the latest offerings from Olympus or Panasonic and opt for its new models instead.The company has got two brand new all terrain models, the Optio WG1... Read more
Pentax K-5 hands on
Along with its phenomenally expensive 645D - a snip at just £10,000 - Pentax also confirmed the launch of the K-5 at the Photokina show in Cologne. Based on the K-7, the new interchangeable lens digital SLR camera will cost £1199.99 and comes with an... Read more
Pentax 645D hands on
Along with its hotly anticipated K-5 DSLR camera, Pentax also used the Photokina show to give the 645D its European debut. Due to hit the UK in December, this interchangeable lens, medium-format digital SLR camera has an incredibly large image sensor... Read more
Pentax 645D: Pentax's £10000 Medium Format DSLR heading to UK
Pentax, aside from announcing the launch of the new K-5 DSLR camera, has a second piece of news from Photokina in Germany on Monday, the Pentax 645D.The Pentax 645D, which saw a Japanese launch in March is an interchangeable lens, medium-format digital... Read more
Pentax K-5 DSLR camera now official
Pentax has officially confirmed the launch of the Pentax K-5 at Photokina in Germany on Monday.The new interchangeable lens digital SLR camera will cost £1199.99 and come with an 18-55mm WR kit lens."Encased in a compact but solid, functional body,... Read more
Pentax Optio NB1000 offers LEGO-style customisation
The new Pentax Optio NB1000 compact has an interesting new feature bolted-on, literally. It comes with a faceplate that is similar to a LEGO board, ready to be customised by adding blocks as you see fit.To be honest, it's not quite LEGO exactly. The camera... Read more
Pentax K-r: The DSLR that wants to be a compact
Pentax has announced the newest addition to its DSLR lineup - the lightweight and compact Pentax K-r.Despite having a biggish 23.6 x 15.8mm image sensor the K-r keeps its slim figure due to a stainless steel chassis that has been "downsized in-body shake... Read more
The Pentax 645D: A 40-megapixel £6300 DSLR monster
Pentax has put a silence to the rumours that were starting to form around a new Digital SLR, the 645D, by releasing the new DSLR in Japan.Launching only in Japan (Pentax has confirmed to Pocket-lint there is no plans for a UK release), the new camera... Read more
Pentax Optio W90 waterproof camera debuts
Pentax has announced a new digital camera within its waterproof range, the Pentax W90, for those planning on getting wet.The new camera will, as was the case with its predecessor, be waterproof, shockproof and dustproof and improve on previous models... Read more