Pentax K100D digital SLR

Pentax today introduced an updated version of their K100D digital SLR, known as the K100D Super. What's super about it? Well, it adds a dust reduction feature, support for Pentax's new SDM (Supersonic Drive Motor) lenses, and a new top ISO of 3200. Here are the other specs:

K100D Super [specs]

* 6.1 effective Megapixel CCD
* Supports every Pentax lens ever made
* CCD-shift image stabilization means sharper photos without having to buy expensive stabilized lenses
* Dust removal system literally shakes dust off of the sensor
* 2.5" LCD display with 210,000 pixels
* Full manual controls; shutter speed range of 30 - 1/4000 sec; ISO range of 200 - 3200
* Numerous scene modes
* Uses four AA batteries
* SD/SDHC/MMC memory card slot
* USB 2.0 High Speed supported
* Ships with an 18 - 55 mm lens this August for $599


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Pentax 50th Anniversary Asahi Pentax DSLR

In the Pentax Square in Shinjuku, Japan Pentax has revealed a special 50th Anniversary edition 'Design Study Model' digital SLR with the tentative name of 'Asahi Pentax'. This prototype camera is based on the K10D (as is obvious on closer inspection) but has a very different viewfinder, which is of the same design as that found on the very first Asahi Pentax from 1957, the first Japanese SLR with a fixed pentaprism viewfinder. Note that there are no plans to put this camera into production, rather it is a celebration of Pentax's 50th anniversary and their long contribution to SLR photography.

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Pentax K10D

Announced on September 14th 2006, just in time for Photokina 2006 the new K10D is Pentax's first foray into the serious-amateur digital SLR market. It's bigger, tougher and more feature rich than any Pentax digital SLR before it and it certainly carries a wide enough range of features to worry the 'big name' brands. Headline features include a stabilized ten megapixel CCD, high quality image processing pipeline, dust and weather proof seals, 11-point AF (with 9 cross-type points) and some unique exposure modes. A full detailed list of the top 20 features can be found below. It's clear that Pentax are targeting the likes of the Canon EOS 30D and Nikon D200, on paper it's a very strong contender.

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Pentax K100D SLR Digital Camera w/18-55mm Lens Kit

Compatible with any PENTAX lens ever produced and featuring Shake Reduction, the affordable PENTAX K100D is the kind of camera that makes history. Picture a large 2.5 inch LCD monitor with 210,000 pixel resolution and a friendly Mode Dial offering Auto Picture and Picture modes as well as Scene modes for even simpler photography. The 6.1 megapixel APS-C size CCD and sophisticated 16-segment multi-pattern metering delivers outstanding image reproduction, while the bright, high-precision PENTAX mirror viewfinder features with 0.85X magnification. All these features combine in a compact design with high-rigidity stainless-steel chassis that is built to last.

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Pentax Optio A20 Digital Camera

he flagship of the Optio digital camera line, the high-end PENTAX Optio A20 offers the pinnacle of PENTAX compact digital photography in an ultra-compact alumninum alloy body. With a 10.0 megapixel CCD, a 3X optical zoom lens, built in Shake Reduction and Tracking AF, the Optio A20 offers a versatile manual shooting mode. Add to this, a 232,000 pixel 2.5 inch LCD and Movie mode MPEG-4 DivX® (640 x 480) capture at 30fps and guaranteed video playback on all DivX® certified devices. The convenient charging cradle recharges a Lithium-ion battery in the camera.

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Pentax Optio A10 Digital Camera

Destined to be the flagship of the Optio digital camera line, the high-end Optio A10 offers the pinnacle of PENTAX compact digital photography. With 8.0 megapixels, a 3X zoom lens, the Optio A10 is the first PENTAX compact digital with an innovative Shake Reduction system to help ensure sharper images. PENTAX developed Shake Reduction to eliminate situations where camera shake typically causes blurred images such as telephoto or indoor shots without a flash. The Shake Reduction mechanism is made possible by two internal gyro sensors that detect camera shake while a dedicated CPU calculates the required correction to compensate for the level of camera shake while focusing. In turn, a proprietary mechanism adjusts the CCD automatically based on the calculation and compensates for the camera shake to help deliver sharper images.

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Pentax Optio M20 Digital Camera

Meet the PENTAX Optio M20 with so more than you might expect from a digital camera with such an afforable price. Loaded with outstanding image quality thanks to a 7.0 megapixel CCD, 3X optical smc PENTAX lens, and an ultra-efficient power management system for up to 700 shots with lithium AA batteries, this is a perfect camera for photographers on-the-go! Offering easy capture and easy review with a 115,000 pixel 2.5 inch LCD monitor with 100% field of view, the Optio M20 offers high-quality extended movie captures (QuickTime motion JPEG (640 x 480) at 30fps). Add 9-point multi auto focus with Spot-focus, Infinity landscape and Auto tracking focus modes or use the Mode palette to choose from a wide selection of Capture modes.

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Pentax Optio W30 Digital Camera Review

With apologies to Captain Jack Sparrow and the Pirates of the Caribbean: "dead cameras take no pictures". Nothing can stop an aquatic photo opportunity quicker than an ill-timed intrusion of water or spray into your camera’s innards. For years, photographers have used plastic bags, underwater housings and purpose-built underwater cameras to permit them to shoot in, around and under the water. To the list of purpose-built cameras comes the Pentax Optio W30, a waterproof point and shoot that could have its owners singing "Yo-ho, Yo-ho, digital water shots for me".

The W30 is an improved version of the Pentax Optio W20, with the primary changes being increased depth and duration limits (up to about 10 feet and 2 hours from about 5 feet and 30 minutes in the earlier camera) and an increased maximum ISO sensitivity of 3200 (up from 1600 that was only available in a couple of modes in the W20). The camera features an aluminum body with 2.5 inch LCD monitor, 7.1 mega pixel sensor, and a 3X Pentax optical zoom lens that provides a 35mm film equivalent focal length range of 38 to 114 mm. As one would expect from a camera designed for even limited underwater work, fit and finish appear to be first-rate.]

A CLOSER LOOK

The Pentax Optio W30 has few manual controls and as such should appeal to folks who wish to minimize their involvement with capturing images. While this camera is perfectly suitable for someone who never ventures near a water body, the waterproof feature is undeniably the one which highlights it in the P&S pack, and it offers water enthusiasts a means to take an easily portable camera into wet environments that might spell doom for most other P&Ss.

Pentax provides USB and AV cables, rechargeable battery, charger and AC plug cord, camera strap and software with each camera.

The W30 has 21.9 Mb of internal memory and also accepts SD or SDHC memory cards. The internal memory space is large enough to provide a limited backup capability in the event you forget to install or your memory card(s) fail.

Camera dimensions are about 4.2 x 2.1 x 0.9 inches with a shooting weight (battery and SD memory card installed) of about 5.6 ounces.

The W30 will capture JPEG still images in 640, 1024, 2 Mb, 3 Mb, 4 Mb, 5Mb or 7 Mb sizes; 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 movies may be captured at either 15 or 30 frames per second.

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