HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division announced the launch of sales of the camera PENTAX 645D version «japan». Launched in honor of receiving the camera PENTAX 645D title «Camera GP Japan 2011 Camera of the Year”, this limited edition compares favorably with varnished finish casing 645D.
Ricoh announced about their plans for the acquisition of Pentax Imaging Systems and release a new custom segment product of family digital cameras. The transaction will be effected between the current owner of the brand Pentax Corporation Hoya Corporation, which will retain the production of medical equipment is also included in the present moment in the business of Pentax. Accordingly, Hoya will release medical equipment under the brand Pentax and Ricoh obtains control over the production together with cameras. Named after the brand was owned by Hoya since the beginning of 2008.
Japanese company HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division announced the release of the new digital compact camera with interchangeable optics - PENTAX q. As stated by the manufacturer, PENTAX Q is the smallest and light mirrorless camera in the world where the thickness of its shell is only 3.1.
Following rumors of the existence of the project mirrorless camera from the company Pentax, the network appeared pictures showing the appearance of this model. As indicated in the notes, compact camera Pentax NC-1 is only one of the projects in this area of the company.
HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX announced the PENTAX Optio S1 - a thin digital camera with an elegant design, equipped with many advanced features.
Hoya Corporation Pentax Imaging System has announced a digital camera Optio WG1 and WG1-GPS, which are aimed at fans of extreme sports and recreation, travel, travelers, and so on. This compact solution is capable of withstanding the cold up to -10 ° C and pressures up to 100 kg, in addition, thanks to the robust aluminum alloy casing, it will not hurt falling from a height of 1.5 meters.
Moreover, these cameras will be useful for divers, since they allow to shoot underwater at depths of up to 10 meters.
Model Optio WG1-GPS differs only in the presence of a GPS receiver with support for geo-tagging and colors. The main technical parameters of these two cameras are common. Both cameras have a resolution of 14 megapixels and provides 5x optical zoom (the lens focal length - 28-140 mm equivalent 35 mm film). Displays of new products are 2.7-inch, also includes ports Micro HDMI, video recording function is 720p, face detection and smile detection and tracking of closed eyes. Cameras Optio WG1 and WG1-GPS will be sold in April and will cost $ 349.95 and $ 399.95 respectively. Model with GPS will be released in a green and silver colors, and without this feature - black and blue and purple.
HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division has introduced a new model of the digital compact camera - PENTAX Optio RZ10, which set a wide-angle lens with a 10x optical zoom. To eliminate the appearance of fuzzy and blurry images with insufficient lighting conditions, as well as unpleasant jerks and jitter when shooting video, PENTAX engineers have taken care of in the presence of Optio RZ10 effective optical and digital stabilization.
HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division has announced a new digital compact camera PENTAX Optio RS1000. This 14 MP camera is comparatively light and compact size, the presence of 28 mm wide-angle lens, as well as the ability to shoot HD video.
Pentax has announced a digital camera Optio M90. This 12-megapixel mid-range model, suitable for everyday use. It is equipped with 2.7-inch display with 230 000 pixels and a lens with a 5-x increase.
Pentax has introduced a new medium format digital SLR camera with interchangeable optics - Pentax 645D. The model is equipped with CCD-sensor output Kodak with about 40 million effective pixels. It measures 44 x 33 mm, which is approximately 1.7 times greater than that of analog 35-mm format. To achieve maximum detail, the design of CCD-sensor contains no smoothing filters.
