By Mike Perlman |
The Pentax K-01 is an odd duck that breaches the borders of traditional digital camera aesthetics. That’s because this mirrorless nonconformist was designed by Marc Newson, a popular name in contemporary product design. Though Newson has designed everything from watches to boats, the Pentax K-01…
By Nico Mojica |
As of April 1, Pentax has put a unilateral pricing policy in place. Pentax is not the first company to do this. Sony and Nikon are already using a similar pricing policy. The unilateral pricing policy is going to place restrictions on how much resellers of Pentax…
By Mike Perlman |
In the Photography world, 35mm, or “full frame” is the standard by which nearly all cameras are judged. Focal lengths, crop factors and other camera traits are all based on the 35mm equivalent. Granted, a 35mm digital camera sensor is the largest sensor available in…
By Mike Perlman |
Pentax has teamed up with world-renowned contemporary designer Marc Newson to forge the sui generis Pentax K-01. The mirrorless nonconformist boasts compatibility with the newly announced smc PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 XS, which earns the title of the “world’s thinnest interchangeable lens.” I was granted some hands-on…
By Mike Perlman |
Pentax has unveiled an unconventional point-and-shoot model today called the Pentax Optio VS20. Rocking a 20x optical zoom, the Optio VS20 is lightweight and still fits in a pocket, which I confirmed during me Pentax meeting at CES. Unfortunately, they caught me while I…
By Mike Perlman |
I think the ‘Q’ in the Pentax Q name stands for Quagmire because this camera is nearly impossible to categorize. On one hand, it’s a great portable interchangeable lens camera system, which will appeal to more advanced shooters. Yet on the other hand, the Pentax…
By Mike Perlman |
While Panasonic has been readying its fleet with the new Lumix DMC-GF3 and Olympus is working on its next mirrorless PEN model, Pentax has surprise attacked the market today with the Pentax Q, the latest “world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera.” The Q,…
