The story is that they plan to release a K mount mirrorless camera in the fall with an APS-C camera like Sony. BTW, Dpreview preview (Deja View) http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 8:15 AM, J.C. O'Connell <[email protected]> wrote: > why didn’t they go with the micro 4/3 system? > > -- > J.C. O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) > Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Steven Desjardins > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:11 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: New Pentax Q Compact camera system > > > That flash is funny. I think I'll wait (maybe a long time) for the rumored > K mount system being announced in the fall. I have not real idea how well > the Q will sell. > > On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:44 AM, Joseph McAllister <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Announced today, as far as I can tell. Pentax User has the photos >> http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/news >> >> New Pentax Q Compact System Camera And Q-Mount Interchangeable Lenses >> >> The exciting news from Pentax today is the release of the Pentax Q >> Compact System Camera and 5 Q-Mount interchangeable lenses. >> >> Pentax Q System Camera Key Features: >> >> >> • 12.4 megapixel backlit 1/2.33inch CMOS sensor >> >> • 3inch 16:9 screen, 460k dots >> >> • 5fps shooting >> >> • Shake Reduction built in (shift-CMOS) >> >> • Dust Removal >> >> • ISO125 - ISO6400 >> >> • Smart Filters, including HDR >> >> • Multi-exposure (up to 9 shots) >> >> • Customisable Green button >> >> • Full HD Video recording, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 30fps, up to 25 >> minutes >> >> • Built in pop-up flash, flash hot-shoe >> >> • P/A/S/M modes >> >> • RAW support (Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0) >> >> • 230-250 shots depending on flash use >> >> • Highlight, Shadow, Lens distortion correction >> >> • Rechargeable lithium ion battery >> >> • 98x57.7x31mm >> >> • 180g body only >> >> >> Pentax has announced five new Q-Mount lenses for the new Pentax Q >> interchangeable lens system. The five new lenses are numbered by >> Pentax from 01 to 05, so one should expect to see additional lenses in >> the future, the new lenses are: >> >> >> • Pentax 01 Standard Prime f/1.9 47mm equivalent, metal mount >> >> • Pentax 02 Standard Zoom f/2.8-4.5, 27.5~83.0mm equivalent, >> metal mound >> >> • Pentax 03 Fish-Eye f/5.6, 17.5mm equivalent, 160 degrees >> view, plastic mount, manual focus >> >> • Pentax 04 Toy Wide f/7.1, 35mm equivalent, plastic mount, >> manual focus >> >> • Pentax 05 Toy Telephoto f/8.0, 100mm equivalent (Pancake), >> plastic mount, manual focus >> >> >> >> Joseph McAllister >> [email protected] >> >> http://gallery.me.com/jomac >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
