It has been over a year and a half since we've seen a new DSLR from Pentax- the K-5 and K-r both came out in the fall of 2010, and the K-r ended up being discontinued in late 2011, prior to the announcement of its successor.
While we all expected the next DSLR announcement from Pentax to be about the K-z (the K-r's successor), today Pentax Japan surprised us all by giving us an early look the Pentax K-3, a new full-frame addition to their DSLR lineup. Together with this camera, which will likely not start shipping until this fall, Pentax will also be re-releasing many of their FA-series full-frame lenses as D-FA lenses.
The key specifications of the Pentax K-3 are outlined below:
Sensor: 24.0 Megapixel CMOS (36x24mm) ISO Range: 100-25,600 (50-102,400 expanded) Autofocus: 29-point SAFOX X w/light wavelength sensor Shutter: stepless, 30s-1/8000s rated for 200,000 actuations Framerate: 6FPS at maximum resolution Video: 1080p/720p recording at 60/30/25/24 FPS, VGA recording at 120/30FPS Image processor: Dual PRIME M Media: Single SDXC/SDHC/SD card Body Color: Graphite black Note that these are tentative and based on initial reports; the official specifications have not yet been publicly published by Pentax.
Schneider:Es jau šorīt, kad vēru vaļā foto.ru, domāju, kāds tad aprīļa joks būs. Un ko jūs domājat - uzminēju! Deram, ka nākamgad būs par midfotmāta Canonu.
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Schneider:Tu par šiem tik zemās domās? Ar ko viņi tik slaveni, neesmu piefiksējis? Pataloģiski pentaksnīdēji kā Juris?
Nu es pats uzķēros... Apskatījos mailus puspamodies un tur viens vienīgs Pentaxforuma spams par k-3 fuflrame anounced. Es priecīgs uzķēros, lasu, lasu... Un man iesita pa pieri apjausma pie šīm nežēlīgajām rindām: "the official specifications have not yet been publicly published by Pentax."
Vaards: Ek, ļaunais... Varēji jau nebojāt topiku. Varbūt Mārtiņš Gončars vai Roberts uzķertos ;-)
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