Yes, the new Pentax K20D, K200D and new lenses are now official! The leaks became a lake, and the lake became the official announcement! More on those in a few minutes, but first let's take a look at a trio of new Pentax Optio compacts!
Meet the Pentax S12
Love 12-megapixels? This one is for you!
12mp 1/1.7" sensor
Pedestrian 3x optical zoom (37-111mm eq)
2.5" LCD (230K), no OVF (optical viewfinder)
Li-Ion Battery D-LI68 (270 images)
Price: $280
Meet the Pentax M50
8mp 1/2.35" sensor
Graduates to a 5X optical zoom, from the 3x of the previous M-series (eg M40)
pedestrian range: 36-180mm equivalent
2.5" LCD (230K), no OVF
Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI78 (210 images)
Price: $230
Meet the Pentax E50
8mp 1/2.5" sensor
3x optical zoom (37.5mm to 112.5mm)
2.4" LCD (110k) - note that difference in LCD quality
2 AA batteries
Price: $150
The A40 is coming!
The Optio A40 is finally coming, after the battery issues were resolved. As you may recall a fire at a Matsushita factory in Japan in late 2007 caused delays in the delivery of this LiIon based camera.
Same specs as before, 12mp 1/1.7" sensor, 3X, SR, etc.
Price: $300
Web coverage
Press release at Imaging Insider
dpreview
CNet Crave blog
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