As per the tipster, the Mass production of the K1 Mark III camera is about to start in October 2024, so it does make a bit of sense the recently registered R0710 Model is a Pentax K-1 Mark III camera. Take a look at the set of information shared by the tipster of the Pentax forum of Germany
Pentax K-1 Mark II was officially announced on March 27, 2018. This full-frame DSLR camera is an update to the original Pentax K-1
Former registrations:
R01010: Pentax K-1 Mark II
R02010: Ricoh GR III
R02020: Ricoh Theta Z1
R02050: Ricoh WG-6
R02060: Ricoh G900
R02070: Ricoh G900SE
R03010: Pentax K-3 Mark III
R03030: Ricoh Theta SC2
R03040: Ricoh WG-70
R04010 → Unreleased
R07010 → Unreleased
Pentax K1 Mark III Latest information
For Ricoh, the K1 III must cover two markets: the 645Z (medium format) we also provide full-frame customers. I would time come from a housing price of approx. €4,000 (+/-) comes out. The most important new features:
– SAFOX 14 Autofocus-System
– New full format sensor, comes back from Sony, in the prototypes there are 3 different sensors, for the series I tap on the 61M BSI CMOS Mio. Pixel sensor. (Later may still be a version with lower resolution but larger pixel size for high ISO values and astrophotography.)
– Fast, no VERY FAST image sequence – Pentax is expected to take the lead !!!
– 4K (and higher) video (but a video camera is still not for me…)
– USB C (3.2) port
The new gimmicks:
– Joystick
– Touchscreen (switchable luckily)
– New Smart functions (including those that the K3 III does not yet have)
– Bluetooth / WiFi
– New control software for mobile phones (with Liveview…)
The good things remain:
– GPS installed
– Astrotracer installed
– button lighting
– Very solid workmanship very good haptics
– Of course the optical viewfinder (but significant improvements in information display)
These infos are my status as of August 2024 – serial production is scheduled to start in Vietnam in October.
— End of rumor —
We will post an update as soon as we get any new information, stay tuned.
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source E88_8888
digicaminfo says this – On September 12, 2024, Ricoh registered a new camera code R07010 in Korea and China. This new model is made in China and features Wi-Fi (5G, 5150-5350MHz, 5470-5850MHz). This is most likely a new THETA camera. The upcoming Pentax K-1 Mark III is rumored to be produced in Vietnam.
@sameer1969
It can be a THETA camera, we have to keep all our options open. At the very same time we aren’t able to ignore the rumors we are getting about the flagship arrival …
Manufacturing Locations for Ricoh and Pentax Cameras:
Vietnam:
Pentax Cameras: This includes models such as the Pentax 17 film camera.
Pentax Lenses: All lenses under the Pentax brand.
Ricoh GR Cameras: The entire Ricoh GR series is produced here.
Indonesia:
Ricoh/Pentax Waterproof WG Cameras: These cameras are manufactured by a contractor, ensuring high-quality production standards.
China:
Theta Cameras: The Theta series, known for its 360-degree imaging capabilities, is assembled in China.
Given this information, it is highly probable that the R07010 is a Theta camera.
Thanks stella for pointing out manufucaturing location information, so we have to look these two infor separately from now
1. Pentax k1 Mark III Dslr and
2. THETA camera
Both are coming in next few months