A dpreview member Wesley Wong done a comparison test to show us the difference between the K-5II and K-5IIs image quality, Both the DSLR have the same 16.3 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor,The K-5 IIs comes without an anti-aliasing filter, the filter adversely reduces detail resolution. Without the filter, the K-5 IIs creates deeply rich, detailed imagery at supreme resolution levels. Pentax K-5IIs is perfect for commercial and studio purpose.
Image Credit: Wesley Wong – click on the image to enlarge.
Pentax K-5II Vs K-5IIs – the image on left side captured with Pentax K-5II and the image on the right side is captured with K-5IIs, due to no AA filter inside K-5IIs the image is showing bit more detail at 100% , click to enlarge the image.
Pentax today announces Pentax Q10 Mirrorless camera, newly developed Q mount 15-45mm Lens with constant F2.8 Aperture and Adapter Q for K-mount lenses.
The Pentax Q10 features 12.4 Megapixel Backlit 1/2.3″ CMOS Sensor, top sensitivity of ISO 6400, built-in HDR (High Dynamic Range) function,user to capture high quality, extended movie clips (1920 x 1080 pixels) at a frame rate of 30 frames per second.
Pentax Major Q10 features
12.4MP Backlit 1/2.3″ CMOS Sensor
27.5-83mm (35mm equiv) 3x Zoom Lens
3.0″ LCD Display
RAW and JPEG Photos
Full HD 1080p Video at 30fps
Micro HDMI Port
Built-in Pop-Up Flash
Sensor-Shift Shake Reduction
Other features include bokeh control function, allows the user to create images where their subject stands out by automatically assessing the relative distance between the in-focus subject and obtrusive objects in the field of view. The Pentax Q10 also offers 21 Scene modes including Night Scene Portrait, Pet and Backlight Silhouette, allowing even an inexperienced digital photographer to choose the best exposure mode for a complicated scene by simply choosing an appropriate icon on the LCD monitor.
Introduced along with the Q10 is the new super-compact and lightweight Q-Mount PENTAX 06 Telephoto Zoom lens. This high performance, interchangeable zoom lens features an F2.8 maximum aperture throughout its entire 15-45mm zoom range and is designed for exclusive use with the PENTAX Q-Mount line of digital cameras. When mounted on a PENTAX Q-mount digital camera body, it covers focal lengths from 83mm medium telephoto to 249mm telephoto (equivalent 35mm format) ideal for portraits, sports events and landscape photography.
Also available is the new Adapter Q for K-mount lenses – a lens mount adapter that makes it possible to use PENTAX K-mount lenses on PENTAX Q series cameras. By using this adapter to attach any K-mount lens onto a PENTAX Q series camera, the focal length of the lens is extended by approximately 5.5 times in the 35mm format. For example, the extension in focal length results in the ability to use the smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED[IF] SDM telephoto lens as a 1650mm super-telephoto lens, (35mm equivalent) making it ideal for photographing celestial bodies and very distant scenery.
A mechanical shutter has been incorporated in this adapter to prevent “rolling shutter distortion” – a problem that results in distorted images of the subject due to the camera shake caused by photographing fast moving subjects and/or by using a super-telephoto lens. An optional tripod bracket is available to securely stabilize the camera system when longer lenses are attached.
Pentax today announced the long rumored PENTAX K-5 II and K-5 IIs flagship digital SLR cameras, both have same core specification but K-5 IIs offered without an anti-aliasing filter,
PENTAX K-5 II & K-5 IIs Major Features
16.3 MP CMOS Sensor
11 Point SAFOX X Autofocus System
3.0″ Air-Gap-Free LCD w/ 921k Dots
1080p HD Video w/ External Mic Jack
High Sensitivity 80-51200 ISO Range
Body-based Shake Reduction (SR) System
Steel Chassis with Magnesium Alloy Cover
Fully Weather Sealed and Coldproof
7 FPS and 1/8000 Maximum Shutter Speed
HDMI Output for Stills, Video and Sound
Pricing and Availability
The new PENTAX K-5 II will be available at retail outlets nationwide and online in October 2012 with a suggested retail price of $1,199.95 for body only, $1,349.95 for the K-5 II kit including the DA 18-55mm WR zoom lens and $1,549.95 for the K-5 II kit including the DA 18-135mm WR zoom lens. The K-5 IIs will also be available at retail outlets nationwide and online in October with a suggested retail price of $1,299.95 for body only.
Pentax today announces two new lenses, all-rounder 18-270mm F3.5-5.6 ED SDM zoom lens and Super HD PENTAX DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW designed exclusively for K-mount DSLR cameras , now let’s see the features of both the lenses.
The smc PENTAX DA 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 ED SDM features high magnification zoom ratio of 15X, built-in supersonic AF motor for fast Auto focusing, the new lens features PENTAX’s exclusive HD Coating – a newly developed high grade multi-layer lens coating , it also comes with two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements in its optics to delivers bright, high resolution images.
* This lens is compatible with the PENTAX K-5 II, K-5 IIs, K-30, K-01, K-5, K-r, K-7, K-x, K-m, K20D, K200D, K100D Super and K10D camera bodies (with Ver. 1.30 or later firmware installed). When mounted on other camera bodies, the focus mode is automatically switched to manual.
HD PENTAX DA 560mm F5.6 ED super-telephoto lens, featuring PENTAX’s exclusive HD Coating, this lens features a dependable dustproof, weather-resistant construction with 29 special seals to effectively prevent the intrusion of dust and water into the lens interior.
Othe features include
This lens comes with a built-in, removable filter holder in the barrel
Smooth autofocus operation using an AF driving motor (DC motor) installed in the lens barrel
Quick-Shift Focus system for instant switching to manual focus operation after the subject is captured in focus by the camera’s AF system
SP (Super Protect) coating applied to the front surface of the lens to effectively repel water and grease and easily wipe off dust and stain
Rounded diaphragm blades deliver precise control while producing a smooth, beautiful bokeh (out-of-focus rendition), minimizing the streaking effect of point light sources
Pentax announce new HD PENTAX D FA 645 MACRO 90mm F2.8 ED AW SR lens, the lens is made for 645D SLR medium format camera, 645 90mm lens offers macro photography at a maximum magnification of 0.5X, It also features two ED (extra-low dispersion) elements and one glass-molded aspherical element in its optics, the lens assures high resolution image reproduction over the entire image field, while effectively minimizing chromatic aberration and Dustproof, weather-resistant construction (AW – All Weather series lens).
Pricing & Availability
Availability of the HD PENTAX D FA 645 MACRO 90mm F2.8 ED AW SR lens is to be announced but will be offered at retail outlets nationwide and online with a suggested retail price of $4,499.95.
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