Pentax has added a new mirrorless camera to the market with its K-01 model — a 16-megapixel APS-C sensor interchangeable-lens camera housed with a 3-inch LCD screen. Designed by Marc Newson, a man known for his designs of bicycles, cars, aircraft and yachts on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the camera has been redesigned for usability and sleek style. The Pentax K-01 is being paired in a kit with the PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 XS, which the company is touting as the world's thinnest interchangeable lens...

Pentax has unveiled its new Optio WG-2 and Optio WG-2 GPS, two beefed-up outdoor cameras. Both of these rugged, waterproof, dustproof and shock-resistant models have 16-megapixel resolution and full 1080p HD movie recording capability. Other improvements include added stability underwater (users can take images up to depths of 40 feet), from shock (can sustain drops from up to 5 feet and from up to 200 pounds of force), and from cold (down to 10 degrees C below zero)...

The Ricoh Co. — a Japanese electronics manufacturer historically known for its copiers, printers and fax machines — has acquired camera manufacturer Pentax for $128 million.

As part of the acquisition, Ricoh will begin...

Pentax has introduced its new K-R line of 12.4-megapixel SLR cameras, available with white, red or black camera bodies.

The compact, lightweight Pentax K-R includes autopicture, scene and custom image processing modes to allow for more automated shooting. More advanced photographers can use the full range of manual and priority controls.

Additional improvements to Pentax’s SLR cameras in general include faster frame rates...

Pentax has announced the X90 superzoom with a 26x optical zoom lens ideal for use in macro mode, a 12.1-megapixel-resolution image-stabilized sensor and 11 fps capability.

Although the X90 is housed in a compact, lightweight body, the internal lens offers a 26mm wide-angle to a 676mm super telephoto equivalent range. For extreme zoom situations...

Five years after announcing its development, Pentax has unveiled its 645D medium-format camera. It is the first digital version of the company's 645 system and features a 40-megapixel, 44×33 CCD sensor and a 921k-dot 3-inch LCD screen. It is compatible with existing 645-system lenses.

The sensor, nearly 1.7x larger than 35mm-format cameras, can produce RAW images as large as 50 MB. With 1/4000 second shutter speed, the 645D can take...

Pentax has released the K-x, a 12.4-megapixel, entry-level camera with high-end features such as HD Video, Live View functions and two new compatible zoom lenses. The wide-screen HD video mode also captures images in 720-pixel resolution at 24 frames per second (fps).

Images can be viewed quickly on the 2.7-inch LCD screen by using the Live View function. While in this mode, users can manipulate contrast, detect phase difference and...

Pentax's X70 digital SLR features a 24x optical zoom lens, 12-megapixel resolution, a 2.7-inch LCD monitor and SLR-like styling and exposure modes.

The megazoom lens offers the focal-length coverage of a wide-angle 26mm lens to a super telephoto 624mm and is housed in a compact, portable body. The zoom range can extend 150 times for a...

The V20, featuring a slim and stylish design, comes with Face Recognition technology, which detects and focuses on faces. The V20 also has a Smile Capture feature, which detects the key facial expression of happy people, as well as Blink Detection, which lets users

Pentax has announced the release of two new digital SLR cameras, the K20D and the K200D. Both cameras feature dustproof and weather-resistant bodies, improved Prime image processors and Pentax's Shake Reduction technology that works with any Pentax lens.

The flagship K20D is a 14.6-megapixel DSLR that builds on the K10D model. It features a newly developed CMOS image sensor, an Expanded Dynamic Range function to allow for more contrast, a Live View on a 2.7-inch display and...