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<title>Pentax unveils WG-3 and WG-3 GPS ruggedized cameras</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/29/cameras.waterproof.to.45.feet.protected.from.drops.of.up.to.66.feet/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1359506216_wg3-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Pentax Ricoh has introduced the 15th generation in its ruggedized line-up of point-and-shoot cameras, the WG-3 GPS and WG-3. Its newly-designed 4x optical zoom lens with a maximum aperture of F2.0 at wide-angle, back-illuminated 16-megapixel CMOS image sensor, and sensor-shift shake reduction system helps to deliver sharp, high-quality, low-noise images, according to the company....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hands-on: Pentax MX-1 large-sensor compact camera</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/10/pentax.incorporates.retro.design.cues.to.semipro.mx.1.compact/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1357865264_pentaxmx1in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Electronista came across a newly-unveiled digital compact camera at the Pentax booth during our CES travels and took a few minutes to check it out. Despite being new, its looks are decidedly old-school, and on purpose. The top and bottom plates are made of brass before being painted in either black or silver, the reason being that as it wears it will reveal a polished patina that will evoke memori...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pentax outs Q10, K-5 II and K-5 IIs cameras</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/11/pentax.makes.q10.interchangeable.lens.compact.k.5.replacements.official/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1347372928_pentaxq10in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Pentax this week introduced three new cameras with the Q10, K-5 II and K-5 IIs. The Q10 sports a 12.4-megapixel sensor and claims to be the smallest and lightest interchangeable lens system. Compared to the original Q, the Q10 sports a new grip but carries over the bokeh control dial....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pentax K-30 official, resists rain, dust and temp extremes</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/22/pentax.k.30.debuts.offers.numerous.enhancements/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1205/pentax-k30-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Pentax has taken the wraps off its K-r successor, the K-30. Pentax says that the K-30 is resistant to dust, rain and temperature extremes as low as 14 degrees Farenheit (most cameras typically claim normal operation down to 32 degrees).  The new dSLR also utilizes a glass prism optical finder with a 100 percent field of view, usually reserved for more expensive models....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pentax K-01 mirrorless and Optio WG-2 cameras now shipping</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/13/pentax.starts.shipping.k.01.and.optio.wg.2/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/pentaxk-01.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Following the February launch of the Pentax K-01 and the Optio WG-2, Pentax has announced that both cameras are now available for purchase. The Marc Newson-designed K-01 is the Pentax response to Sonyís popular NEX-series of Alpha mirrorless cameras and boasts similar specs. Like the NEX cameras, the K-01 uses a DSLR APS-C CMOS sensor, in this instance with 16-megapixels....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pentax K-5 Silver Special Edition gets extra-thin 40mm lens</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/04/pentax.k.5.silver.special.edition.has.special.lens/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/pentaxk-5silverspecial.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Pentax has brought out a special-run DSLR with genuinely uncommon optics.  The K-5 Silver Special Edition both outfits the 16.3-megapixel DSLR with a semi-retro look as well as a very thin 40mm, f2.8 XS lens.  Along with being a complement to the body, the lens keeps the overall size small and provides a prime lens to join more conventional options....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Canon APS-C lens patent surfaces, mirrorless cam to follow?</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/20/canon.lens.patent.confirms.mirrorless.camera.due/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1201/canong1x-handson.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A new patent application found online on Monday has lent strong support to the belief Canon is working on a mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera. The patent is for an 18-45mm f3.5-5.6 kit lens explicitly meant for APS-C mirrorless cameras. Allowing for the crop factor, the lens is equivalent to 29-70mm if it were full-frame....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pentax intros rugged Optio WG-2 point-and-shoot cameras</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/07/case.waterproof.down.to.40.feet/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1201/wg2-sml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Pentax has introduced yet another set of rugged point-and-shoot cameras, the Optio WG-2 and WG-2 GPS. Both feature backlit 16-megapixel sensors capable of shooting 1080p video at 30fps, while a "microscope" mode utilizes a ring of six LEDs to light shots as close as 1cm from the lens....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pentax K-01 official, takes on Sony in pro mirrorless</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/02/pentax.k.01.uses.retro.style.but.k.mount.lenses/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/pentaxk-01.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Pentax has quickly taken the wraps from the K-01, its higher-end mirrorless interchangeable lens camera.  Unlike the tiny Pentax Q, it uses a full-sized, 16-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor like a DSLR.  It can even take Pentax's usual K-mount lenses, making it the first major mirrorless to take lenses from an existing DSLR system without an adapter....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pentax K-01 possibly showing in first live photos</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/01/pentax.k.01.images.leak.ahead.of.official.debut/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/pentaxk01in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Ahead of its official unveiling in London on February 2, the Pentax K-01 camera may have been seen in images shared online by Mirrorless Rumors. The shooter was designed together with Australian industrial designer Marc Newson, according to Stuff-Review, and is expected to share its 16.2-megapixel sensor with the company's larger K-5. The camera will support K-mount lenses and is supposed to ship ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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