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Looks like Pentax is taking a page out of Canon and Nikon's playbook and giving us a super low end enty level camera ala Rebel XS or D40.
It's called the Pentax K-M (M signifying 1000 in roman numerals, a throwback to the hugely popular K1000 of yester-year) it's supposed to have the image sensor and processing engine of the K200D, weather sealing, a 96% coverage pentamirror viewfinder, shake reduction, and is the smallest DSLR with in-body shake reduction available anywhere. The worst part is that the real Canon copying move is that it will have a flouro-plastic lens coupling, and Pentax will begin to release some entry level lenses with flouro-plastic lens mounts. This is all to save weight and cost I'm sure, and with all the features as long as newbies don't get hung up on the Canon or Nikon stigma I don't see this camera being beat in it's price segment.
While I'm personally not interested in this camera, I think it's probably a smart move, no doubt it's all the plastic fantastic D40's that make cameras like the D3 series from Nikon possible.
Also, if anyone uses Pentax or Samsung SLR's, they're also releasing 2 new pro grade lenses. A 60-250 f4 zoom with SDM focusing motor and full weathersealing, as well as a new 55 f1.4 with SDM focusing motor and full weather sealing. The new camera and the two pro lenses should be available before christmas. A macro ring flash and 1.4X teleconverter are also announced but without official release dates as of yet.
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It's called the Pentax K-M (M signifying 1000 in roman numerals, a throwback to the hugely popular K1000 of yester-year) it's supposed to have the image sensor and processing engine of the K200D, weather sealing, a 96% coverage pentamirror viewfinder, shake reduction, and is the smallest DSLR with in-body shake reduction available anywhere. The worst part is that the real Canon copying move is that it will have a flouro-plastic lens coupling, and Pentax will begin to release some entry level lenses with flouro-plastic lens mounts. This is all to save weight and cost I'm sure, and with all the features as long as newbies don't get hung up on the Canon or Nikon stigma I don't see this camera being beat in it's price segment.
While I'm personally not interested in this camera, I think it's probably a smart move, no doubt it's all the plastic fantastic D40's that make cameras like the D3 series from Nikon possible.
Also, if anyone uses Pentax or Samsung SLR's, they're also releasing 2 new pro grade lenses. A 60-250 f4 zoom with SDM focusing motor and full weathersealing, as well as a new 55 f1.4 with SDM focusing motor and full weather sealing. The new camera and the two pro lenses should be available before christmas. A macro ring flash and 1.4X teleconverter are also announced but without official release dates as of yet.
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