Pentax unveils blue and white K-01 in Japan
Pentax Japan has unveiled a new colour variation of its Marc Newson-designed K-01 mirrorless camera, with a white body shell, blue grip covering, and black accents. There are no spec changes or updates compared to the existing K-01, which was announced early in 2012 and available in black, silver, or yellow. So the camera sports a 16MP APS-C CMOS sensor, in-body image stabilisation, 3" 921k dot LCD, and the same K-mount as the company's SLRs. It comes with the ultra-slim smc PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 XS pancake lens, and will go on sale in late July.
This comes as a slightly suprising move from Pentax - it's fair to say the K-01's unconventional looks and not-everyone's-cup-of-tea ergonomics met with a distinctly mixed reception, and the camera had apparently been discontinued. Pentax's press release suggests that its resurrection is due to continued customer demand in Japan - but at the moment it's not clear whether the blue model will be available elsewhere.
Click here for the announcement on Pentax's Japanese website
Click here for our Pentax K-01 review
Pentax K-01 Specifications
Price |
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MSRP | US: $749, UK: £629, EU: €823 |
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Body type |
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Body type | SLR-style mirrorless |
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Body material | Aluminium |
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Sensor |
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Max resolution | 4928 x 3264 |
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Other resolutions | 4352 x 3264, 4224 x 2816, 4928 x 2776, 4224 x 2376, 3840 x 2880, 3456 x 2304, 3456x1944, 3264 x 3264, 3072 x 2304, 2880 x 2880, 2688 x 1792, 2688 x 1512, 2304 x 2304, 2304 x 1728, 1728 x 1728 |
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Image ratio w:h | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
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Effective pixels | 16 megapixels |
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Sensor photo detectors | 16 megapixels |
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Sensor size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) |
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Sensor type | CMOS |
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Color space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
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Color filter array | Primary color filter |
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Image |
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ISO | Auto, 100 to 12800 in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps (100 to 25600 extended) |
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Boosted ISO (maximum) | 25600 |
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White balance presets | 9 |
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Custom white balance | Yes (1) |
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Image stabilization | Sensor-shift |
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Uncompressed format | RAW |
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JPEG quality levels | Good, Better, Best |
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File format | |
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Optics & Focus |
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Autofocus |
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
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Autofocus assist lamp | Yes |
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Digital zoom | No |
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Manual focus | Yes |
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Number of focus points | 81 |
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Lens mount | Pentax KAF2 |
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Focal length multiplier | 1.5× |
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Screen / viewfinder |
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Articulated LCD | Fixed |
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Screen size | 3″ |
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Screen dots | 921,000 |
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Touch screen | No |
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Screen type | TFT LCD monitor |
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Live view | Yes |
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Viewfinder type | None |
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Photography features |
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Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
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Exposure modes |
- Program
- Aperture Priority
- Shutter Priority
- Manual
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Scene modes |
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Macro
- Moving Object
- Night Scene Portrait
- Sunset
- Blue Sky
- Forest
- Night Scene
- Night Scene HDR (JPG only)
- Night Snap
- Food
- Pet
- Kids
- Surf & Snow
- Backlight Silhouette
- Candlelight
- Stage Lighting
- Museum
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Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) |
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Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
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External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, P-TTL, high speed sync w Pentax dedicated flash) |
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Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
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Continuous drive | 6.0 fps |
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Self-timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
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Metering modes | |
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Exposure compensation | ±3 (at 1/2 EV steps) |
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AE Bracketing | (3 frames at 1/2 EV steps) |
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WB Bracketing | No |
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Videography features |
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Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) |
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Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
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Microphone | Stereo |
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Speaker | Mono |
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Storage |
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Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
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Storage included | No |
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Connectivity |
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USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
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HDMI | Yes (Mini HDMI Type C) |
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Remote control | Yes (Optional IR) |
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Physical |
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Environmentally sealed | No |
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Battery | Battery Pack |
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Battery description | Lithium-Ion D-LI90 rechargeable battery & charger |
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Battery Life (CIPA) | 540 |
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Weight (inc. batteries) | 561 g (1.24 lb / 19.79 oz) |
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Dimensions | 122 x 79 x 58 mm (4.8 x 3.11 x 2.28″) |
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Other features |
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Orientation sensor | Yes |
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Timelapse recording | Yes (1s to 24h, up to 999 shots, delayed start available) |
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GPS | None |
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