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First firmware update arrives for Pentax Q10 mirrorless camera


If you're shooting with the tiny Pentax Q10 mirrorless camera, you'll want to install a new firmware update released by the company yesterday, as it will likely bring a noticeable improvement in your photos.

That's because the new update, firmware version 1.01, offers improved autofocus performance. Faster focusing means you're less likely...

Pentax announces MX-1 enthusiast compact, more Q10 color choices; previews upcoming mid-range flash strobe


Pentax's first fixed-lens enthusiast model. 
Until now, there's been a clear differentiation in Pentax's camera lineup. Between its various mirrorless, SLR, and medium-format models, the company provides quite a few options for experienced shooters and those looking for room to grow. Its fixed-lens models, meanwhile, are aimed at consumers...

Adobe Lightroom, Camera Raw release candidates support Retina displays, more cameras than ever


Desktop and notebook computers have improved in a lot of ways over the last decade: processors have gotten faster, storage capacities have soared, and so has the amount of memory. In one respect, though, there's been surprisingly little development for quite a long time. Although display resolutions have increased, they've climbed more slowly...

Pentax Japan adjusts Q10 availability


 
 

On its Japanese-language website, Pentax Ricoh Imaging has today announced an adjustment to its planned delivery date for the tiny Pentax Q10 compact system camera. Initially slated for availability from mid-October 2012, the Q10 will now ship from October 26th in the Japanese market.

Pentax's statement goes on...

Q&A with Pentax’s John Carlson and Genichiro Takaoka: Is full-frame coming, and what’s next for medium format?

 
John Carlson, Senior Manager of Sales and Marketing, Pentax Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp.

During the Photokina show, Dave Etchells sat down with Pentax representatives from both the American and European continents to talk about future directions for the company's cameras. Topics for discussion included the medium-format...

Pentax Q10: Ultra-compact camera system gets upgraded sensor, look, price and lens options

 
 

Last year when Pentax released its super-compact interchangeable lens camera, the Q, our tests showed it sacrificed image quality for the sake of size. While the new Pentax Q10 still employs a 12.4-megapixel, backlit, 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor to stay small, Pentax says they upgraded the sensor with increased sensitivity to...