Pentax 6mp Digital SLR hands-on
Sunday, 11 February 2001  


PMA 2001: Today we got an exclusive hands-on with Pentax's new 6 megapixel digital SLR. At this stage they have an early working prototype which will power up and operate, the onboard software is still a bit rough but the body, controls and operation are already pretty much there. The camera is much smaller and thinner than any other digital SLR, ergonimically it's well designed and everything is where it should be. Pentax haven't named the camera yet.

  
  

Features and specifications (so far)
Body Pentax design magnesium alloy case
Type SLR (body only)
Imager Philips 6 megapixel CCD
35mm full frame
12-bit progressive scan
12 μm pixel pitch
Image resolution 3072 x 2048
Image types JPEG, TIFF, RAW
Shutter speed Up to 1/6000 sec
Metering TTL six-segment metering
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 mount (645N & 67II lenses can be used)
Focus 6-point AF
Viewfinder TTL optical (true TTL)
LCD 2 inch TFT
Flash Built-in retractable flash unit (TTL)
Storage Dual slots:
one Compact Flash Type II
one PCMCIA Type II
Connectivity IEEE1394 (Firewire)
Sale date Summer 2001
Sale price Expected ~$7,000

Press release:

PENTAX PREVIEWS A NEW PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL AUTOFOCUS SLR CAMERA
DENVER, Colorado (February 10, 2001) . . . PENTAX Corporation will preview a new digital autofocus SLR camera (which has not yet been named) at the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) Show held in Orlando, February 11-14, 2001. The addition of this advanced digital SLR camera complements one of the most extensive photographic lines of any manufacturer in the industry including 35mm, APS, medium format and digital for various levels of photographers.

Created along the same developmental concept lines as the new PENTAX MZ-S professional 35mm autofocus SLR camera, this high-end digital SLR will feature a 35mm-film-sized, six megapixel CCD image sensor as well as a DSP and other digital processing components. This package was jointly developed with Philips Electronics in order to realize high-grade image quality, top-level performance and compact dimensions simultaneously. Offering compatibility with the existing PENTAX KAF2 lens mount, it will also accept PENTAX 645-system and 67-system interchangeable lenses (when used with an adapter). This high-performance digital autofocus SLR camera will be ideal for advanced amateurs and professionals who demand top quality images and SLR maneuverability.

The camera will be compatible with four new accessories introduced for the new MZ-S 35mm SLR camera including: 1.) BG-10 Battery Grip, 2.) CS-105 & CS-130 Cable Switches, 3.) TS-110 Release Timer Switch, and the 4.) AF360FGZ Dedicated Flash Unit. The final product specifications, pricing and marketing dates will be announced at a later time.

To 13:
从蜂鸟的贴图论坛上转的，一砖兄贴的。

To 一砖：
USD 7000？证实了以前的传闻，太贵了。没法考虑。

个人感觉如果哪个厂家能够开发一个像日期后背那样可更换的数码后背的话，一定可以在35mm相机市场上留住自己的老客户同时发展大量的新客户，因为基本上同样的机身想要数码有数码，向要银盐有银盐，120相机的优势在于可以换各种胶卷的后背，135的趋势应该就是能换普通与数码后背吧？强烈要求PENTAX加强中国市场的marketing，P家东西真不好买。

我觉得P是不是要赶个时髦，在顶级数码上找N/C叫板？以改变大家对PENTAX作风保守的一贯看法？去年年初PENTAX的人说正在开发的一台“很重要的相机”是不是就是这台？如果是这样的话，我以为比N出FM-3A要积极一些。因为FM-3A是为了保住老用户，而MZ-D则是为了拓展新的用户。

MZ-S如果有数码后背就太好了。我猜想P可能会有这种打算，但短期内不会出的。估计得等MZ-S打下点儿江山以后才行。

无良阿康：那个钮是用来呼出“超程序”的。

老懒，你转过来的图片上有个小放大镜，你把放大了的东东私藏了？嗬嗬
原来是在哪儿啊？

5 mins后,"轰"的一声,烟消云散.

一砖兄，我转用你的片片不算侵权8？呵呵。。