Pentax K-01 – Compact Mirrorless Camera

Bored with the same old “thin” cameras making the rounds in the techie circles right now? Want something different? Well, here’s an ideal solution to your dilemma. Pentax recently launched its second compact camera and this one doesn’t disappoint.

Conceptualized by internationally renowned Australian designer, Marc Newson, the K-01 compact camera blends bold and unique styling with updated visual technology in order to create a sturdy yet stylish gadget.

• Thin vertical ridges lend to the impressive design while the rubberized finish imparts a good grip.
• A 3 inch, 921k-dot LCD monitor is located at the back that produces sharp, bright images.
• An external microphone port is placed on the side of the body.
• Mirror-less and viewfinder-less design.
• A pop-up flash with a GN 12 rating is situated on top of the camera.
• The main mode dial, thumb-wheel and triangular on/off switch are all constructed from precision-milled aluminum.
• Attached with the Pentax DA 40mm F2.8 XS lens, which is the world’s thinnest prime lens.

Features

• The K-01 uses a newly developed APS-C CMOS chip which produces in the default 3:2 aspect ratio, an effective output of 16.2 megapixels. It is possible to lower the resolution to 10 megapixels, 6 megapixels or 2 megapixels as well as change the aspect to 1:1, 4:3 or 16:9 according to requirement.
• From ISO 100 to 12,800 in standard mode, the camera sensitivity can be stretched to 25,600 in extended mode.
• Fitted with the latest generation of Pentax PRIME ‘M’ image processor. This allows the K-01 to shoot continuously at maximum 5 fps as well as capture 1080p Full HD movies at 30 fps.
• 11 custom image and 19 digital filter effects can be applied to movies as well as photos, pre- or post- capture.
• Able to record JPEG, Raw or simultaneous JPEG Raw images.

So go ahead and grab your Pentax K-01 today!