Patience soon will pay off for digital SLR enthusiasts when PENTAX USA delivers the lens-interchangeable *ist D digital SLR camera. With the clarity of 6.1 effective megapixels, a pentaprism viewfinder, and a 1.8 inch LCD monitor, the *ist D will feature one of the world’s smallest, lightest camera bodies in the digital SLR category. Along with the *ist D, PENTAX announces an exciting wide angle lens for 35mm AF SLR cameras, the smc PENTAX-FA J Zoom 18-35mm F4-5.6 AL. These latest PENTAX digital advancements will be showcased under glass at the 2003 Photo Marketing Association’s Show in Booth C140 from March 2-5 in Las Vegas. PMA hosts an annual trade show where manufacturers in the photography industry showcase their newest products.
We had this brand new Pentax camera just for a short day in the office so we decided to go for a first look to give you an impression of the really ultra compact design of this new Pentax jewel. The OptioS has been announced during the CES show in the beginning of January this year. This new Pentax camera is small, but that is an understatement, it's ultra-small! Canon IXUS pack your backs, the OptioS from Pentax is taking over control! The Pentax OptioS has been developed for personal use, to be convenient enough to carry with at all time, but it also offering 3 Megapixel resolution and a 3x optical zoom as well. The new lens is the first SMC Pentax lens in a digital camera ever and it is also completely revised.
