Ricoh officially announced Pentax K-3 II with a 24MP CMOS sensor at $1099

Ricoh Imaging has unexpectedly announced the Pentax K-3 II Camera, updated version of previously launched Pentax K-3.Ricoh-officially-announced-Pentax-K-3-II-with-a-24MP-CMOS-sensor-at-$1099

The Pentax K-3 II Camera camera with new 24-megapixel APS-C sensors. The most important improvement on this Pentax K 3 camera is the new-generation shake reduction mechanism to move the image sensor unit in minute increments, a Pixel Shift Resolution to merge various shots into a single image to create an ultra high-definition image and anti-aliasing filter free design. With this new technology, Pentax said K-3 II is resistant to vibration up to 4.5 Stop.

In appearance, the Pentax K-3 II almost no change compared to previous Pentax K 3 body, still have an extra small LCD panel on the right and large LCD screen size up to 3.2 inches on the back. It has a fixed LCD screen which is unable to rotate. The dial controls are placed left top of the camera. The buttons are also arranged perfectly same as the previous version. The hump at the top of the camera is quite large to accommodate pentaprism optical viewfinder, with 100% coverage.Pentax-K-3-II-Specifications

To work in the harsh conditions, Pentax K-3 II is made from a magnesium alloy, while it has a weather resistant body to prevent splash water, dust and dirt which is recommended upgrade by Pentax.

The Pentax K-3 II camera with a new 24-megapixel CMOS image sensor. This feature also helps to capture more sharp and beautiful images. This new CMOS sensor is operated to consecutively shoot four images for individual pixel, with this technology, it will have a higher resolution of the sensor, and features less noise and more accurate color.Pentax-K-3-II-Price

The Pentax K-3 II camera is powered by a PRIME III image processor similar to the previous version, together with SAFOX 11, 27 AF points. The Pentax K-3 II is also coming with a wireless connection to catch up trend as integrated GPS and WiFi. The camera also supports USB 3.0 to accelerate data transfer via other devices. The Pentax K-3 II price is $1,099 for the body.

Pentax K-3 II Specifications:

  • Dimensions of 131 x 100 x 77 mm
  • Weight of 714g
  • TFT-LCD Display of 3.2 inches, 1037K dots
  • 24 megapixels APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • PRIME III Processor
  • Auto ISO 100-51200
  • Full HD recording 1920 x 1080 pixels @ 60p/50p, cinema 30p/24p
  • Autofocus optional 27 points, including 25 cross-type points
  • Pentaprism Viewfinder coverage of 100%, magnification
  • Shutter speed – Min. 30 sec. Max. 1/8000 sec
  • Continuous Shooting Speed – 8.3 fps
  • RAW: PEF Pentax, Adobe DNG
  • Connectivity of Wi-Fi, GPS, Micro-USB 3.0, Microphone, mini HDMI port, SDHC / SDXC memory cards
  • D-LI90 Battery

Check out Pentax K-3 II Price below:

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Also see Pentax K 3 Price below:

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Also see Lens for Pentax K 3 below:

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