Comments on: Pentax K30D Update http://www.photographybay.com/2009/06/07/pentax-k30d-update/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Iain http://www.photographybay.com/2009/06/07/pentax-k30d-update/#comment-173577 Iain Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:10:20 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=5820#comment-173577 I don't think a K30D will appear, now that Pentax have changed the naming (K-m, K-7). However There will be space for at least one, maybe two new models currently occupied by the K200D and K20D. whether it will be two will be another matter. Certainly, it will have live view, which means the end of the 10mp CCD, replaced by a new CMOS. My prediction would be thus:- CMOS sensor (14.6MP from the K-7? or something like 12.3MP, but that might be a backward step) Weather sealed plastic body The new shutter from the K-7 but reduced to 3-4 fps Body size between K-m and K-7, so smaller than the K200D (just) Live view and video Pentamirror rather than pentaprism. 95-96% FOV But of course this is not the K30D, the K30D IS the K-7. I just hope that Pentax will come out with a model above the K-7, namely a FF model. I don’t think a K30D will appear, now that Pentax have changed the naming (K-m, K-7). However There will be space for at least one, maybe two new models currently occupied by the K200D and K20D. whether it will be two will be another matter.
Certainly, it will have live view, which means the end of the 10mp CCD, replaced by a new CMOS.

My prediction would be thus:-

CMOS sensor (14.6MP from the K-7? or something like 12.3MP, but that might be a backward step)
Weather sealed plastic body
The new shutter from the K-7 but reduced to 3-4 fps
Body size between K-m and K-7, so smaller than the K200D (just)
Live view and video
Pentamirror rather than pentaprism.
95-96% FOV

But of course this is not the K30D, the K30D IS the K-7.
I just hope that Pentax will come out with a model above the K-7, namely a FF model.

]]> By: Chris http://www.photographybay.com/2009/06/07/pentax-k30d-update/#comment-173456 Chris Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:01:55 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=5820#comment-173456 And where will it slot in between the K20 and K7...? And where will it slot in between the K20 and K7…?

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