Pentax 645D - 39mp

The Pentax 645D will be released first quarter next year and have 39mp.

It seem to share the same feature set as the K-7.....

<p>Fact or fiction?</p>

<p>Yes, Pal, from where did you glean this?</p>

<p>Finally we have some GOOD pre-Christmas rumors about Pentax. I was curious after reading Pal's post. Here's what I found:<br>

<a href="http://photorumors.com/2009/11/27/pentax-645d-user-manual-leak/">http://photorumors.com/2009/11/27/pentax-645d-user-manual-leak/</a><br>

Scroll down a bit cuz there's more... I got to pinch myself... Pentax also goes FULL FRAME in 2010!!!!<br>

Mel</p>

<p>None of this is really news; the 645D has been cemented for Spring 2010 release/announcement for quite some time. A number of Pentax representatives around the globe have said this, as have Pentax Japan.</p>

<p>As for Full-Frame, the opposite is true, with just about everyone with inside knowledge saying there will NOT be a FF DSLR from Pentax any time soon. I don't think Pentax can get away from introducing a FF camera, but I don't expect them to release it in 2010, although they might announce it in the last quarter of 2010 and slate it for a 2011 release.</p>

<p>Does anyone have any sense of how big the 645D will be in comparison to some of the biggest current DSLRs?</p>

<p>Here's another thread with pixs:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/81538-pentax-645d-user-manual-leak.html">http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/81538-pentax-645d-user-manual-leak.html</a></p>

<p>The bulk of the sensor/lens mount makes it look bigger than it is. I'm always amazed how compact the Pentax 645 cameras are.</p>

<p>The current Pentax 645NII measures 147mm x 109mm x 117mm.<br>

Pentax K20D: 141.5mm x 101mm x 70 mm<br>

Pentax K7: 130×97x74mm<br>

Nikon D3: 160 x 157 x 88 mm</p>

Size comparison 645NII vs K10D:

 

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/826597-post26.html

<p>Oh, how I long for a Pentax TV commercial..... Seriously.</p>

<p>Here's a fun 645D thread from 45 months ago, coincidentally also started by Pal as this thread is also his. Time Flies huh Pal?</p>

<p>Read this almost 4 year old thread below and you'll see John Carlson of Pentax USA said no 645D for USA. I'd also point out the 645D manual is in Japanese only, not a good sign of 645D officially coming to USA:</p>

<p><a href="../medium-format-photography-forum/00FCaw">http://www.photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/00FCaw</a></p>

<p>I think its great that Pentax will offer 645D in 2010 to Japan Homemarket.</p>

<p>645D price point of 1 Million Yen thesedays is $11,600, or in my world:</p>

<p>The cost of Four Canon 5D Mark II and $800 in change or Four D700 and $2,000 in change.</p>

<p>One mans affordable medium format digital at $11,600 can buy a bunch of gear, very possibly an entire system instead of a camera and kit lens combo.</p>

<p>Lindy, where did the 1M Yen come from?</p>

<p>The reduced-format 645 is still 2X the area of Full Frame.</p>

<p>Anybody who says sensor size doesn't matter should go off to Olympus 4/3rds land :-D</p>