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Wait… did Pentax just leak a bunch of MIRRORLESS camera lenses?

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Patent suggests Pentax follows Nikon & Co entering the mirrorless lens market – Let's analyse, discuss Pentax's next move, and what's in for us

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Animation of a Pentax 17 camera being loaded with film
Pentax 17 compact camera film wins big at Camera Grand Prix 2025 – a victory for analog in a digital world

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS This retro-inspired half-frame camera beat digital competitors, and here's why it won the Editors Choice R&D Award

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Pentax WG-1000 product shot
Pentax WG-1000 review: gear up for the great outdoors with this waterproof and shockproof compact camera

By Matthew Richards Published

Review You can submerge the Pentax WG-1000 to watery depths of 15m / 50’ for up to an hour, drop it from a height of 2m / 6.5’ and scrub it with disinfectants. It’s a very resilient little camera, let's bring on the adventure

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Vietnamese-US photographer Nick Ut (C) holds his Pulitzer and World Press Photo Award, 1972 photograph 'Napalm Girl', depicting Kim Phuc (L) as they attend Pope Francis' weekly open-air general audience in St. Peters' square on May 11, 2022 at the Vatican
Sorry, Leica – iconic 'Napalm Girl' photo may have been taken on a Pentax camera

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS While the photographer's identity was confirmed, now AP questions the camera that was used – but does it even matter?

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A Pentax 17 film camera held in a hand outside
The Pentax 17 compact film camera wins two further major design awards

By Kalum Carter Published

News Perhaps there's a future in film after all!

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The Pentax 17 wasn’t the camera that I wanted, but it was the camera that I needed

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION The Pentax 17 doesn't have manual exposure, but it does have an easy launching point into film photography

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Has Pentax hit pause on film cameras? Designer of Pentax 17 retires, Ricoh takes stock of future analog projects

By Mike Harris Published

News Pentax elects not to advance the Pentax Film Project for the time being, but TKO’s departure doesn’t rule out future analog releases

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The Pentax 17 film camera is a mishmash of old and new – but that risk has paid off with this award

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION The Pentax 17 is among the list of 2025 iF Design Award winners

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DSLR vs mirrorless
DSLR vs mirrorless cameras: which format is best, and why?

By Rod Lawton last updated

BUYING GUIDE The DSLR vs mirrorless camera debate continues – we help you decide which is right for you

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Pentax crowdfund for jet black edition of the K-3 Mark III
Could Pentax announce a new DSLR this year?

By Kalum Carter Published

News Rumors suggest Pentax may unveil a bold new DSLR in 2025!

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