Will Pentax make a mirrorless camera? "I cannot say never," says exec, but it would have to be "unique"

The general manager of Pentax has just given a fascinating interview, noting that the company has not discounted releasing a mirrorless camera – but that it would have to be something unique, that doesn't follow the current trend.

"Mirrorless, as you have seen, we are not handling mirrorless – except maybe I should say, one model quite a long time ago," says Tomoki Tanaka in a sit-down chat with YouTube channel Pushing Film, alluding to the cult classic Pentax Q system that launched in 2011. 

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James Artaius
Editor

The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. This has led him to being a go-to expert for camera and lens reviews, photo and lighting tutorials, as well as industry news, rumors and analysis for publications like Digital Camera MagazinePhotoPlus: The Canon MagazineN-Photo: The Nikon MagazineDigital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker, as well as hosting workshops and talks at The Photography Show. He also serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus and Canon shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.