Pentax enters Medium Format market

[koffiejunkie]

Pentax just announced the 645D their medium format DSLR.



Major features:

• 40MP CCD sensor
• Dual SD/SDHC memory card slots
• DR II sensor cleaning system
• 11-point wide-frame AF
• 77-segment multi-pattern metering
• Large viewfinder with 98% coverage
• 3.0-inch LCD monitor with approximately 921,000 dots
• Dynamic-Range Expansion function to compensate for both whitewashed (excessively overexposed) and blacked-out (excessively underexposed) areas
• Digital Level function for easy checking of the image’s levels
• Automatic compensation of distortion and lateral chromatic aberration
• Mirror shock/operation-noise reduction function to assure smooth, quiet operation of the mirror during shooting
• ISO 200-1000 expandable to 100 and 1600

 

[swift412]

Looks nice, I wonder how they compare to Phase One's dMF cameras

 

[koffiejunkie]

Dunno, but at about half the price as the competition, I think it might just find a market even if it is not quite as good. But if their DSLRs are anything to go by, I would expet the 645D to be right up there with the competition.