Here are all of our Pentax digital camera reviews, listed alphabetically by model.  | 40.0 megapixel, Pro SLR, Non-Zoom Though big and pricey, the Pentax 645D is surprisingly nimble and makes amazing pictures. We took the 645D for a few spins around town and ran it through our test lab and were amazed at the detail it captured. Released December 2010 | $6997-7000 |
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|  | 16.3 megapixel, Compact System Camera, Non-Zoom Pentax goes its own way with a mirrorless camera that accepts standard K-mount lenses. That means access to a huge back catalog of quality optics without an adapter. Unfortunately, it also necessitates a body that's barely any smaller than a standard SLR. Released March 2012 | $750 |
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|  | 24.4 megapixel, Pro SLR, 7.50x Zoom Released November 2013 | |
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|  | 16.3 megapixel, Pro SLR, 3.00x Zoom With a brand-new 16-megapixel sensor, ~6.5 frames per second burst rate, and an unusually wide expanded ISO sensitivity range of 80 to 51,200 equivalents, the Pentax K-5 takes over the flagship position in Pentax's APS-C digital SLR lineup, replacing 2009's K-7 model. Released October 2010 |
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|  | 16.3 megapixel, Pro SLR, 7.50x Zoom Pentax's flagship enthusiast DSLR might not differ radically from its predecessor, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The Pentax K-5 II replaces a camera that was very well-received, and makes a worthwhile improvement in low-light autofocus. It also switches to a more attractive and durable LCD monitor. Unfortunately, the movie mode is still very dated, and the new autofocus system is a little slower than the one it replaces. Still, the K-5 II packs in a lot of features into a solid, weather-sealed, and very customizable body. Released October 2012 |
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|  | 16.3 megapixel, Pro SLR, Non-Zoom With the K-5 IIs, Pentax takes its popular K-5 II enthusiast DSLR, and makes a simple yet radical change, removing the moire-fighting low-pass filter. Once moire patterns make their way into your images, they can be tricky to remove without adversely affecting image quality. For the typical photographer, preventing them happening in the first place as most cameras do makes more sense, even if this trades away a little detail. If sharpness is your primary goal, though, then there's no denying that the Pentax K-5 IIs has the edge on its mainstream sibling. Released October 2012 | $997-1198
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|  | 16.3 megapixel, SLR, 7.50x Zoom Pentax takes features commonly associated with enthusiast-level DSLRs, and places them in a mid-range model that the rest of us can afford. With a great pentaprism viewfinder, a weather-sealed body, and twin control dials, the Pentax K-30 offers a lot of bang for the buck. Throw in much the same imaging configuration as the mirrorless K-01, and you're looking at a mighty interesting camera. Released July 2012 |
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|  | 16.3 megapixel, SLR, 3.06x Zoom Released July 2013 | |
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|  | 16.3 megapixel, SLR, 3.06x Zoom Released July 2013 | |
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|  | 12.4 megapixel, SLR, 3.00x Zoom Released October 2010 |
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|  | 12.0 megapixel, Mid-Sized, 4.00x Zoom Boasting top-notch build quality and retro-styled design, the Pentax MX-1 enthusiast compact combines timeless styling with modern niceties such as a tilting LCD screen, fast 4x optical zoom lens, RAW still image capture and Full HD movie recording. Though the 1/1.7-inch imaging sensor might not produce photos that rival those from larger sensor cameras, the image quality from the MX-1 -- especially at lower ISOs -- remains quite pleasing. It's a great compact backup for serious photographers, and a serious step-up for advanced beginners. Released February 2013 | $397-544
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|  | 16.0 megapixel, Ultra Compact, 5.00x Zoom Released June 2012 | |
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|  | 16.0 megapixel, Compact, 18.00x Zoom Released October 2011 | $261 |
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|  | 16.0 megapixel, Compact, 20.00x Zoom Released February 2012 | $154 |
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|  | 14.0 megapixel, Compact, 5.00x Zoom Released April 2011 | $318 |
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|  | 14.0 megapixel, Compact, 5.00x Zoom Water, cold, dust, crush, and shockproof, the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS will also record where you are when you shoot your pictures. But for all its toughness we were disappointed in the images except for those who only print 8x10 or smaller most of the time. Released April 2011 | $318 |
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|  | 16.0 megapixel, Compact, 5.00x Zoom If the Autobots had a digital camera, this would be it: Strikingly cool and playful, the Pentax WG-2 has some pretty unique features and takes pretty good pictures too. Released March 2012 | |
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|  | 16.0 megapixel, Compact, 5.00x Zoom Released March 2012 | |
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|  | 12.4 megapixel, Compact System Camera, Non-Zoom Pentax produces a small-sensor digital camera with interchangeable lenses, a first for the digital camera industry. If your interchangeable-lens camera sits at home on the shelf because it's too big, the Pentax Q be the camera you're looking for, but is it too extreme for the rest of us? Released September 2011 | $807 |
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|  | 12.4 megapixel, Compact System Camera, 3.00x Zoom Released August 2013 | |
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|  | 12.4 megapixel, Compact System Camera, 3.00x Zoom Released October 2012 | |
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|  | 16.0 megapixel, Compact, 4.00x Zoom Released March 2013 | $223-300 |
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|  | 16.0 megapixel, Compact, 4.00x Zoom The Pentax WG-3 GPS packs in some ultra-cool features -- such as its Digital Microscope mode, front LCD gauge readout and inductive charging mode -- and a radical, rugged design. Unfortunately though, for us it just didn't pack in enough image quality, performance and usability. Though the camera took decent pictures underwater and on dry land, it struggled in low-light situations despite being equipped with an f/2 max aperture at wide angle. Moreover, we found the WG-3 GPS's menu system was difficult to learn. The WG-3 GPS still should hold appeal to adventurers who favor ruggedness and style over ultimate image quality. Released March 2013 | $266-350 |
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|  | 14.0 megapixel, Compact, 5.00x Zoom Released April 2013 | |
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|  | 16.0 megapixel, EVF, 26.00x Zoom The Pentax X-5 is a versatile, all-in-one superzoom camera with an impressive 26x optical zoom, offering 22-580mm equivalent range. Images with good lighting are surprisingly crisp, even at full tele, but the camera doesn't fare as well in low lighting and it's frustratingly slow to use. Despite those hiccups, the X-5 remains one of the best entry-level superzoom cameras we've tested. Released September 2012 | $200-280
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