
The favorite digital camera makers in Japan according to ITmedia: Pentax/Ricoh: 24.1% Nikon: 20.3% Canon: 13.5% Sony: 12.5% Olympus: 11.1% Via Mirrorless-camera (translated)

The favorite digital camera makers in Japan according to ITmedia: Pentax/Ricoh: 24.1% Nikon: 20.3% Canon: 13.5% Sony: 12.5% Olympus: 11.1% Via Mirrorless-camera (translated)

Ricoh released new firmware updates for the Theta SC2 camera: Ricoh Theta SC2 Firmware Update Version: 1.61 Ricoh Theta SC2 for Business Firmware Update Version: 6.31 The new firmware updates can be downloaded here.

The Japanese photographer Kimio Tanaka, who has Ricoh/Pentax insider information and has a good track record of reporting relevant information, mentioned on Twitter that a new Pentax Q mirrorless camera is out of the question – “hope is almost completely gone, unless a miracle happens, it will never be revived“:

Dpreview published their Pentax K-3 Mark III camera review: Dpreview also published a new Pentax K-3 Mark III sample gallery. Check Pentax K-3 Mark III camera availability at: US: Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon US UK: WEX | Park Cameras CA: Amazon CA

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