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First picture of the Pentax KP DSLR camera

Here is the first picture of the rumored Pentax KP DSLR camera courtesy of the Chinese forum Xitek. Nokishita also reported some additional information on the new Pentax KP – there will be 3 different grip sizes (small, medium and large):

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Pentax KP DSLR camera with D-BG7 battery grip is rumored to be announced this week

Some additional information from Nokishita’s Twitter account on the rumored Pentax KP DSLR camera that will have a “special” battery grip: “It is confirmed that Pentax KP will be announced soon. As for market positioning, it’s equivalent to K-5 and K-3, not an entry-level model such as K-S2 or K-70.” “It is confirmed that Pentax KP and […]

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This could be the patent for the “special” battery grip of the Pentax KP

This could be the patent corresponding to the “well-considered battery grip system” of the rumored Pentax KP camera. The grip attaches with a special locking handle and not by using the tripod socket as other cameras:

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Rumors from Japanese magazine: Pentax M-E mirrorless camera

The January edition of the Japanese magazine CAPA (Japan’s best-selling camera and photography magazine) published a rumor about a potential Pentax M-E mirrorless camera:

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More info on the upcoming Pentax KP DSLR camera

Here is some additional information/rumors on the upcoming Pentax KP DSLR camera:

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New Pentax KP DSLR camera registered in Indonesia

A new Pentax KP DSLR camera was recently (January 11th) registered at the Indonesian telecommunication agency. The camera will have a built-in Wi-Fi and/or a GPS module and it will be manufactured in the Philippines. This could be the new DSLR camera expected to be announced at the CP+ show (I reported about it yesterday). Via […]

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Pentax rumored to announce a new DSLR camera at the CP+ show in Japan next month

This twice.com article suggests that Pentax/Ricoh will announce a new DSLR next month at the CP+ show in Japan:

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