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

By admin | Published: January 23, 2017



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 battery grip D-BG7 will be announced next week. A silver version is likely to be announced at the same time (whether it’s a limited edition [or a regular model] is unknown)”

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

By admin | Published: January 15, 2017



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

By admin | Published: January 14, 2017


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

By admin | Published: January 14, 2017


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

By admin | Published: January 13, 2017


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 Digicame-info

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

By admin | Published: January 12, 2017


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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Pentax K-3 II DSLR camera listed as discontinued in Japan

By admin | Published: January 10, 2017


The Pentax K-3 II DSLR camera is reportedly being discontinued in Japan according to Digicame-info:

“On January 10th, I noticed that the K-3 II had disappeared from display at a Yodobashi store, so I asked the shop staff to check with the manufacturer. They were told it had been discontinued (even though it is still listed as a current product on the manufacturer’s homepage).”

The camera is still in stock in the US (B&H and Adorama).

The Pentax K-3 II was announced in April, 2015.

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