Score one for the rumor mill: Pentax launches K-mount mirrorless

For more than a year now, rumors have swirled, suggesting that Pentax was planning to launch not one, but two mirrorless camera products with differing lens mounts. Some pooh-poohed the idea, perhaps understandably, but today the believers are vindicated, with the launch of the Pentax K-01 . It’s a bold move from Pentax, to be sure

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Three new AA-powered Nikon Coolpix cameras

Rounding out its announcements for the day, Nikon has three new cameras for its Coolpix L- and S-series lineups, all of which are aimed at photographers who shun proprietary battery packs in favor of standard AA cells.

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Three new Sony digicams, including 18 megapixel waterproof

Just when you thought the megapixel war was over, Sony has kicked things up a notch.

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Pentax Introduces Optio VS20

Most photos are portraits, according to conventional wisdom, but most cameras are designed to be used in landscape orientation. In fact, one of the hardest things for a beginning to remember is to turn the camera 90 degrees to frame a better portrait.

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