A Pentax camera with an ISO of 819,200
Ricoh imaging announced in a press release a new flagship camera. The camera is the Pentax K-1 Mark II. It was announced on Feb. 21, 2018 and is a 35mmfull-frame DSLR that is priced at $2,000 for just the body. A kit that includes a FA 28–105mm F3.5–5.6 zoom lens with the body is available for $2,400.
The K-1 Mark II is the successor to the K-1 full-frame that was introduced in April of 2016. It features a megapixel count of 36.4 and has an ISO of up to 819,200. This ISO range offers quite a bit of flexibility when working in low-light conditions, especially with the amount of megapixels to help keep noise out of the images.
One of the new features of this camera is the addition of the “Pixel Shift Resolution System II,” which is a build off of the original system. The feature “uses the camera’s in-body shake-reduction mechanism to capture four images of the same scene by shifting the sensor… and then synthesizes them into a single composite image,” according to the description.
The camera also has tilting LCD screen that can be pulled out to view the screen from above and tilted horizontally, vertically and diagonally.
Ricoh is also offering the opportunity for users of the original K-1 to upgrade their main circuit board for $550,which will add the new advanced features to the older cameras. The logo will also be changed from the K-1 logo to the K-1 Mark II logo.
“The upgrade service shows their gratitude to PENTAX K-1 digital SLR camera users and allows them to receive the advanced functions,” said Ricoh in the announcement.
This upgrade service begins on May 21, 2018 and will end on Sep. 30, 2018. After this date, the service will no longer be available.
