Pentax does issues a bit of in a different way. In a world the place digital camera producers are discontinuing their DSLR cameras and lenses to focus solely on fashionable mirrorless choices, Pentax remains to be proudly producing DSLRs, and as of earlier this 12 months, a brand new movie digital camera.
It is not simply the newest DSLR cameras which can be getting consideration from the model both as each the Pentax Ok-1 and Pentax Ok-1 II, 6-year-old and 8-year-old cameras respectively, obtain new firmware updates.
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* When this replace is completed, the contents of model 2.42 and earlier will likely be additionally up to date.
* When this replace is completed, you won’t be able to revive again to model 2.42 or earlier.”
Pentax Ok-1
This firmware replace might sound tame compared to the latest firmware updates we see on fashionable mirrorless cameras, however it’s extra aligned with updates for DSLRs.
Trendy mirrorless know-how permits producers to alter extra with firmware than on DSLR cameras because of having fewer mechanical parts and extra digital – we definitely reside in a golden age of firmware!
However what this replace does do, is repair points which have been famous by the group and the truth that Ricoh Pentax remains to be taking these on board for older cameras means it listens and values its buyer base. This, in flip, makes buying a more recent Pentax digital camera a sounder funding, as you’ll be able to count on it to be up to date for not less than the subsequent 8 years!
Pentax is likely one of the few digital camera producers making new DSLR cameras, and having not too long ago bought my fingers on the Pentax Ok-3 Monochrome, they’re extraordinarily spectacular and might fairly simply compete with right this moment’s mirrorless choices.
