[Mistral75]

Nokishita Camera have completed their set of specifications:

- Low-pass-filter-free sensor
- Low-pass selector
- High resolution RGB sensor of about 86,000 pixels
- Continuous drive: 7 fps (JPEG: up to 28 frames; RAW: up to 8 frames; RAW +: up to 7 frames)
- Maximum shutter speed: 1/6,000s (mechanical shutter), 1/24,000s (electronic shutter)
- Optical viewfinder with approx. 100% coverage and approx. 0,95x magnification
- 3-inch 921,000 dots vertical tilting LCD screen
- Full HD video, 4K interval video
- Motion bracket, depth-of-field bracketing function
- Built-in Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
- Compatible with 'O-GPS-1' GPS unit (sold separately)
- Storage media: SD / SDHC / SDXC cards (compatible with UHS-I standard)
- Battery: D-LI109
- D-LI109 and D-LI90P available for battery grip D-BG7
- Weight: 643g (body only), 703g (including battery and memory card)
- Expected release date: February 23rd, 2017
- Color: Black / Silver
- Lens Kit: none
- MSRP: ¥137,700 (tax included).

I will update the original post to include these additional specifications.

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Last edited by Mistral75; 01-25-2017 at 04:54 AM. Reason: Translation error corrected

[jaqob]

maybe price point, If you want an AF system like K-3 II and some other features like more buttons etc from K-3 II, but dont want the pricing of K-3 II, then this is a good deal.

For me the K-70 was very good, but the 11 pt AF was dreadful. Wanted some AF-C tracking - not possible with 11 pts. I also wanted a few more custom buttons, and there are ample on the KP.

But, the problem is that the rumored price here seems to be €1,130, while we can buy the K-3 II, from respectable retailers, for around €750...

[rawr]

High resolution RGB sensor of about 8.6Mpix

I look forward to more info on this.

That's a LOT more than the current K-1/K-3/645Z 86kb RGB sensor. Would be wonderful if true.

[beachgardener]

in AU$ that might be 1600.00

[surfar]

- D-LI109 and D-LI90P available for battery grip D-BG7

So it can use both size batteries?

[rawr]

Continuous drive: 7 fps (JPEG: up to 8 frames; RAW: up to 8 frames; RAW +: up to 7 frames)

That's a very modest buffer.

[surfar]

in AU$ that might be 1600.00

Usually the Japanese pay overs.....K1 wasn't near our equivalent of $2799 when it was released.

[rawr]

in AU$ that might be 1600.00

I don't think so. That's K-3II intro pricing. This will be more like K-70 intro pricing, and I bet the price will drop quickly once the K-3II replacement is announced.

[Mistral75]

So it can use both size batteries?

The grip, yes. The camera itself, only the smaller one.

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That's a very modest buffer.

Indeed.

[NZ_Ross]

Weight: 643g (body only), 703g (including battery and memory card)

So it is just a bit heaver than the K-S2 (678g including battery and memory card).

I had been hoping that the KP was lighter - somewhere between 500-600g to compete more effectively with small, light mirrorless cameras like the X-T2 (507g with battery and SD)

Tomorrows offical reveal, specs and Ricoh commentary on what the KP is and why they have built it certainly be will be interesting.

[Mistral75]

I look forward to more info on this.

That's a LOT more than the current K-1/K-3/645Z 86kb RGB sensor. Would be wonderful if true.

Sorry for that. There was an error in my translation. It's 86,000 like the current one. I corrected my previous posts accordingly.

[Adam]

Nokishita Camera have completed their set of specifications:

- Low-pass-filter-free sensor
- Low-pass selector
- High resolution RGB sensor of about 8.6Mpix
- Continuous drive: 7 fps (JPEG: up to 8 frames; RAW: up to 8 frames; RAW +: up to 7 frames)
- Maximum shutter speed: 1/6,000s (mechanical shutter), 1/24,000s (electronic shutter)
- Optical viewfinder with approx. 100% coverage and approx. 0,95x magnification
- 3-inch 921,000 dots vertical tilting LCD screen
- Full HD video, 4K interval video
- Motion bracket, depth-of-field bracketing function
- Built-in Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
- Compatible with 'O-GPS-1' GPS unit (sold separately)
- Storage media: SD / SDHC / SDXC cards (compatible with UHS-I standard)
- Battery: D-LI109
- D-LI109 and D-LI90P available for battery grip D-BG7
- Weight: 643g (body only), 703g (including battery and memory card)
- Expected release date: February 23rd, 2017
- Color: Black / Silver
- Lens Kit: none
- MSRP: ¥137,700 (tax included).

I will update the original post to include these additional specifications.

Based on these specs and the camera's appearance, it looks like they're going after a very specific set of users: those who value image quality and build quality but don't necessarily need the speed of an APS-C flagship (which would have a larger buffer and faster AF). I think it would make sense if we eventually saw a model higher than this, essentially an APS-C K-1 in a smaller body with faster burst. The lack of a 1/8000s mechanical shutter speed would seem to suggest this.

That said, this camera might make a lot of sense for people who were eyeing the K-1 but thought it was too expensive, yet still wanted something with better image quality than the current APS-C offerings. That's obviously something that we'll have to test first-hand

[surfar]

small, light mirrorless cameras like the X-T2 (507g with battery and SD)

Its on the larger size for M/L and not as light as lots of others...

[NZ_Ross]

Its on the larger size for M/L and not as light as lots of others...

That is correct. It is a long conversation but I like APS-C as a sweet spot for image quality versus price. That rules out the m4/3 cameras, many of which are very good.

I don't really like the Sony APS-C offerings. The Fuji for me provides a good contrast for Pentax APS-C as they have a good range of small primes etc, that is why I used the XT-2 for comparison.

Both 24MP APS-C, WR bodies. Pentax has a mirror box and IBIS obviously. Does that need to add 200g weight over the Fuji?

[anu l]

so no GPS for KP since O-GPS being sold separately as per updated rumors... hmm... cost & weight cuttings.... also 1/6000th max mechanical shutter means it has the same shutter mechanism from K-70.

so now there is Motion bracket, depth of field bracketing - shutter and aperture bracketing - I always wanted these.

looks like the KP is a mixture of all K-70+K-3 II+K-1

New generation 24.32 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, low pass filterless
Image processing engine "PRIME IV" and accelerator unit
5-axis camera shake compensation "SR II" (shake correction effect: 5 steps) in the body
SAFOX 11 (distance measuring point 27 points, out of 25 cross type centers)
High resolution RGB sensor of about 8.6 million pixels
ISO sensitivity: 100-819200
Sequential shooting: 7 frames / sec (up to 8 JPEG, up to 8 RAW, RAW + 7 frames)
Mechanical shutter with fastest 1/6000 second
The fastest 1/24000 second electronic shutter
Dust-proof and drip-proof structure using 67 sealing parts and cold resistance of minus 10 ℃
Real · Resolution System
Low pass selector
Optical viewfinder with a field of view ratio of 100% magnification of about 0.95 times
3 type about 921,000 dots vertical tilt type liquid crystal
Full HD video, 4K interval video
DR II
Motion bracket, depth of field bracketing function installed
Built-in Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b / g / n)
Corresponds to "GPS Unit O-GPS 1" (sold separately)
Recording media: SD / SDHC / SDXC card (compatible with UHS-I standard)
Battery: D-LI 109
Size: 131.5 x 101 x 76.0 mm
Weight: 643 g (main body only), 703 g (including battery / memory card)
Expected release date: February 23, 2017
Color: Black / Silver
Lens Kit: None
Mass retailer price: 137,700 yen including tax
D-LI 109 and D-LI 90P available for battery grip D-BG 7
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