Do you think Pentax will announce their EVIL APS-C size sensor camera soon?

wll · 12-30-2010, 06:37 AM

With CES-2011 just a short time away, do you think Pentax will announce their EVIL APS-C size sensor camera?

It is one of the cameras I'm waiting for. Would love to see them have another major hit with this camera as they are with the K-5 and the 645D.

I'm very interested in the video capability of this camera, as our company is doing more and more video and video spots on You Tube and others. Web info sites are the advertising of today.

We are making a video library on our products and their function, and right now I've started using a Panasonic HDC-HS700 along with a Rode mic. Videos should come out nice. Could use my K-x ..... but no feature for external mic :-(

But again, would love to use Pentax equipment and my arsenal of Pentax glass :-)

wll

eddie1960 · 12-30-2010, 07:36 AM

there is no guarantee when(if) pentax announce an Evil it will be APSc (though likely it will) or K mount (Evil is usually about small, Kmount would mean a deeper body than the current EVIL Cameras)
That being said Supposedly there is a announcement pending for Photokina in February. Camera announcements are pretty rare at CES, it's more about Audio Video than Imaging

kevinschoenmakers · 12-30-2010, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by eddie1960

That being said Supposedly there is a announcement pending for Photokina in February.

Which Photokina? That's another 2 years away!

Anyway, I think this is what you're referring to: Google Translate

eddie1960 · 12-30-2010, 08:47 AM

you're right Kevin, i was drawing on a faulty aged memory
it will be interesting to see what they announce though

eurostar · 12-30-2010, 08:48 AM

Next Photokina is September 2012, not next February.

Hypocorism · 12-30-2010, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by wll

With CES-2011 just a short time away, do you think Pentax will announce their EVIL APS-C size sensor camera?

Other than an apparent official dropping that the new kid will "stand out from the rest", and the deduction that it will be a MILC of some sort (no company refers to the format as EVIL, that would be silly), no such promises of sensor size or other specs seem to have escaped.

Stand out implies very different to me, leaving shape and size open to any wild conjecture that imaginations can think up.

So whether it's to be Cubist or Spherical in form I really don't care, so long as Hoya have contracted Dean Kamen to give it that Segway uniqueness and image. A self leveled~balancing camera c/w own unipod would be very useful and sweet.

.R.

johnmflores · 12-30-2010, 12:51 PM

Imagine if they made a WR EVIL that evoked the beloved MX.....something like this:

eddie1960 · 12-30-2010, 01:14 PM

really i would love an evil that looked (and operated like the MX)
If I had to hazard a guess though it will be a WR body with better construction than the current crop of Evil

Parallax · 12-30-2010, 01:25 PM

Not news or rumor.

moving

to General Photography.

Blue · 12-30-2010, 05:14 PM

If Murphy's Law holds true, Yes they will because I just got an E-P1 to use as a point and shoot.

wll · 12-30-2010, 07:20 PM

Next time I'll ask where a post like this belongs !

wll

Originally posted by Parallax

Not news or rumor.

:moving: to General Photography.

wll · 12-30-2010, 07:25 PM

to knock the others out of the box, especially since the big rumor for a while has been that Nikon is planing on producing a EVIL also.

I just hope Pentax's is WR, is small and can be adapted to use existing lenses. I also hope it has stellar video capability ...... a huge thing in today's market !

wll

kevinschoenmakers · 12-30-2010, 11:31 PM

I think Pentax could do well if they do what they do best: focus on small primes. Strangely enough none of the current mirrorless players have really gotten beyond one or two wide to semi-wide primes, instead they seem to focus on bulky zooms that, in my eyes, defeat the purpose of mirrorless. Also, I think their all-metal approach will be to the liking of the people who want a camera like this to use alongside their dSLR.

If Pentax goes semi-Leica on their mirrorless, they could just have a winner on their hands. (just look at how much interest Fuji has with their semi-Leica, the X100)

climit · 12-31-2010, 01:21 AM

I like corners in the body, the MX looks really beautifull. Too many curves are for cheap plastic bodies.

Originally posted by johnmflores

Imagine if they made a WR EVIL that evoked the beloved MX.....something like this:

kevinschoenmakers · 12-31-2010, 01:42 AM

I'm with you, for all their quality the Panasonic m43 bodies look really quite cheap.

12-30-2010, 06:37 AM	#1
wll Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 773	Do you think Pentax will announce their EVIL APS-C size sensor camera soon? With CES-2011 just a short time away, do you think Pentax will announce their EVIL APS-C size sensor camera? It is one of the cameras I'm waiting for. Would love to see them have another major hit with this camera as they are with the K-5 and the 645D. I'm very interested in the video capability of this camera, as our company is doing more and more video and video spots on You Tube and others. Web info sites are the advertising of today. We are making a video library on our products and their function, and right now I've started using a Panasonic HDC-HS700 along with a Rode mic. Videos should come out nice. Could use my K-x ..... but no feature for external mic :-( But again, would love to use Pentax equipment and my arsenal of Pentax glass :-) wll

12-30-2010, 01:25 PM	#9
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Not news or rumor. to General Photography.

12-30-2010, 07:20 PM	#11
wll Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 773 Original Poster	Sorry, thought I posted it correctly :-( Next time I'll ask where a post like this belongs ! wll Originally posted by Parallax Not news or rumor. :moving: to General Photography.

12-30-2010, 07:25 PM	#12
wll Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 773 Original Poster	Pentax, Will Have to Have a Unique EVIL ..... to knock the others out of the box, especially since the big rumor for a while has been that Nikon is planing on producing a EVIL also. I just hope Pentax's is WR, is small and can be adapted to use existing lenses. I also hope it has stellar video capability ...... a huge thing in today's market ! wll

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12-30-2010, 07:36 AM	#2
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	there is no guarantee when(if) pentax announce an Evil it will be APSc (though likely it will) or K mount (Evil is usually about small, Kmount would mean a deeper body than the current EVIL Cameras) That being said Supposedly there is a announcement pending for Photokina in February. Camera announcements are pretty rare at CES, it's more about Audio Video than Imaging

12-30-2010, 08:45 AM	#3
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	Originally posted by eddie1960 That being said Supposedly there is a announcement pending for Photokina in February. Which Photokina? That's another 2 years away! Anyway, I think this is what you're referring to: Google Translate

12-30-2010, 08:47 AM	#4
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	you're right Kevin, i was drawing on a faulty aged memory it will be interesting to see what they announce though

12-30-2010, 08:48 AM	#5
eurostar Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Albareto, Italy Photos: Gallery Posts: 819	Next Photokina is September 2012, not next February.

12-30-2010, 11:12 AM	#6
Hypocorism Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne .au Posts: 623	Originally posted by wll With CES-2011 just a short time away, do you think Pentax will announce their EVIL APS-C size sensor camera? Other than an apparent official dropping that the new kid will "stand out from the rest", and the deduction that it will be a MILC of some sort (no company refers to the format as EVIL, that would be silly), no such promises of sensor size or other specs seem to have escaped. Stand out implies very different to me, leaving shape and size open to any wild conjecture that imaginations can think up. So whether it's to be Cubist or Spherical in form I really don't care, so long as Hoya have contracted Dean Kamen to give it that Segway uniqueness and image. A self leveled~balancing camera c/w own unipod would be very useful and sweet. .R.

12-30-2010, 12:51 PM	#7
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Imagine if they made a WR EVIL that evoked the beloved MX.....something like this:

12-30-2010, 01:14 PM	#8
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	really i would love an evil that looked (and operated like the MX) If I had to hazard a guess though it will be a WR body with better construction than the current crop of Evil

12-30-2010, 05:14 PM	#10
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	If Murphy's Law holds true, Yes they will because I just got an E-P1 to use as a point and shoot.

12-30-2010, 11:31 PM	#13
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	I think Pentax could do well if they do what they do best: focus on small primes. Strangely enough none of the current mirrorless players have really gotten beyond one or two wide to semi-wide primes, instead they seem to focus on bulky zooms that, in my eyes, defeat the purpose of mirrorless. Also, I think their all-metal approach will be to the liking of the people who want a camera like this to use alongside their dSLR. If Pentax goes semi-Leica on their mirrorless, they could just have a winner on their hands. (just look at how much interest Fuji has with their semi-Leica, the X100)

12-31-2010, 01:21 AM	#14
climit Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kalamata Posts: 224	I like corners in the body, the MX looks really beautifull. Too many curves are for cheap plastic bodies. Originally posted by johnmflores Imagine if they made a WR EVIL that evoked the beloved MX.....something like this:

12-31-2010, 01:42 AM	#15
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	I'm with you, for all their quality the Panasonic m43 bodies look really quite cheap.