Content: “Ive been lurking on here for many months but finally friend here has insisted that I sign up, I decided after following threads on the new Pentax camera talk I shall give info, until photokina its all not official or real.
No FF plans until 2012 as 645D is filling this, Pentax may review this decision Mid – 2011.
Three new models will be announced at Photokina.
1. K7 Super – a. Upgraded AF sensor 2. manual video with 720p60. 3. Same 14mp sensor with major improvements for noise and banding.
2. K5 – Will be model between k-x & k-7. K-x with focus points, top lcd, will replace k-x next year. K-x was a “testing the waters” model it was rushed and suprised everyone for good reason!
3. Pro Model this has finally been pushed towards productions thankyou to early success of 645D. I am salivating at this model.
a. Pentax have really listened to feedback and made big changes, DFS can go bye bye for real. b. body is based on the K7 but slightly larger c. intended to compete with nikon d300s d. aimed at sports and action photographers, AF algorithms have been optimized for high speed and action (canon helped here alot). Pentax have had their 2 prototypes at the world cup this year. e. x-sync 1/250 but possibly up to 1/500 if electronic shutter is properly debugged. f. No AF motor for screwdrive g. pentax testing with 2 sensors one from canon the other from sony, both are 18mp decision is resting on final costs of production, if use canon sensor video performance same as EOS7D. g. no inbody stabilization (big shock!) but is it a coincidence sigma is releasing so many OIS lenses for pentax? h. new range of Pro* pentax zoom lenses basically DA* + OIS they will be black with red look very sexy and standout. h. single SDHC slot but optional battery grip will give second SDHC

Thats all folks!” slow, pentax firmly against sdxc.

Pentax 645D is coming to the US via Willoughbys. Pentax UK and Pentax Poland will sell it online. The Pentax 645D is coming also to Australia in August for around $12,000 Aus dollars. Source: Photorumors

To make things “worser” Hoya Founder’s Grandson said that Pentax acquisition has been a “Failure”. (Bloomberg)

I personally don’t know what’s happening with Pentax. When I started k-rumors I thought that Pentax and Samsung would keep working as partners. I am not sure anymore the partnership will continue…

RiceHigh says that it is very unlikely that pentax will join the MicroFourThirds system.

According to our sources Pentax will also NOT join MFT!

RiceHigh says that DPreview has not been completely honest in their judgment “In fact, I just have a strong feeling that the writers just don’t want to embarrass Canon against what they have found out and noticed themselves, which is just so obvious and easily noticeable. So, they have to write some words to counter-balance the facts!”

That’s a strong statement “against” dpreview . Do you agree with Rice-High?

Editor’s note: I fully respect Dpreview but I admit that also to me the Pentax K-x images do look better than the Canon 550d images.

The Phoblographer maybe have found the Kodak sesnro wich will be used inside the upcoming Pentax 645D:
http://thephoblographer.com/2010/03/05/could-this-be-the-pentax-645ds-new-sensor/

Source: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/92361-pentax-k-5-new-camera-year.html