Pentax Japan recently announced the development of a 30 megapixel digital SLR to be released sometime next year. This was part of the announcement for the upcoming photo expo in Japan. We've been hearing about the 645 Digital a couple of times over the last three years, and now it may finally see the light of day.
The Pentax 645 Digital medium format camera has an upgraded 30 megapixel Kodak CCD sensor, up from a previous 18-megapixel sensor announced back in 2006, and both the rear LCD and OVF look to have increased substantially in size. The new design looks to be the same as product shots released in 2007. Although details are still limited, the manufacturer states the Pentax 645 will accept both CF and SD memory cards. It will be compatible with smc Pentax 645 interchangeable lenses.
No price hint yet for the new camera, though Pentax did mention the corresponding 55mm lens as in years past. The smc Pentax-D FA645 55mm F2.8 lens is currently planned for simultaneous release with the 645 Digital. So let's see come 2010.
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