Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
Not far from the Nikon booth is Ricoh, which has a cool waterfall at the front that can show various designs. As you can see, there wasn't a long wait for the K-3.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
Our first stop was the table with the new WG-M1 action cam. While it looks clunky, it actually fits quite well in the hand. Here you can see the top-mounted 1.5" LCD.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
On one side of the camera are the record and power buttons...
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
... with buttons used for image playback and menu navigation on the opposite side.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
The WG-M1 has many mounts, including this pistol grip, which looks like something from a sci-fi movie. When going underwater you must swap out the front element with another that can handle the pressure.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
Up next was the unique Pentax K-S1, seen here in one of its more conventional colors. The LEDs on the grip glow when the camera is in use and also serve as a visual countdown for the self-timer. The K-S1 features a 20MP CMOS sensor with an AA filter simulator and in-body image stabilization.
Read our hands-on with the Pentax K-S1
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
The K-S1 has a backlit mode dial and OK/focus point selection button. As with all Pentax DSLRs, its optical viewfinder is very large for its price range.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
If you really want your camera to stand out in the crowd, may we introduce the 'sunset orange' K-S1.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
Notice how well this gold Pentax Q-S1 matches Allison's bracelet. The Q-S1 is the latest version of Ricoh's tiny interchangeable lens camera, with the main changes from the Q7 being cosmetic.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
The Q-S1 features a 12MP 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS sensor and accepts Q-mount lenses with a 4.6x crop factor.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
The Q-S1 is available in 40 different color combinations. Naturally, Ricoh had all 40 of them on display.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
Under glass we found three new lenses under development. This one is a 'high magnification super zoom' with no markings.
And yes, we'll bring a polarizing filter next time.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
Here's another upcoming lens: 'large diameter zoom'.
Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
This 'standard zoom' has markings, so we can identify it as an 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 standard zoom.
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