Pentax Ricoh – “PENTAX K-50″ – Entry-level single-lens reflex camera, water resistant, 117 color combinations

Pentax - "PENTAX K-50" - Entry-level single-lens reflex camera, water resistant, 117 color combinations

An entry-level version of the digital single-lens reflex camera – the “PENTAX K-50″ – will be released by Pentax Ricoh Imaging on July 5.

This is an affordable, accessible model with an estimated retail price for the body of only ¥75,000.

The body is water-resistent, dust-resistant, and is equipped with cold-resistance performance to -10℃, making it suitable for outdoor photography in rainy days.

The imaging element is 16,280,000 pixels, APS-C size CMOS sensor, with sensitivity to ISO 51200.

In addition, besides the AA battery which is attached to the main body, a special lithium-ion battery can also be used for the camera (sold separately with a battery charger).

The camera can be ordered in any one of a choice of 20 colors for the body part and 6 colors for the grip, (up to 117 different color combinations) through “the color order service” which was also announced today and will start today. The customized cameras will be available on July 5.

Sony Xperia VL brings dash of toughened-up LTE to Japan

Sony Xperia VL brings dash of extrathin LTE to Japan

We were intrigued by Sony’s Xperia V back at IFA, but deals with specific carriers haven’t been very forthcoming. Japan’s KDDI is covering that gap by pledging to carry Sony’s mid-size Android 4.0 phone as the Xperia VL. Everything we know and (mostly) love about the dust- and water-resistant phone is intact, including that thin sensor-on-lens 720p display, the 13-megapixel camera, the 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4, NFC and LTE-based 4G. The one question remaining is a definitive release date: Sony will only promise an Xperia VL launch before the end of the year, although there’s talk at Impress Watch of a release on November 2nd for ¥30,000 ($381) after carrier discounts. Let’s hope for the company’s sake that other carriers sign up for the V and VL sooner rather than later.

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