The camera is equipped with 28 mm wide-angle lens, which allows you to place more subjects and objects into a frame without having to step back. There’s so mechanical stabilizer in the camera, but it allows you to raise sensitivity up to ISO1600 to achieve bright and clear photos in low light (though, they may be noisy).

The M90 offers the advanced Auto Picture mode for beginners, which automatically sets the most appropriate shooting mode to match the scene being shot. There’re also 20 pre-set scene modesin the camera.

They include an Auto-Panorama mode to stitch several photos in one wide picture, a Backlight mode to capture bright picture against the light, and an Auto-tracking mode to keep moving subjects in focus and thus avoid bur caused by subject movement.

The camera has all necessary function to get perfect portraits of your friends and family - an upgraded Face Detection AF & AE function to apply correct exposure and focus to faced detected in a frame, Smile function to trigger the shutter automatically just the moment your subject smiles, and Blink detection that warns you about closed eyes.

The camera is stylish and is housed in an aluminum alloy body coated by a soft-feel rubber texture. It is powered by lithium-ion battery. There’re two color options – black and red.

Pentax Optio M90 – Specifications:

• 12 Megapixels
• 5x Optical Zoom
• Focal length Equivalent: 28mm - 140mm
• 2.7’’ LCD Monitor
• Sensitivity: up to ISO 1600
• Movie- 640×480 pixels, 30 fps
• Multi-Burst Shooting: up to 14.6 fps (VGA-size images)
• Face Recognition
• Smile Capture
• Blink Detection
• Auto Picture Mode
• Twenty Scene Modes
• Lithium-ion battery
• Aluminum Body
• Body Colors: black, burgundy red
• Availability: Europe Only

Pentax unveiled yesterday (10.03.10) its long-awaited medium format DSLR whose development was announced in March 2005. So here comes the Pentax 645D featuring CCD sensor with 40 megapixels of resolution and 4:3 aspect ratio.

The camera share many features with the company’s sub-frame prosumer models, the K-7. These include Real Image Engine II (PRIME II) image processor, Dust Removal II (DR II) mechanism and weather-sealed body to resist dust, moisture and cold temperatures down to -10° Celsius.

The 645D also boasts a high-resolution 3.0″ LCD display with 100% field of view and 921,000 dots, a trapezoid prism viewfinder offering 98% field of view and 11-point phase detection AF system with auto and manual point selection.

Other features include copyright tagging, a digital level function, in-camera HDR, dynamic range expansion and distortion / aberration correction. There’s also a Color Temperature Enhancement white balance mode to help emphasis color of sunsets.

There’re Aperture & Stutter priority and Manual shooting modes in the camera as well as eight creative modes that allow setting contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness, and more.

Shutter speeds range from 1/4000 to 30 seconds plus bulb mode while sensitivity ranges from 100 to 1600. The camera can also shoot at a speed of 1.1 frames per second for 15 JPEG or 13 Raw frames.The images can be stored on SD or SDHC cards using two SD card slots.

The camera is initially available only in Japan from mid-May 2010 with the pricing set at equivalent US$8,900.

Pentax 645D Medium Format DSLR – Specifications:

• 44mm x 33mm CCD Image Sensor
• 40.00 Megapixels
• Maximum Image Size: 7264 x 5440
• File Format: 14-bit PEF / DNG Raw, JPEG
• Viewfinder: 98% Field of View
• 3.0 in. LCD with 921,000 dots
• Focusing System: 11-point SAFOX IX+ Phase Difference Detection, Single / Continuous
• Manual Focus Possible
• Sensitivity: ISO 100-1600
• Shutter Speed: 30 - 1/4000 sec
• Exposure Modes: Aperture, Shutter, Manual
• Metering Modes: 77-segment multi, center-weighted, spot
• Exposure Compensation: +/- 5.0EV in 1/3EV increments
• Continuous Shooting: 1.1 fps for 15 frames
• SD/ SDHC, MMC Card Slot
• Weather-sealed Body
• Pentax 645AF2 Bayonet Mount

What’s new: The camera has been recently reviewed by Photographyblog!

Pentax introduces its eleventh generation Optio W90 rugged digital camera featuring 12 megapixels of resolution, 2.7-inch LCD screen, 5x optical zoom, HD movie capture and Eye-Fi connectivity.

The camera can stand any environment as it is waterproof down to 20 feet, shockproof up to 4 feet, dustproof and works in sub-freezing temperatures. It comes with a woven web fabric strap complete with a carabiner to attach the camera to various outdoor equipment.

The W90’s lens has 28mm wide-angle capabilities for easy capture of large group shots and breathtaking landscapes and cityscapes as it allows placing more subjects into a frame without going back. Its LCD has the 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio so that is easy to view your images in strong light or underwater.

The camera has a wide range of pre-set scene modes for every possible situation so you can select the one that is closer to what you are shooting. Or you can rely on its Auto mode in which the camera automatically adjusts its settings to capture the best shot possible.

There’s no optical image stabilizer in the camera, but it uses the Advanced Pixel Track Shake Reduction technology for you to get blur-free images in any lighting.

For great peoples’ shots the W90 can offer its Fast Face Detection & Recognition, Smile Capture, and Blink Detection functions. There’s also a new Pet Recognition function that can identify up to 3 pre-programmed pet faces.

The camera also features Eye-Fi wireless SD memory card connectivity for built-in Wi-Fi capability and an infrared remote control compatibility with various Pentax infrared remotes.

Camera Reviews:

Photographyblog.com:
With this camera you wouldn’t worry about taking it to the beach or slopes and wrecking it in the process, and this is often worth paying for. It also offers more unusual features on board deliver better image quality than can be expected from a camera made with tough capabilities in mind.

Sample Photo Galleries: photographyblog.com.

Pentax Optio W90 – Specifications:

• 1/2.3″ CCD Image Sensor
• 12.10 Megapixels
• Maximum Image Size: 4000 x 3000
• Continuous Shooting: 1.0 fps
• 2.7 in. LCD Screen with 230,000 dots
• 5x Optical Zoom
• Focal Length Equivalent: 28 - 140mm
• Aperture Range : f/3.5 (wide) - f/5.5 (tele) -
• Advanced Pixel-Track Shake Reduction
• 9-point Contrast Detection Focusing System
• Focus Modes: Face Recognition, Spot, Pan, Auto Tracking, Manual
• Macro Focus: 1 cm
• Sensitivity: ISO 80-6400
• Shutter Speed: 4 - 1/1500 sec
• Metering Modes: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
• 20 Creative Scene Modes
• Movie Mode: 1280 x720p HD
• SD/ SDHC, MMC Memory Cards
• 26.7MB Internal Memory
• Optional IR Remote Control
• Planned Price: $330
• Planned Availability: April 2010
• Available in Black and Pistachio Green