Of all the cameras weve seen over the last few years, few have been quite as divisive as the marc newsondesigned pentax k01. Firmware in this document is the software that runs inside digital cameras. The pentax k01 is the companys first kmount camera to ditch inefficient motion jpeg video compression in favor of mpeg4 avc h. Home log in facebook log in openid log in faq about pixel peeper. Modern pentax dslrs will all have the ability to record film. Pentax k 01 is a mirrorless interchangeablelens camera announced in february 2012. K01 manual and quick guide now available for download. The pentax k 01 overview and video samples youtube. The pentax k01s cmos image sensor records high definition video at a maximum resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixelsotherwise known as full hd or 1080pwith a 16. Thank industrial designer marc newson, who simplified the exterior and controls while preserving pentaxs k lens. Pentax story introduces pentax products through photos and articles. The k01 yellow manual and quick guide are now available from the pentax usa web site.
Lenses slrs canon nikon olympus pentax samyang sigma sony. Pentax k50 disappointmentplease provide optimal settings or best snap mode from users so, far the photos have been unimpressive. Check out the latest firmware and software updates from pentax to enhance the performance of your digital camera. This is a group for those of us who shoot with the pentax k01, or anyone who is interested in this amazing mirrorless. If youre in the market for an enthusiastlevel dslr, do not pass on the pentax k3 while shopping. The good the pentax k01s strengths lie in its use of existing standards. Raw video straight from camera no editing video shot with 40mm f2. Only pentax k01 users are permitted to download the firmware update. I am in need of a second dslr that does video so i ordered a yellow k01 at a black friday price. The updates are available for immediate download from the companys. Some, like the k1, can shoot in full hd 1920x1080, 60i50i30p25p24p, giving your. The k 01 yellow manual and quick guide are now available from the pentax usa web site.