New with the K10D which is newer than the K100D announcement below but
is already old in digital years. Announced September 14, 2006.
<http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk10d/>
Chuck Norcutt
Winsor Crosby wrote:
> Something new?
>
> GOLDEN, CO (May 22, 2006)…PENTAX Imaging Company announced today the
> PENTAX K100D, which combines 6.1 effective megapixels with a host of
> advanced technologies including a Shake Reduction (SR) system to
> deliver high-quality digital SLR photography and user-friendly
> operation to all levels of photographers.
> The PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction (SR) system in the K100D
> effectively offers a 2 to 3.5 stop advantage for sharp, blur-free
> images even under difficult shooting conditions, such as using a
> telephoto lens or shooting in low light without a flash.
> The SR mechanism is designed to minimize camera shake by
> oscillating the CCD image sensor vertically and horizontally at high
> speed using magnetic force, while adjusting the speed of oscillation
> in proportion to the amount of camera shake detected by a built-in
> sensor. As a result, the system does not require special anti-shake
> lenses and can be used with almost all existing PENTAX interchangeable
> lenses.*
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> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
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> On / April 7, 2008 CE, at 5:13 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
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>> The Oly isn't designed to stabilize for rotation about the lens axis
>> but
>> the Pentax is.
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