PENTAX 645D : The Monster 40 Mpix DSLR Medium Format

Pentax has finally unveiled its much anticipated 645D medium format digital camera. The first digital version of the company's 645 medium format camera system, it features a 40MP, 44 x 33 CCD sensor, 921k dot 3.0" LCD and is compatible with the existing 645 system lenses. The camera will initially be available only in the Japanese market at a suggested retail price of ¥850,000 (~ US $9,400) from May 2010.

PENTAX’s First Medium-Format Digital SLR Camera:
Designed to be the Top of Medium-Format Digital SLR Cameras,
Thanks to Super-High-Resolution Images

PENTAX 645D

HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX 645D lens-interchangeable, medium-format digital SLR camera. Thanks to the incorporation of a large image sensor, equal in performance to professional-standard digital camera backs, this high-performance model delivers super-high-resolution images with approximately 40 effective megapixels. It also offers outstanding dependability and superb operability and maneuverability to make outdoor shooting effortless and comfortable for demanding photographers. Here is the spec:

Camera Type	TTL autofocus, auto-exposure medium format digital SLR camera
Sensor	• 40 million effective pixels • 40.1 million total pixels • 44 x 33 mm CCD sensor • 6.0 μm x 6.0 μm pixel size
Dynamic Range	11.5f - stops
Dust removal	Image sensor cleaning function by supersonic vibration (DR II) with dust alert function
Image processor	PRIME II
Image sizes	• 7264 x 5440 pixels • 6528 x 4896 pixels • 5376 x 4032 pixels • 4224 x 3168 pixels • 3072 x 2304 pixels
Image formats (Still)	• JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Best / Better / Good • RAW (PEF or DNG)
Lens mount	• Pentax 645AF2 bayonet mount • Usable lenses: Pentax 645AF2, 645AF, and 645A mount lenses
Focusing	TTL phase difference detection, 11-point autofocus system (SAFOX IX+)
Focus modes	• AF Single • AF Continuous • Manual focus
AF point selection	• Select • Center • Auto
Metering	• TTL Open Aperture • 77- segment sensor • Metering range: EV 2 - 21 EV (ISO 200, 55 mm F2.8)
Metering modes	• Multi-segment • Center-weighted average • Spot
AE lock	Yes
Exposure compensation	+/- 5.0 EV
Sensitivity	• Auto (ISO 200-1000) • Boost (100,1600) • 1EV, 1/2EV, 1/3EV steps
Shutter	• Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter • 30 sec-1/4000 • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps • Flash X-Sync: 1/125 sec • Bulb
Preview function	• Optical preview • Digital preview
White balance	• Auto • Daylight • Shade • Cloudy • Fluorescent (D, N,W,L) • Tungsten • Flash • CTE • Manual (3 settings) • Color temperature (3 memories) with fine tuning
Custom image settings	• Bright • Natural • Portrait • Landscape • Vibrant • Muted • Reversal Film • Monochrome
Viewfinder	• Trapezoid prism finder • 98% field of view • Magnification: approx 0.62x (with D FA645 55mmF2.8 at infinity), approx. 0.85x (with FA645 75mmF2.8 at infinity) • Dioptre adjustment: -3.5 to +2.0m dioptre • Natural Bright Matte focusing screen
External flash	• Hot shoe • X-Sync socket • P-TTL • High-speed-sync, wireless-sync with PENTAX dedicated external flash
Shooting modes	• Program AE • Sensitivity priority • Shutter priority • Aperture priority • Shutter & Aperture priority • Metered Manual • Bulb • X-Speed
Drive modes	• Single • Continuous Hi • Continuous Lo • Self-timer: 2 or 12 sec • Remote control: immediate, 3 sec delay • Remote Continuous Shooting • Exposure Bracketing • Extended Bracketing • Interval • Multiple Exposure
Continuous shooting	Approx. 1.1 fps
LCD monitor	• 3.0 " TFT LCD • 921,000 dots • Brightness level adjustment • Color adjustable
Playback features	• Single image • 2, 4, 9, 16, 36, 81 thumbnail display • Enlargement (up to 32x, scroll available) • Image Rotation • Folder view • Slideshow • Histogram • Resize • Cropping • Bright/Dark area • Calendar view • Index view
Digital Filters (Playback Mode)	Monochrome, Extract Color, Color, Base Tweaking, Soft
Connectivity	• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • HDMI Type C mini • Video out NTSC/PAL • DC-IN
Storage	SD / SDHC
Power	• Lithium-Ion D-LI90 rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) • Optional AC adapter
Dimensions	156 x 117 x 119 mm (6.1 x 4.6 x 4.7 in)
Weight	• No battery: 1400g (49.4 oz) • With battery and 2 SD cards: 1480g (52.2 oz)