Pentax has announced the MX-1 – its entry into the enthusiast compact camera sector. The MX-1 features classic styling and construction, with brass top- and base-plates. It’s based around a stabilized 12MP BSI CMOS sensor and a familiar-sounding 28-112mm equivalent F1.8-2.5 lens. In addition the MX-1 features a flip-out 920k dot rear screen. It includes a top-plate exposure compensation dial and rear thumb wheel to control a UI very much like those in the company’s DSLRs. We’ve borrowed a pre-production version of the camera and have prepared a hands-on preview article.
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)