Pentax 645D DSLR Wins Camera of The Year at Camera GP Japan 2011 Awards

The Pentax 645D has been selected as Camera of The Year at the Camera GP Japan 2011 Awards. The camera's exceptional 40 effective megapixel image quality, combined with excellent reliability and outstanding operability are the reasons why the camera's won the award. The Camera Grand Prix Awards are sponsored by the Camera Journal Press Club (CJPC), a group of photography writers from the top 11 photo and camera magazines in Japan. Each year, the winners are decided by a 57-member selection panel consisting of the editors and publishers of club-member magazines, photographic experts, technical writers and professional photographers, as well as CJPC members.

Reasons for Pentax 645D selection:

• Perfect combination of many advanced and photographer-friendly features
• Praise for continuing development of the 645D, bringing it through a series of trials and errors over many years
• More affordable than competitive models
• The camera’s compatibility with conventional lenses

For more information on the 645D please visit the Pentax website or take a look at our Pentax 645D vs Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III review.