Their latest is the Pentax K-5 DSLR, is sucessor to the K-7, and it will compete in the above $1000 bracket same as K-10D and K20D before it.
Here is the preview.
Pentax K-5 Brief hands-on
Specifications
| Max resolution | 4928 x 3264 |
| Low resolution | 3936x2624, 3072x2048, 1728x1152 |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:02 |
| Effective pixels | 16.3 million |
| Sensor size | 23.7 x 15.7 mm (3.72 cm²) |
| Pixel density | 4.4 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| ISO rating | Auto, 100 to 12800, in 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps (80 to 51200 Extended) |
| Digital zoom | No |
| Image stabilization | Yes, Sensor-shift |
| Auto Focus | Phase Detection SAFOX IX+ |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| White balance override | 10 presets plus manual and kelvin |
| Min shutter | 30 sec |
| Max shutter | 1/8000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, Pop-up |
| Flash range | 13 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash | Yes, hot-shoe plus sync connector |
| Flash modes | Auto, manual (on/off), red eye reduction, slow speed sync, rear curtain sync, high speed sync and wireless sync |
| Exposure compensation | -5 to +5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Metering | Multi, Center, Spot |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5 |
| Lens thread | Pentax KAF2 bayonet mount. |
| Continuous Drive | Yes, 7 fps |
| Movie Clips | Yes, 1920 x 1080 (HD 25fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 25, 30fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30fps) |
| Remote control | Yes, optional, wired or wireless |
| Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 12 seconds |
| Timelapse recording | Yes |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC |
| Storage included | |
| Uncompressed format | Yes, RAW (PEF or DNG) |
| Quality Levels | Good, Better, Best,Premium |
| Viewfinder | Optical (Pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.92x magnification) |
| LCD | 3 " |
| LCD Dots | 921,000 |
| Live View | Yes |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Wireless | No |
| GPS | No |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes |
| Battery | Lithium ion battery D-LI90 Rechargeable battery & charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 740 g (26.1 oz) |
| Dimensions | 131 x 97 x 73 mm (5.2 x 3.8 x 2.9 in) |
