Pentax Espio IQZoom

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The original Pentax IQZoom compact camera was introduced in 1986 (available in 1987 in most locations worldwide). It won awards from the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) and European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). The Pentax Espio camera was released in 1992. From 1990-2005, Pentax sorted its compact cameras into two main groups. The low end range had a PC prefix. The high end series was branded as Espio. Afterwards Espio branded models started appearing in some regions instead of IQZoom which was now most common in the US. Many early IQZoom packaged and branded cameras did not display the IQZoom marking on the camera body itself. Though marked IQZoom on the box, even photos of the camera body on the box did not have IQZoom. These were mostly quite advanced compacts with built-in flash, autofocus, and zoom lenses. Espio/IQZoom models are listed below.

Zoom / IQZoom models

  • Pentax IQZoom - 1986
  • Pentax IQZoom 60 (38-60mm zoom) - 1987
  • Pentax IQZoom 70 (35-70mm zoom) - 1987
  • Pentax IQZoom 700 (Date) (35-70mm zoom) - 1989
  • Pentax IQZoom 900 (Date) (38-90mm tele-macro zoom) - 1989
  • Pentax IQZoom 60-R (35-60mm zoom, thin body)
  • Pentax IQZoom 105 Super - 1990
  • Pentax IQZoom 60-X (38-60mm zoom) - 1991
  • Pentax IQZoom 105-R (105 super w redeye) - 1991
  • Pentax IQZoom 70-R (red eye, macro) - 1991
  • Pentax IQZoom 95-WR (JIS-5 water resistant) - 1991

Espio/IQZoom

  • Pentax Espio 24EW (Extra wide 24-105mm zoom, silver)
  • Pentax Espio 70E
  • Pentax Espio 80 (38-80mm zoom in ultra-compact rectangular body, silver)
  • Pentax Espio 80V/IQZoom 80(E)(G)(S)(Date) (38-80mm zoom in bulkier body)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 90MC (Date)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 95S (38-95mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 95WR
  • Pentax Espio 105 G/IQZoom 105(S)(Super)(W) (38-105mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio 105SW/IQZoom 105SW (28-105mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 105WR
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 110 (Date)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 115 (38-115mm) - 1992
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 115G
  • Pentax Espio 115(M)/IQZoom 115(M) (Date) (38-115mm zoom) - 1996
  • Pentax Espio 115S
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 115V
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 120(SW)(Mi) (Date)
  • Pentax Espio 125M
  • Pentax Espio 130M
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 135M (Date)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 140(V)(M) (Date) (38-140mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 145M (Super) (Date)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 150SL (38mm-150mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 160 (38-160mm zoom) - 1996
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 170SL (38-170mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio/IQ Zoom 200 (Date) (48-200mm zoom) - 1998
  • Pentax Espio 628
  • Pentax Espio 738(G)(S) (38-70mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio 838G (35-80mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio 838S
  • Pentax Espio 838V
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 928 (date) (28-90mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 928M - 2000
  • Pentax Espio (IQZoom 70XL) (35-70mm zoom) - 1992
  • Pentax Espio Mini/UC-1 - 1994
  • Pentax Espio P/Espio 70/IQZoom 735 (Date) (35-70mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio W (28-54mm wide-angle zoom)
  • Pentax IQZoom 28-W - 1993
  • Pentax IQZoom 115-S
  • Pentax IQZoom 280-P (Date) (28-80mm zoom and panorama)
  • Pentax IQZoom 835 (Date) (35-80mm zoom)
  • Pentax IQZoom EZY (35-70mm zoom) - 1995
  • Pentax IQZoom EZY-80 (38-80mm zoom)
  • Pentax IQZoom EZY-R (38-70mm zoom, black)
  • Pentax IQZoom EZY-S (38-70mm zoom, silver, with DATE)