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 Zoom60 / IQZoom 60 (38-60mm zoom) - 1987
  • Pentax Zoom70 / 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 Zoom60-R / IQZoom 60-R (35-60mm zoom, thin body)
  • Pentax Zoom105 Super / IQZoom 105 Super - 1990
  • Pentax Zoom60-X / IQZoom 60-X (38-60mm zoom) - 1991
  • Pentax Zoom105-R / IQZoom 105-R (105 super w redeye) - 1991
  • Pentax Zoom70-R / IQZoom 70-R (red eye, macro) - 1991
  • Pentax Zoom95-WR / IQZoom 95-WR (JIS-5 water resistant) - 1991
  • Pentax Zoom70-X / IQZoom 70-X
  • Pentax Zoom280-P / IQZoom 280-P (Date) (28-80mm zoom and panorama)

Espio/IQZoom

  • Pentax Espio 24EW (Extra wide 24-105mm zoom, silver)
  • Pentax Espio 60S / IQZoom 60S (35mm non-zoom)
  • Pentax Espio 60V (35-60mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio 70-E / IQZoom EZY (35-70mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio 80 / IQZoom 835 (38-80mm zoom in ultra-compact rectangular body, silver) - 1994
  • Pentax Espio 80V / IQZoom EZY-80 (38-80mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 90MC (Date)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 95S (38-95mm zoom)
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 95WR
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 105WR - 1998
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 105G (38-105mm zoom) - 1999
  • Pentax Espio 105SW/IQZoom 105SW (28-105mm zoom) - 2001
  • Pentax Espio/IQZoom 110 (Date)