Pentax K-7

Pentax K-7 Ups

Weather-sealing, cold temperature operation (Pro-like)
HD video capture, with external stereo microphone

Pentax K-7 Downs

Image quality stays a little behind that of direct competition

Pentax K-7 features

Samsung 14.6MP CMOS APS-C sensor (Aspect Ratio 3:2), 4 Data Channels Readout
Dust Removal: Ultrasonic shaking of the Low-Pass/Anti-Aliasing filter in front of the sensor, with “Dust Alert System” to the user
Sensitivity: ISO 100-3200 (exp. 6400 ISO)
Shutter speed: 30s – 1/8000s, X-Sync at 1/180s, 100,000 actuations guarantee
Continuous Shooting Modes:
- Continuous (Hi): 5.2 fps
- JPEG: Until 40 Frames;
- RAW(PEF): Until 15 Frames;
- RAW(DNG): Until 14 Frames
- Continuous (Lo): 3.3 fps
- JPEG: No Limitation, until Card Full;
- RAW(PEF/DNG): Until 17 Frames
LiveView mode, including in continuous shooting
Live View AF options: Contrast Detection AF with face recognition option
Movie/Video capture with Mono-Audio recording (with built-in microphone),
Supported video modes: 1280 x 720 Pixels (16:9 Standard High Definition), 640 x 416 (3:1.95), 1536 x 1024 (3:2), all modes at 30 frames per second
Top monochrome status: LCD with Electro-Luminescence (EL) backlight
Rear LCD screen: 3.0″ LCD 640×480 (VGA), 920,000 colour dots, 170° of view both vertically and horizontally
Exposure modes: Green mode, Hyper Program (P), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter-Aperture Priority (TAv), Hyper Manual (M), Bulb (B), X-Sync (X), User and Movie
Metering System: 77-segment (7×11) Multi-Pattern
Metering modes: Evaluative, Centre-Weighted Average, Spot; Selected via dedicated Metering Mode level at camera top
AF System: New SAFOX VIII+ AF System, same layout as SAFOX VIII (11-Point, 9 Crossed); Improved in speed and accuracy
Focusing modes: AF-S, AF-C, MF; Via dedicated focusing mode selector level
Dedicated AF button
Dedicated AF point selector: Central, Auto and User Select
Built-in Flash (RTF): Manual pop-up, GN13 @ ISO 100
Orientation Sensor
Shake Reduction: in-body, by sensor displacement
Image tone modes: 7 (Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Monochrome, Muted (for Delicate, Subdued Colours)); Actual Effect Previewable under LV or Digital Preview mode
Image parameters: Saturation, Hue, Contrast, Sharpness, Filter Effect, Toning, Key and Contrast Highlight/Shadow; Actual Effect Previewable under LV or Digital Preview mode
White Balance presets: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE (Emphasizing the Colours of Sunset Scenes) and Incandescent-Tinted Fluorescent Light
Manual White Balance: Manual Measurement, Presets and Fine-Tuning (for Green Vs Magenta and Blue Vs Amber)
Supported Colour Spaces: sRGB (default) and AdobeRGB
Other Features: HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode (One composite image from 3 exposure-bracketed images), Dynamic Range Expansion, Auto Distortion and CA Corrections, Multiple Exposures, Copyright Credits Attachment, Dedicated RAW button, 16 digital filters
Controls around shutter release: Optical/Digital Preview; Two Separate Buttons for ISO Speed Selection and +/- EV Compensation / Top LCD Panel Backlight/Illumination
PC Sync Socket (flash control)
IR Remote Control, with front and rear receivers
Lenses: Pentax KAF2 compatible (K-mount, support AF KAF and SDM KAF2/KAF3 lenses)
Viewfinder: Glass pentaprism, with 100% image coverage, 0.92x magnification
Body: Magnesium Alloy Outer Shell on Stainless Steel Chassis
Weather-Sealing, Can be operated under low temperature at -10°C
I/Os: Left side: DC In, PC/AV, HDMI Out, Mic In; Right side: Cable Switch Connector
Battery: New High Capacity Rechargeable Type D-LI90, 7.4V/1900mAh (Nominal), Support up to 980 Shots Without Flash
Storage Media: SD and SDHC cards
Dimensions: 130.5(W) x 96.5(H) x 72.5(D) mm (5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9 inches)
Weight: 670g (22.9 oz.), Body Only (without battery and SD card); 750g (26.5 oz.), loaded and ready (with battery and SD card)
Software: Pentax Photo Laboratory (with SILKYPIX RAW-data processing engine), Pentax Photo Browser and two other utilities
Kit Lens: DA 18-55/3.5-5.6 AL WR (water/weather-resistant)
Optional accessory: Vertical Battery Grip D-BG4, Weather-Sealed and Cold-Resistant, Support Either Another D-LI90 or Six AA Batteries, Provision of Extra Shutter-Release Button, Preview Lever, e-Dials, AE-Lock, Green Button and AF Button