Pentax K-7 review
Full specification for Pentax K-7
| Sensor | APS-C CMOS sensor (23.4 x 15.6 mm 3:2 aspect ratio) |
|---|---|
| Output Size | 4672 x 3104 |
| Focal Length Mag | 1.5x |
| Lens Mount | Pentax KA, KAF mount, or K-mount (with manual restrictions) |
| File Format | RAW (PEF / DNG), JPEG, RAW + JPEG |
| Compression | 4 levels |
| ISO | 100-6400 |
| Shutter Speeds | 30 ? 1/8000th second, plus Bulb |
| Drive Mode | Single, Continuous 5.2 fps to 40 Fine JPEG frames or 15 RAW |
| Viewfinder Type | Optical eye-level pentaprism, 100% field of view |
| Field of View | 100% |
| LCD | 3in 920,000dot TFT |
| Live Mode | Yes, with autofocusing (fixed or continuous aperture available) |
| Built-in Image Stabilisation | Yes, in-camera sensor shift |
| Dust Reduction | Yes, supersonic vibration DRII system |
| Focusing Modes | AF-S (plus AE-L), AF-C, Manual |
| Exposure Modes | Auto, P, Sv (shutter priority), Av (aperture priority), TAv (ISO & aperture dual priority), Manual, Bulb, X-sync, USER, Movie |
| Metering System | TTL (through the lens) 77-segment sensor |
| Exposure Comp | +/- 0.3-5.0 |
| Colour Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (Daylight Colour/White/Cool White/Warm White), Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual x3 (K) |
| White Balance Bracket | Yes |
| Colour Temp Control | 2500 ? 10000 Kelvin |
| DoF Prview | Yes |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, GN 13 (ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync | 180th second sync, x-sync also available |
| PC Socket | Yes |
| Cable Release | Yes |
| Memory Card | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power | Lithium-Ion D-LI90 rechargeable battery, (optional battery grip) |
| Connectivity | HDMI, USB 2.0, Video Out, DC-IN |
| Dimensions | 131 x 97 x 73mm |
| Weight | 754g (with battery & card) |
| Other | 720p video (1280x720), HDV (1536 x 1024) upped to output at 1080i, magnesium steel alloy body, 77 weather seals (dust & weather resistant), Pentax PRIME II Image processor, in-camera HDR (strong, standard) takes 3 consecutive shots, in-camera colour filters (B&W, sepia, colour, soft), Dynamic range expansion (highlight correction, 3x levels of shadow correction) |
| AF Points | 11-area AF (SAFOX VIII+) |
Manufacturer website: Pentax
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Latest comments
December 05 22:43
celt
where did you get the 60% user rating thats on the comparison tables (up against the canon D7 and Nikon d300)? These 4 comments don't seem to add up to 60% which is pretty low.
November 30 15:05
Sir Archie Splinter
I have just traded in my D70 and D1x (And some nice Nikon Glass) to take my first dip into the Pentax 'Zone' - I had a good play with it today, and find it fantastic! I almost picked up the D90, as i have always used Nikon, but something made me step out of my comfort zone :-) I am not disappointed so far
January 18 10:38
Joey
I don't get it... you'd think Canon and Nikon users would feel confident about their cameras, yet they read the Pentax K7 reviews and feel threaten by what they are reading, so they flame negative comments about Pentax in general and they never even owned one!
March 07 22:24
GWoodward
Just bought a new K7 for £695 (Feb 2011)with kit lens. Apart from slightly grainy pictures in low light, it compares well with my son's Nikon D90. When used with my Pentax DA* 16-50mm f2.8 lens it produces great quality images and its features are really easy to use.