| Camera Name: | Pentax K-7 (It Is "K Hyphen Seven" - *No* "D" Letter and *With* the Hyphen) |
| Dimensions (by Measurement, Not Factory Specs): | 96mm (H) x 130.5mm (W) x D1-D3**D1 = 67.5mm, from Flange to Grip Rear
*D2 = 74.5mm, from Grip Front to Grip Rear *D3 = 76.5mm, from RTF Front to Grip Rear Remark: Neck Strap Buckles, Eyecup, Hotshoe Cap and Rubber Covers are All Ignored Amazingly Truly Compact! Especially for an Upper Grade DSLR Body! (RTF is Far Less Protruding Than Previous Models, Too) |
| Sensor Format: | APS-C, Aspect Ratio: 3:2 |
| Mount: | Pentax KAF-3 (Crippled K-mount, Support Both Body Driven "Screw-Type" AF and SDM) |
| Viewfinder Coverage and Magnification: | >95% and/or >0.95X ( by my Best Measurement and Estimation - It could be 100% *and* 1.0X ! Actually, I've measured that result but just can't believe it myself !! ) |
| RTF: | Yes, Manual Pop-up |
| Live View: | Yes, Activated by One-touch Dedicated "LV" button at the Thumb Position |
| Movie/Video Recording: | Movie/Video with Mono-Audio Recording |
| Top Monochrome Status LCD: | Yes |
| Rear Colour LCD: | 3.0" |
| e-Wheels Control: | Front and Rear Wheels |
| Green Button: | Yes, Directly Under the Rear Wheel |
| Exposure Modes: | Green Mode, P, Sv, Tv, Av, TAv, M, B, X, User and Movie |
| Focusing Modes: | AF-S, AF-C, MF |
| Dedicated AF Button: | Yes |
| Dedicated AF Point Selector: | Yes: Central, Auto and User Select |
| Built-in AF Assist Light: | Yes, Bright Type (Not Near IR) |
| Dedicated Metering Mode Selector: | Yes: Evaluative, Centre-Weighted Average, Spot |
| Controls Around Shutter Release: | Optical/Digital Preview; Two Separate Buttons for ISO Speed Selection and +/- EV Compensation / Top LCD Panel Backlight/Illumination |
| Other Direct Controls: | With the Four Ways / "OK" Buttons: WB, Flash, Drive and Colour Mode / AF Point Selection Activation |
| Standard Controls: | Play/Delete (at Upper Left), INFO/MENU (at Lower Right) |
| RAW Button: | Yes |
| "Fn" (Function) Button: | No (Not Needed with New Direct Controls Design) |
| Shake Reduction Switch: | No (to be Enabled and Disabled via System Menu) |
| PC Sync Socket: | Yes |
| IR Remote Control: | Yes, Front and Rear Receivers |
| Accessory: | Vertical Battery Grip D-BG4 |
