Pentax K-7 – final words and pictures
| Camera Name: | Pentax K-7 |
| Body Material: | Magnesium Alloy Outer Shell on Stainless Steel Chassis |
| Body Reliability: | 77 Places Sealed, Cold-Resistant: Can be Operated under Temperature at -10°C |
| Sensor: | New Version of Samsung 14.6MP CMOS APS-C Imager in 23.4 x 15.6mm (Aspect Ratio 3:2), 4 Data Channels Readout |
| Dust Removal: | New DRII System, Low-Pass/Anti-Aliasing Optical Filter Placed in Front of Sensor is Capable to beMoved in High Ultrasonic Frequency; Featuring also the Dust Alert System to the User |
| ISO Speeds: | ISO 100-3200, 6400 Available on Expansion (to be Set via Custom Function) |
| Image Processing: | Newly Developed PRIME (Pentax Real IMage Engine) II Image Processor for High Performance and High Speed Still Image and Movie Data Processing; Better-Quality Images with RicherGradation and More Accurate Color Rendition |
| Mount: | Pentax KAF2 (Crippled K-mount, Support Both Body Driven "Screw-Type" AF KAF and SDM KAF2/KAF3 Lenses) |
| Viewfinder: | Optical Type, Glass Prism, 100% Image Coverage, 0.92X Magnification |
| Focusing Screen: | New Natural-Bright-Matte III Focusing Screen, Improved Manual Focusing Accuracy |
| Shutter: | 1/8000th second Top Speed, X-Sync=1/180s, 100,000 Shutter Actuations Durability |
| Continuous Shooting Modes: | Continuous (Hi):- JPEG: 5.2 FPS: Until 40 Frames; RAW(PEF): Until 15 Frames; RAW(DNG): Until 14 Frames Continuous (Lo):- |
| Live View: | Yes: Real-time, On-display image Confirmation, Activated by One-touch Dedicated "LV" button at the Thumb Position; Continuous Shooting Possible Under the LV Mode (Without Breaking the LV Mode and Exposure will be Adjusted Automatically and Continuously Via Automatic Diaphragm) |
| Live View AF Options: | Contrast Detection AF with Face Recognition Option |
| Other Preview Options: | Optical Preview; Digital Preview |
| Movie/Video Recording: | Movie/Video 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 Seconds |
| Top Monochrome Status LCD: | Yes, with Electro-Luminescence (EL) Backlight |
| Rear Colour LCD Monitor: | 3.0", 640 x 480 Standard VGA Resolution, Approximately 920,000 Colour Dots, 170° Degrees of View both Vertically and Horizontally |
| e-Wheels Control: | Front and Rear Wheels |
| Green Button: | Yes, Directly Under the Rear Wheel |
| 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: | New 77-Segment Multi-Pattern Metering System, which Divides the Frame Equally in 7 x 11 Segments, Vertically and Horizontally Respectively; More Advanced Algorithm for Higher Exposure Accuracy |
| Metering Modes: | Evaluative, Centre-Weighted Average, Spot; Selected via Dedicated Metering Mode Level at Camera Top |
| AF System: | New SAFOX VIII+ AF System, Layout Same 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: | Yes |
| Dedicated AF Point Selector: | Yes: Central, Auto and User Select |
| Built-in Flash (RTF): | Yes, Manual Pop-Up |
| Built-in AF Assist Light: | Yes |
| Orientation Sensor: | Yes |
| Shake Reduction: | Pentax Original SR System which is Capable of Compensation Shakes in Up/Down, Left/Right and Rotational (Clockwise/Counter-clockwise) Directions |
| SR Activation: | Preset by Camera in Different Modes or Manually Activated/Deactivated by the User via System Menu |
| Image Tone Modes: | Seven Modes: 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 ContrastHighlight/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: | Yes: 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 |
| Direct Control System for Basic Functions: | With the Four Ways / "OK" Buttons for WB, Flash, Drive and Image Tone Mode / AF Point Selection Activation |
| Standard Digital Controls: | Play/Delete (at Upper Left), Info/Menu (at Lower Right) |
| Dedicated One-Touch RAW Button: | Yes |
| PC Sync Socket: | Yes |
| IR Remote Control: | Yes, Front and Rear Receivers |
| I/O Ports: | Left: DC In, PC/AV, HDMI Out, Mic In; Right: Cable Switch Connector |
| Battery: | New Type 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 developed by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory), Pentax Photo Browser and Two Other Utilities |
| Kit Lens: | DA 18-55/3.5-5.6 AL WR (Water/eather 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 |