Tag Archives: Pentax K-7

This looks like a confirmation of the previous Pentax electronic viewfinder rumor. This graph was part of the Pentax NDA before it “leaked”: Here is an explination from a PentaxForum member: “There is a transparent LCD at the last face of the pentaprism that lets the reflex mirror do its traditional job of letting light through […]

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There were some reports that the K-7 may not have a built-in flash (which doesn’t make any sense to me), but now LED flash? The first picture (with LED flash) could be a PS job: Another mystery knob under the flash button.

  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 […]

There are some new, unpublished before pictures:

Update: we got punk’d – this video is fake (thanks Brian). Here is the link to the video – can someone translate?

Those supposedly are the statements from a photographer who claimed to have handled a real Pentax K-7. I think some of those are more science fiction than reality: The camera would not output live video feed through the HDMI port. K-7 is “real” waterproof – you can drop it entirely in water with no problem. K-7 material […]