By Design: Pentax K7
This top-of-the-line, weather-resistant D-SLR has hd video and a low price
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Looking for an SLR that’s built to withstand the elements? Pentax’s new top-of-the-line K-7 packs a 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor, HD video capability, a 3.0-inch, high-res LCD and a host of pro features into a rugged, magnesium-alloy body that’s weather- and dust-resistant, all at a very good price.New PRIME II Imaging Engine
The new high-speed, high-performance PRIME II imaging engine works with the revamped 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor to produce better image quality and quicker operation, and enable HD video and Face Recognition AF in Live View mode.
Rugged, Compact Body
The smallest D-SLR in its category, the K-7 is 7% smaller
than the K20D, but retains that camera’s excellent dust- and weather-resistance. The magnesium-alloy K-7 can be used in temperatures down to 14° F (-10° C).
New 3.0-Inch, 921K-Dot LCD With Live View
The K-7’s LCD monitor is bigger and higher-res than the K20D’s, great for using the new Live View and video capabilities. Live View features contrast AF and Face Recognition AF (which automatically finds and focuses on a subject’s face). Live View also can be used for continuous shooting.
Sensor-Shift Shake And Dust Reduction
The K20D’s excellent sensor-shift shake-reduction and dust-reduction systems have been improved in the K-7. The SR system now compensates for rotational sensor movement, as well as up/down and left/right motion, while the DR system features a piezoceramic vibration action. Because it’s in the camera body, shake reduction works with any lens you put on the camera (and the K-7 will accept every Pentax lens ever made).
100 Percent Field-Of-View Viewfinder
The optical viewfinder on many cameras doesn’t show you exactly what you’re getting. If you’re exacting with your compositions, a 100% field-of-view viewfinder is a huge plus.
Dedicated RAW Button
If you like the flexibility of RAW, but sometimes need the convenience of a preprocessed JPEG, this button lets you quickly switch between these formats on the fly, without digging through menus to find the setting.
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james Penn makes this comment
Monday, 22 June 2009
K7 W0w!
This new Pentax camera seems exciting! I can't wait until it's actually in the stores so I can check it out. I am so impressed with the specs, but I hate they made it smaller. I have large hands and a small camera is not an option. We'll have to see...Jack Tight makes this comment
Tuesday, 07 July 2009
Jack K. makes this comment
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Pentax K7
Great camera to be sure but is built in HDR really worth it? My K10D is a great machine but not sure I want to pay the premium to upgrade.jack tight is a doofus makes this comment
Thursday, 16 July 2009
pentax
still going strong. they are a part of the hoya family, sure, but pentax is still its own thing. i would rather have one of these, with some quality pentax lenses at a reasonable price than the increasingly unjustifiable prices that nikon and canon charge.Mark Abreu makes this comment
Friday, 14 August 2009
Pentax K7
Pentax just keeps getting better, I love my K20 and love my new and classic Pentax glass, I gave my old Canon to my son, and my nik.. d80 takes very nice pics, but I still love my Pentax better, if you do get a pentax you need to read the manual or you will be disappointed with your pictures..the k20 is very customizable...which I happen to love among other things. looking forward to buy a k7 in the near future.Mithrandir makes this comment
Friday, 14 August 2009
Pentax K7 HDR
I would have preferred simultaneous saving of 3-5 RAW files (at different exposures) for processing later so there would be no possibility of movement between captures (both by photographer and subjects). Multiple simultaneous exposures would have been a great feature.James makes this comment
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Pentax K7
I bought my K7 Last Friday and I am not sad at all this is not just an upgrade from the k20 it is a whole new camera and well worth the money the in camera HDR works very well. The LCD screen is breath takingly clear. It is very quiet expecially with the SDM lenses. Very pleased. Before buying it I could not find a local dealer with it so I went strait to Pentax in Golden they do not sell cameras there but after asking them to see the camera they had their product specialist walk me through every thing on the camera (about an hour). Don't use the lens correction to get the 5.2 fps! It takes too much prossesing power.borea makes this comment
Tuesday, 01 September 2009
pentax K-7
I'd been using the K-7 for almost a month now and still amazed by the facts that pentax loaded this beast with the most advanced features a photogs could ever have. That's why in Europe they call it the most advnaced DSLR. Didn't notice these comments before coz i'm enjoying taking pictures. A picture with a thousand word or with a thousand pic of no word but ohh !!