Overview | |
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Type | digital single-lens reflex camera |
Lens | |
Lens | Interchangeable Pentax KAF3 and KAF2 mount compatible with Pentax auto-aperture lenses; older lenses supported in stop-down metering mode. |
Sensor/Medium | |
Sensor | APS-C (1.54×) CMOS active pixel sensor with a primary color filter |
Maximum resolution | 14.6 megapixels |
ASA/ISO range | ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, boosted: 6400 |
Recording medium | SD, SDHC |
Exposure/Metering | |
Exposure modes | Hyper Program, Hyper Manual, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter-Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter-Speed and Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Green (Auto) |
Exposure metering | TTL open-aperture metering with choice of: 77-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter |
Flash | |
Flash | Onboard pop-up flash with high-speed sync, P-TTL external flashes via hotshoe, PC socket external flash, 1/180 s X-sync speed |
Shutter | |
Shutter speed range | 1/8000 s – 30 s, Bulb |
Continuous shooting | 5.2 frames/s up to 40 JPEG images or 15 RAW images |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism, near-100% coverage, 0.92× magnification |
General | |
Rear LCD monitor | 3″, 640×480 (VGA) |
Battery | Rechargeable D-LI90 lithium-ion battery, optional AC adapter |
Weight | 670 g (body only), 750 g (with battery) |
The Pentax K-7 is a 14.6-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced on 20 May 2009. This is the first new flagship model released by Pentax since its merger with Hoya Corporation on 31 March 2008. It was discontinued late in 2010 in favour of the K-5.
The Pentax K-7 was announced on 20 May 2009 and shipping began as of the first week of July 2009. The K-7 has the same pixel count as its predecessor, the K20D, but offers a significantly expanded feature set in a smaller body. New features include:
back side with display
body with zoom lens
view from above
Pentax K7