Complete specs for Pentax K-7

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Published on May 20, 2009
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CAMERA HARDWARE

MODEL: K-7
TYPE: Digital SLR
PRODUCT CODE:
Body Kit: 17811, UPC: 027075155145

SENSOR
Type: CMOS with primary color filter and integrated Shake/Dust Reduction sensor movement system
Size: 23.4 x 15.6mm
Color depth: 8 bits/channel JPG, 12 bits/channel RAW
Effective pixels: 14.6 MP
Total pixels: 15.07 MP
Recorded resolutions
Still: 14M 4672×3104, 10M 3936×2624, 6M 3072×2048, 2M 1728×1152
Movie (resolution/FPS): 1280x720p30, 1536x1024p30, 640x416p30
Quality levels: •••• Premium, •••Best, •• Better, • Good
Dust Removal: Supersonic vibration to low pass filter

LENS MOUNT
Type/construction: PENTAX KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mount
Usable lenses: PENTAX KAF3, KAF2, KAF, and KA (K mount, 35mm screwmount, 645/67 med format lenses useable w/ adapter and/or restrictions)
SDM function: Yes
Power zoom function: Yes

FOCUS SYSTEM
Type: TTL phase-difference 11 point (9 cross) wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII+)
Focus modes: AF Single (w/ focus lock), AF Continuous, Manual
Focus point adjustment: Auto, user-selectable, center
AF assist: Yes, via dedicated AF assist lamp with SAFOX VIII+ system

VIEWFINDER
Type: Pentaprism
Coverage (field of view): 100%
Magnification: 0.92X (w/ 50mm F1.4 at infinity)
Standard focusing screen: Natural-Bright-Matte III
Diopter adjustment: -2.5 to 1.5
Depth of field preview: Optical (diaphragm stop down), Digital

LCD MONITOR
Type: 3.0” TFT IPS (In Plane Switching) color LCD with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Resolution: 921,000 dots
Wide angle viewable: Yes

LIVE VIEW
Type: TTL by CMOS image sensor
Field Of View: 100%
Display Modes: Magnification (2-6X AF, 2-10X MF), grid pattern overlay
Autofocus: Yes, contrast w/ face detection, contrast, phase difference

BUILT-IN FLASH
Type: Retractable P-TTL popup flash
Guide number: 13 (100/m)
Coverage: 28mm wide angle (equivalent to 35mm)
Flash modes: On, redeye, slow sync, slow sync + redeye, trailing curtain sync, wireless
Flash exposure compensation: -2 to 1 EV in 1/2 steps

EXTERNAL FLASH
Type: Hotshoe (P-TTL, high speed sync available), wireless with PENTAX dedicated flash, X-sync socket
Synchronization speed: 1/180 sec
STORAGE MEDIA
Internal memory: n/a
Removable memory: SD, SDHC

INTERFACES
Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, HDMI out, DC in, cable switch, 3.5mm stereo microphone
Video out: HD (1080i30, 720p30, 480p30), NTSC, PAL
Printer interfaces: n/a

POWER SUPPLY
Power source: Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI90, D-BG4 Battery Grip (optional) for second D-LI90 battery or 6X AA batteries
Recordable images: Approx 980 (approx 740 w/ 50% flash, CIPA)
Playback time: Approx 440 min
AC adapter available: Yes (optional)

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body dimensions (W x H x D): 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9”
Body weight
Without battery or removable memory: 22.9 oz
Loaded and ready: 26.5 oz
Construction material(s): Magnesium alloy shell over stainless steel chassis
Operating temperature: 14-104°F (-10 to 40°C)

LANGUAGE SUPPORT
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Traditional/Simplified Chinese, Japanese

IMAGE CAPTURE

IMAGE STABILIZATION
Type: Sensor-shift Shake Reduction with rotational compensation (4 stops max)
Electronic level function: Yes, verification via viewfinder and top LCD panel

METERING SYSTEM
Type: TTL open-aperture 77 segment metering
Sensitivity range: EV 0 to 22 (ISO 100, 50mm F1.4)
Multi-segment: Yes, 77 segments
Center weighted: Yes
Spot: Yes
Exposure compensation: +/- 5 EV (1/3 and 1/2 steps)
Exposure lock: Yes
Exposure bracketing: Yes, 3 or 5 frames, up to +/- 2 EV (1/2 or 1/3 steps)

ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto: ISO 100-3200 (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), Bulb mode up to ISO 1600, expanded range available to ISO 6400, auto ISO range selectable
Manual: ISO 100-3200 (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), Bulb mode up to ISO 1600, expanded range available to ISO 6400

WHITE BALANCE*
Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (D, N, W, L), Tungsten, Flash, CTE
Manual mode(s): Yes, manual and 3 color temperature selections available
* WB fine adjustment available in all modes

SHUTTER
Type: Electronically controlled, vertical run, focal plane shutter
Shutter speed: 1/8000 to 30 sec, bulb

CAPTURE MODES
Mode selection: Green, Program (P), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter and Aperture Priority (TAv), Metered Manual, Bulb, X-Speed, USER, Movie
Green simplified mode available: Yes
P/A/S/M/B: P, A, S, M, B (extended modes Sv, TAv)
Date stamp: n/a
Digital filters (capture): Custom Image Function includes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, and Muted modes, each with gamut radar and fine adjustment of saturation, hue, high/low key, contrast, and sharpness (regular and fine adjustment scales). Monochrome mode includes adjustment for filter effects (green, yellow, orange, red, magenta, blue, cyan, infrared), toning (sepia warm/cool), high/low key, contrast, and sharpness (regular and fine adjustment scales). Other capture filters include Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Extract Color, Soft Focus, Starburst, Fisheye, Custom Filter.
Data record: Folder name (standard, date), file name (standard, customizable), embed copyright

DRIVE MODES
Mode selection: Single, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-Timer (12s, 2s), Remote (0s, 3s, continuous), Bracketing (standard, timer, remote), Mirror Lockup (standard, remote), HDR Capture, Multi-Exposure, Interval
Continuous FPS
– 5.2 FPS (40 JPG Continuous Hi, 15 RAW PEF, 14 RAW DNG)
– 3.3 FPS (unlimited JPG Continuous Lo, 17 RAW PEF/DNG)
Self-timer: Yes (12s, 2s)
Remote control: Yes, infrared (0s, 3s, continuous) and cable switch

PLAYBACK MODES
Mode selection: One Shot (no data, basic data, full data, color channel histogram), Multi Image Display (4, 9, 16, 32, 81 thumbnails), Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification, Select & Delete, Movie Playback (no data, basic data, full data)
Mode pallet: Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Image Comparison, Protect, DPOF
Magnification: Up to 32X, scrollable
Digital filters (playback): Toy Camera, Monochrome (filter effects, toning), Retro, Color (6), High Contrast, Soft Focus, Extract Color (6), Starburst, Water Color, Fisheye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HDR, Base Parameter Adj, Custom Filter

FILE FORMATS
Still: RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (Exif 2.21), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching III
Movie (compression): AVI (Motion JPG)

CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
Functions available: 37

FILE STORAGE MATRIX (BASED ON 1GB MEMORY)

JPG •••• ••• ••
14M 73 117 206 408
10M 102 163 289 564
6M 167 267 468 902
2M 516 805 1373 2518
RAW
14M 40
MOVIE (H:M:S) ••• ••
1280x720p30 0:02:21 0:03:20 0:04:41
1536x1024p30 0:01:51 0:02:36 0:03:40
640x416p30 0:07:59 0:11:11

0:15:29

COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS*
*For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary.
Windows: Windows XP/Vista, USB 2.0 port
Mac: MacOS-X 10.3-10.5, USB 2.0 port

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