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The Pentax K-7 is a 14.6-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced on 20 May 2009.[1] 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.
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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 |
Film speed | ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, boosted: 6400 |
Recording medium | SD, SDHC; SDXC with firmware update 1.12 or later |
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 | |
LCD screen | 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 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:[2][3]
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