Pentax K-7

APS-C, 14.5 MP, 3.0"
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        Summary Pentax K-7

        Prices Price
        Body only $1,288 Kit Unknown
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range #n/a of 13 Among similar cameras #n/a of 14
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        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size Help APS-C 23.4x15.6mm Screen resolution Help 921k dots
        Megapixels Help 14.5 MP Movie format Help 720p @ 30fps
        Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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        Pros

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        The Pentax K-7 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

        Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
        Shoot in extreme weather
        Battery life Above average battery life Help
        740 shots
        Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
        100%
        Thickness Thin Help
        2.9"
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/8000 of a second
        Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
        Sensor shift
        Shutter lag Incredible shutter lag Help
        93 ms shutter lag
        Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
        Pentaprism
        External mic jack External mic jack Help
        Record higher quality audio with a microphone

        Cons

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        The Pentax K-7 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

        Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
        536 ISO
        Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
        61.0
        Movie format HD movies Help
        720p @ 30fps
        Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
        10.6 EV
        Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
        Missing that film look
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        3,200 ISO
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        11
        Announced Old Help
        May, 2009
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        14.5 MP
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
        You could stitch photos in post
        Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available Help
        109 lenses
        Light sensitivity (boost) Very low boost light sensitivity Help
        6,400 ISO
        Weight Heavy Help
        750 g
        Lowest price Very expensive Help
        $1,288.45
        Popularity Not so popular Help
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        Avatar for Mike Svitek Mike Svitek (4:24 PM, September 14, 2012)
        It has an external mic jack, stereo 3.5mm. Also, movies can be shot at a weird 3:2 aspect ratio which comes very close to 1080p... its 1536 x 1024
         
        Sulley (8:48 PM, October 23, 2011)
        Fantastic build quality. Weatherproof. Great selection of old and new Pentax lenses. Wheels, knobs and overall feeling of the camera is – in my opinion – somehow better than the 5D Mark II. As I changed from my Pentax K-7 to a Canon 5D Mark ii I was somehow surprised about the build quality of the 5D. Still good, but I really liked the Pentax feeling a lot more. Especially the control wheels feel so much better.
         
        Avatar for Sergey Sergey (0:50 PM, February 21, 2011)
        Weather proofing is a very important parameter for lens and DSLRs bodies. It would be nice to add it to the comparison.
         
        Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (5:56 PM, November 09, 2010)
        Good point that is weather proofed - we've compared it's weight to other DSLRs without regard for weather proofing: http://snapsort.com/cameras/Pentax/K-7/specs/weight
         
        гость (5:45 PM, November 09, 2010)
        750 g is "Very heavy"?!!
        This is the best weight for whether prof cameras!