Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
May, 2009
Pentax K-7

PentaxK-7

Summary Pentax K-7

Prices Price
Body only $1,300 Kit Unknown
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 16 Among similar cameras #n/a of 18
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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

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

Screen size Above average sized screen Help
3.0"
Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
921k dots
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
0.60x
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
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
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Shutter lag Incredible shutter lag Help
93 ms shutter lag
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
9
Battery life Above average battery life Help
740 shots
Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 131x97x73 mm

Cons

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

Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
61.0
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Movie continuous focus Lacks movie continuous focus Help
Requires attention to focus while recording
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Weight Very heavy Help
750 g
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
536 ISO
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
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
May, 2009
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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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 Сергей Сергей (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!