Pentax K-7

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

        Prices Price
        Body only
        $599
        With 18-55mm lens
        $883
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 8
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 12
        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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        Videos

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        A US Soldier demonstrates how well Pentax stands up to Sand and Weather
        • Photography
        • Shooting video
        • Tutorial

        Pros

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

        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
        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%
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/8000 of a second

        Cons

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

        Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
        61.0
        Movie format HD movies Help
        720p @ 30fps
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        14.5 MP
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        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
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Low light performance Very 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
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        11
        Announced Old Help
        May, 2009

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        Discussion

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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!