Pentax K7

**Bonus Sigma 24-70mm F3.5-5.6 UC Aspherical lens**

The PENTAX K-7 Digital SLR is a compact, lightweight body, that brings together a wide array of advanced functions and user-friendly features with outstanding reliability and operability. Featuring a 14.6 megapixel CMOS image sensor and a newly delevoped DR (dust removal) II system, this model is sure to be a great buy.

Key Features:

• 14.6 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor
• Optical viewfinder showing nearly 100% field of view
• High-speed continuous shooting at approx. 5.2 images per second
• New DR II mechanism to minimize dust spots
• Live View real-time, on-display image confirmation with Face Recognition AF and high-speed continuous shooting modes
• 11-point wide-frame AF sensor
• Custom Image function to easily create desired visual effects

What Pentax Says About The K7:

Durable and functional body, smaller than any other in its class
The K-7 is built exceptional solid and durable, as its chassis is made of high-rigidity stainless-steel alloy and its housing is made of durable but lightweight magnesium-steel alloy. Thanks to 77 special seals applied to the body, it also features a dustproof, weather- and cold-resistant construction, assuring reliable operation even under harsh conditions and at a temperature as low as -10°C. It also features a newly designed shutter unit providing a top shutter speed of 1/8000 second and the outstanding durability to withstand 100,000 shutter releases. Despite all these features, the K-7 is one of the most compact and functional mid-class models in the market, because PENTAX applied all the experience and expertise in camera downsizing the company has developed from the earliest days of film-format SLR cameras.

Optical viewfinder showing nearly 100% field of view
The K-7’s glass prism finder offers an approximately 100% field of view and an approximately 92% magnification to facilitate focusing and framing operations. It also features a new Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen to improve focusing accuracy during manual-focus operation.

High-speed continuous shooting at approx. 5.2 images per second
The K-7’s high-speed continuous shooting mode captures as many as 40 images (in JPEG recording format) at a maximum speed of approximately 5.2 images per second, allowing the photographer to follow the movement of an active subject or preserve a sequence of the subject’s expressions.

New DR II mechanism to minimize dust spots
The K-7 comes equipped with the newly developed DR (Dust Removal) II mechanism, designed to effectively minimize annoying dust spots on recorded images, even after changing lenses in dust-prone outdoor settings. By shifting the low-pass filter located in front of the CMOS image sensor at supersonic speed using a piezoelectric element, it shakes the dust off the low-pass filter as effectively and efficiently as any other dust removal device. The K-7’s unique dust-alert system also lets the user check for dust adhering to the low-pass filter prior to actual shooting.

High-quality image reproduction
Approximately 14.6 effective megapixels for true-to-life image reproduction. The K-7 incorporates a newly developed CMOS image sensor measuring 23.4mm by 15.6mm and featuring a high-speed, four-channel image data readout. With approximately 14.6 effective megapixels, this image sensor can faithfully and accurately reproduce fine-detailed, gradation-rich images. With the adverse effects of digital noise greatly reduced, the sensitivity can be increased from ISO 100 up to the highest level of ISO 6400 (via a custom function) without worry.

High-performance, high-speed PRIME II imaging engine. The K-7 features the newly developed PRIME (PENTAX Real Image Engine) II, an upgrade of the original PRIME, as its imaging engine. This new imaging engine offers greater data-processing speed and produces better-quality images with richer gradation and more accurate color rendition. It also offers high-speed movie data transmission.

New 77-segment multi-pattern metering
Newly developed for the K-7, a sophisticated 77-segment multi-pattern metering system greatly improves light-metering accuracy. By accurately analyzing various types of data (such as the image’s composition and format between upright and horizontal, and the subject’s distance and magnification) transmitted from the sensors in the camera body, this system greatly improves the accuracy of exposure control.

New-generation SR mechanism for improved shake-reduction effect
The K-7 features the PENTAX-developed SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism, which effectively compensates the adverse effect of camera shake by approximately 2.5 to four shutter steps, assuring sharp, blur-free images even under demanding shooting conditions. This innovative mechanism is compatible with all PENTAX interchangeable lenses — even most of the lenses designed for film-format cameras.* Since this new-generation version can freely shift the image-sensor unit to keep it level regardless of the camera’s inclination, it also provides such user-friendly new functions as automatic level adjustment and minute angle adjustment (in the direction of up/down, right/left and clockwise/counterclockwise), helping to compose the image exactly the way the photographer wants.

Live View real-time, on-display image confirmation with Face Recognition AF and high-speed continuous shooting modes
The K-7 features the Live View function, which allows the user to view the image on the LCD monitor during shooting. You can take advantage of this convenient function not only in the Contrast AF mode, which optimizes the focus based on the subject’s contrast, but also in the Face Recognition AF mode, which automatically and accurately focuses on the subject’s face. Thanks to the newly developed diaphragm-control mechanism, the Live View function can also be used in the continuous shooting mode with the mirror at lock-up position.

WARRANTY: 12 Months Australian Warranty*
*Extended warranties available

Specifications

Effective Pixels		approx. 14.6 megapixels
Image Sensor	Total pixels	approx. 15.07 megapixels
	Type	CMOS with a primary color filter
	Size	23.4mm x 15.6mm
Color Depth		8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW)
Recorded Pixels	Still	JPEG: [14M] 4672x3104 pixels, [10M] 3936x2624 pixels, [6M] 3072x2048 pixels, [2M] 1728x1152 pixels RAW: [14M] 4672x3104 pixels
	Movie	[0.9M] (1280x720, 16:9), [1.6M] (1536x1024, 3:2), [0.3M] (640x416, 3:2)
Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)		Auto, Manual : 100-3200 (1EV steps or 1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps) can be expand to ISO6400 Bulb mode : up to ISO1600
Recording file Format	Still	RAW (Original/DNG), JPEG (Conforms to Exif 2.21), Conforms to DCF (Design rule of Camera File system) 2.0
	Movie	Motion JPEG (AVI) 30fps
Formats	Still	Compressed: JPEG - Baseline (: Premium , : Best , : Better, : Good) Compressed: RAW (PEF) Non compressed: RAW (DNG)
Storage Media		SD, SDHC memory card RAW+JPEG : available
White Balance		Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light ( D, N, W, L), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual setting , with WB fine adjustment
Viewfinder	Type	Pentaprism type
	Focusing screen	Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen
	Field of view	approx. 100%
	Magnification	approx. 0.92x (with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1)
	Diopter adjustment	approx. -2.5 - +1.5m-1
Live View	Type	TTL by Image sensor
	Field of view	approx. 100%
	Display	Enlargement (2X, 4X, 6X in case of AF mode, 2X, 4X, 6X, 8X, 10X in case of MF mode) Grid pattern
	Autofocus Mode	Contrast detection + Face detection / Contrast detection / Phase difference detection
LCD Monitor	Type	TFT color LCD monitor, brightness adjustable, Color adjustable, Wide angle view, AR Coating
	Size	3.0 inch
	Dots	approx. 921,000 dots
Preview Method		Optical preview , Digital preview
Playback		One Image, Two Images, Index (4 or 9 or 16 or 32 or 81 thumb nails), Enlargement (up to 32X, scroll available), Image Rotation, Folder view, Slideshow, Histogram, Resize, Cropping, Bright/Dark area, Calendar view, Index view
Digital Filter	Recording Mode	Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Extract Color, Soft, Star Burst, Fish-eye, Custom
	Playback Mode	Toy Camera, Monochrome, Retro, Color, High Contrast, Soft, Extract Color, Star Burst, Water Color, Fish-eye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HDR, Base Tweaking, Custom
Focusing System	Type	TTL phase difference detection, 11-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII+)
	Focus Mode	AF-single (with focus lock); Manual focus AF-continuous
	Focus Point	Auto, Select, Center
	AF assist lamp	available
Exposure Control	Metering System	TTL open-aperture 77-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information)
	Metering Mode	(1) Multi-segment metering, (2) Center-weighted metering, (3) Spot metering
	Exposure Range	EV 0-22 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 100 with 50mm F1.4 lens)
	Modes	(1) Green, (2) Program AE, (3) Sensitivity-Priority AE, (4) Shutter-Priority AE, (5) Aperture-Priority AE, (6) Shutter and Aperture Priority AE, (7) Metered Manual, (8) Bulb, (9) X speed
	Exposure Compensation	±5 EV
	Auto-bracketing	3 or 5 frames within range of ±0.5EV, ±1.0EV, ±1.5EV, ±2.0EV (0.5EV steps) or ±0.3EV, ±0.7EV, ±1.0EV, ±1.3EV, ±1.7EV, ±2.0EV (0.3EV steps)
	AE Lock	availiable
Shutter	Shutter Type	Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
	Shutter Speed	1/8000 - 30 sec. and bulb
Drive Modes		Single-frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12s, 2s), Remote control (0s, 3s), Remote Continuous Shooting, Exposure Bracketing, Exposure Bracketing+Self-timer, Mirror Lock-up Shooting, Mirror Lock-up Shooting+Remote control
	Continuous shooting	approx. 5.2 fps, sequence : until approx. 40 frames (JPEG and continuous (Hi)), approx. 15 frames (RAW(PEF)) , approx. 14 frames (RAW(DNG)), approx. 3.3 fps, sequence : until the memory card becomes full (JPEG and continuous (Lo)) , approx. 17 frames (RAW(PEF)) , approx. 17 frames (RAW(DNG))
Built-in flash	Type	Built-in retractable P-TTL pop-up flash
	Guide number	approx. 13 (Standard Output Sensitivity 100/m)
	Angle of view coverage	28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm)
	Flash Exposure Compensation	-2 EV - +1EV (1/2EV steps)
Flash Synchronization		Hot shoe, X-sync socket, sync-speed: 1/180 sec., P-TTL, high-speed-sync, wireless-sync with PENTAX dedicated flash
Image Stabilizer	Type	Image sensor shift mechanism , Max 4 stops
Dust Removal		Image sensor cleaning function by supersonic vibration
Time	World Time	75 cities (28 time zones)
Data Folder	Folder Name	Date (100_MMDD•••), PENTX (100PENTX, 101PENTX•••) ,
	File Name	Standard, User customize
Power Sources		Rechargeable D-LI90 lithium-ion battery Optional AC adapter also available.
Battery Life	Number of recordable images	approx. 980 (Normal Recording)*2 , approx. 740 (50% use Flash)*1
	Playback time	approx. 440 minutes*2
Interfaces		USB2.0(Hi-Speed)/AV output, DC input , Cable switch, X-sync socket, HDMI output, Streo microphone
Video Output		Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats
Lens Mount		PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount
Usable Lens		PENTAX KAF3, KAF2-, KAF-, and KA-mount lenses. * Power zoom function available. K-mount lenses usable with restrictions. S-mount lenses, 67/645 lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions.
Dimensions		approx. 130.5(W) x 96.5(H) x 72.5(D)mm (5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9 inches)
Weight		approx. 670g (22.9 oz.) without battery and SD memory card. approx. 750g (26.5 oz.) loaded and ready with battery and SD memory card