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Pentax K-7 Sample Images
15 Megapixels
Single Lens Reflex
Stabilization: Compensates for tiny involuntary movements of the camera.
Automatic Level: Corrects for some degree of tilt to keep the horizon level.
Continuous Drive
720p HD Video: 1280 x 720 resolution or more but less than 1920 x 1080.
Manual Controls: Both fully-manual (M) and semi-automatic modes (T and V).
Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.
Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.
Night Photography: Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds.
Hotshoe: Allows external flash units to be attached.
Spot Metering
Depth-Of-Field Preview: Improve perception of DOF before shooting.
Weatherproof - Seals protect from dust, humidity and light splashing.
Accepts Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) and SD memory.
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Discontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer. May still be in stock or found used.
1 - Images & Video2 - Indoor Crops3 - Outdoor Crops4 - Sharpness SettingsImages & Video
Thumbnails below link to unmodified full-resolution images from the Pentax K-7, all taken at the highest quality JPEG setting available. Below each image are links to versions of the same image scaled from their original size to appear as standard print sizes. Warning: full resolution images consume a lot of bandwidth and may take long to download. Please only download the images you need once to preserve bandwidth.
The approximate size of scaled images depend on your monitor size and resolution. For each monitor size, the suggested resolution is shown below:
- 30" @ 2560x1600 (Exact)
- 20" @ 1600x1200 (Exact)
- 17" @ 1440x1080 (Approximate)
- 15" @ 1280x960 (Approximate)
 ISO 100 - 1/125s F5.6 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 100 - 1/45s F8 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 200 - 1/60s F8 F3.5 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 200 - 1/20s F6.7 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 400 - 1/60s F8 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 400 - 1/60s F4 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 800 - 1/45s F4 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 800 - 1/10s F4 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 1600 - 1/20s F2.8 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 1600 - 1/15s F2.8 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 3200 - 1/125s F4.5 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 3200 - 1/45s F4.5 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 6400 - 1/125s F2.8 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
 ISO 6400 - 1/125s F6.7 - 4x6 - 8x12 |
| Taken at 1536x1024 @ 30 FPS - Note that Youtube re-encodes the video for improved streaming which may add artifacts not present in the original 180 megabyte footage. Given the clip is about 30s, that is 6 megabytes per second of video. | |
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Pentax K-7 Facts
SLR digital camera| 15 Megapixels DSLR | ISO 100-6400 |
| Pentax K Mount 1.5X FLM Sensor-Size: 24 x 16mm  Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI | Shutter 1/8000-30s |
| Built-in Stabilization | Full manual controls, including Manual Focus |
| 100% Coverage Large Viewfinder | Custom white-balance with 2 axis fine-tuning |
| Auto Horizon Correction 1 Axis Digital Level | Spot-Metering |
| Weatherproof down to -10C | Hot-Shoe & Sync-Port |
| Built-in Dust Reduction | Stereo audio input |
| 5.2 FPS Drive, 40 Images | Lithium-Ion |
| 1536x1024 @ 30 FPS Video Recording | Secure Digital High Capacity |
| 3" LCD 920K Pixels |
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