PENTAX K-7 Limited Silver
A silver-colored, limited-edition model of the high-performance
digital SLR camera
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PENTAX K-7 Limited Silver.
A silver-colored, limited-edition model of the high-performanc e
digital SLR camera
Press Release
February 22, 2010
PENTAX K-7 Limited Silver
HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Products is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX K-7 Limited Silver digital SLR camera. To be marketed in a limited quantity of 1,000 sets, this special-edition model comes with several features that distinguish it from the original black-colored PENTAX K-7 (launched in summer 2009), including a silver-colored body and a “golden section ratio” focusing screen.
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Major Features of PENTAX K-7 Limited Silver
- In response to the enthusiastic requests from many devoted PENTAX lovers, the camera body is finished in silver. It is identical with the color of the high-performance FA Limited interchangeable lens series, a family of lenses designed for the highest level of image description. Because of this, the K-7 Limited Silver is the perfect stylistic match for any FA Limited-series lens. Set in lower area of the camera body, the SR (Shake Reduction) lettering is in a special gold color that stands out proudly against the subdued black-colored, leather-like finish.
- The K-7 Limited Silver comes equipped with an exclusive “golden section ratio” focusing screen. Since the guiding lines and points are curved on the screen, the photographer can swiftly and effortlessly compose a perfectly balanced image in keeping with this classic design concept.
- The LCD monitor on the camera’s back panel is protected with a reinforced glass plate, which is highly shock- and scratch-resistant. This protective plate makes the K-7 Limited Silver even more durable and dependable than the original K-7, especially under demanding shooting conditions. Thanks to this extra protection, the photographer can concentrate on picture-taking in challenging outdoor assignments.
- The camera firmware has been upgraded to the latest version (Ver. 1.03) to make the camera’s lens compensation function operable with the FA Limited-series lenses.
- The latest version (Ver. 4.10) of the PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 image processing software is included in the camera package.
K-7 Limited Silver Specifications
| Effective Pixels | approx. 14.6 megapixels | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 golden section ratio 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,reinforced glass plate |
| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Dimensions | approx. 130.5(W) x 96.5(H) x 72.5(D)mm (5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9 inches) | |
| Weight | With battery & SD card | approx. 753g (loaded and ready) approx. 26.6 oz. |
| Body | approx. 673g (without battery and SD memory card) approx. 23.7 oz. | |
*1 Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded
during CIPA-compliant testing. Actual performance may vary depending on operating
conditions.
*2 According to the result of PENTAX in-house testing.
[ Storage capacity ]
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| Recorded Pixels | 4672 x 3104 | 4672 x 3104 | 4672×3104 | 3936×2624 | 3072×2048 | 1728×1152 | ||||||||||||
| Quality Level | PEF | DNG | |
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| 128MB | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 52 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 73 | 21 | 34 | 60 | 116 | 66 | 104 | 177 | 325 |
| 256MB | 10 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 52 | 102 | 25 | 41 | 72 | 142 | 42 | 67 | 118 | 227 | 130 | 203 | 346 | 634 |
| 512MB | 20 | 20 | 36 | 58 | 103 | 204 | 51 | 81 | 144 | 282 | 83 | 133 | 234 | 450 | 258 | 402 | 686 | 1258 |
| 1GB | 40 | 40 | 73 | 117 | 206 | 408 | 102 | 163 | 289 | 564 | 167 | 267 | 468 | 902 | 516 | 805 | 1373 | 2518 |
| 2GB | 82 | 82 | 148 | 238 | 420 | 830 | 208 | 332 | 585 | 1138 | 339 | 543 | 945 | 1807 | 1041 | 1617 | 2793 | 5121 |
| 4GB | 162 | 161 | 292 | 467 | 826 | 1630 | 409 | 652 | 1149 | 2234 | 666 | 1068 | 1856 | 3549 | 2045 | 3176 | 5485 | 10057 |
| 8GB | 331 | 329 | 594 | 952 | 1682 | 3319 | 832 | 1327 | 2339 | 4548 | 1356 | 2173 | 3778 | 7224 | 4162 | 6463 | 11164 | 20468 |
| Movie | 1.6M (1536x1024, 3:2) | 0.9M (1280x720, 16:9) | 0.3M (640x416, 3:2) | ||||||
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| 128MB | 0:14 | 0:20 | 0:28 | 0:18 | 0:25 | 0:36 | 1:01 | 1:26 | 2:00 |
| 256MB | 0:28 | 0:39 | 0:55 | 0:35 | 0:50 | 1:10 | 2:00 | 2:49 | 3:54 |
| 512MB | 0:55 | 1:18 | 1:50 | 1:10 | 1:40 | 2:20 | 3:59 | 5:35 | 7:44 |
| 1GB | 1:51 | 2:36 | 3:40 | 2:21 | 3:20 | 4:41 | 7:59 | 11:11 | 15:29 |
| 2GB | 3:45 | 5:16 | 7:28 | 4:48 | 6:47 | 9:29 | 16:15 | 22:45 | 31:02 |
| 4GB | 7:23 | 10:22 | 14:40 | 9:26 | 13:19 | 18:37 | 31:55 | 44:41 | 1:00:57 |
| 8GB | 15:03 | 21:06 | 29:52 | 19:13 | 27:06 | 37:54 | 1:04:58 | 1:30:58 | 2:04:02 |
The maximum file size is 4GB for movie.
The maximum length is 25 minutes for movie.
- PENTAX, K-7, and PENTAX Digital Camera Utility are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION.
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- All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
- Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice.