PENTAX K-7 Limited Silver
A silver-colored, limited-edition model of the high-performance digital SLR camera
HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division 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.
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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
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
| Still |
RAW |
RAW |
JPEG |
| Recorded Pixels |
4672 x 3104 |
4672 x 3104 |
4672×3104 |
3936×2624 |
3072×2048 |
1728×1152 |
| Quality Level |
PEF |
DNG |
**** |
*** |
** |
* |
**** |
*** |
** |
* |
**** |
*** |
** |
* |
**** |
*** |
** |
* |
| 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) |
| Quality Level |
*** |
** |
* |
*** |
** |
* |
*** |
** |
* |
| 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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- Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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