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Camera: K-7Lens: smc DAH 60-250mm F4 ED [IF] SDM

Form and FunctionIf you’re passionate about photography, the handling of an SLR…the way it feels and responds to your touch is just as important as all of its other features. You want a camera that can be comfortably carried around all day. But it has to be rugged enough to withstand whatever weather you encoun-ter in searching for that perfect shot.

In simple terms, a great camera has that critical balance between form and function. You should not have to compromise between advanced features and the size, balance and weight of your SLR camera. With this in mind, PENTAX is proud to introduce the K-7.

Build Quality

Magnesium alloy body

Stainless steel chasis

Weatherproofing seals

PENTAX has long been known for producing compact SLR bod-ies. With the K-7, we continue that tradition by being one of the smallest in the category. Emphasizing the outstanding build quality of the K-7, PENTAX added several defining features that set this camera apart from other cameras in the same class.

The K-7 build quality starts with a rigid stainless steel chassis, which provides an extremely stable platform for all the compo-nents that make up the camera. The K-7 is armored in a light-weight, yet very durable, protective magnesium alloy shell.

With 77 weather seals in the body and 43 in the optional battery grip, the K-7 is fully moisture, dust and cold resistant. Whether shooting in a hot, humid forest or in freezing temperatures (down to 14 degrees F, -10 degrees C) on a mountain top, the K-7 will continue to perform. Offering the highest level of weather pro-tection in its class, the K-7 is the perfect DSLR body for use in any environment - at home, in the studio, or when traveling where conditions are unpredictable.

ViewfinderBefore you take the perfect shot, you must accurately frame your image. The viewfinder of the K-7 pro-vides a 100% field of view with 0.92X magnification, so what you see in the viewfinder is precisely what you get in your final image. The viewfinder also displays all the important image information: focus point (indicated in red as an overlay), in-focus indicator, focus mode statistics, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, level, number of images remaining, ISO, and Shake Reduction status.

To further assist you in accurately framing your image, the K-7 also provides an electronic level indicator, so you know when your shot is perfectly level to the horizon.

Image CaptureSensorThe 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor in the K-7 is rebuilt from the ground up to accommodate not only high resolution images, but also decreased image noise, fast image capture, and video. The 14.6 megapixel resolution allows very large prints…poster size and larger….while at the same time allowing for cropping flexibility.

Shake ReductionThe PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction system solves one of the oldest photographic problems: blur caused by handheld camera shake. With the K-7, handheld photography is now possible at lower shutter speeds with long telephoto lenses or when shooting in poor lighting conditions.

The PENTAX Shake Reduction system is integrated into the camera body and is effective regardless of the lens used. This means you can use any of the over 25 million PENTAX SLR lenses in exist-ence and capture stabilized, blur-free images.

PENTAX owns over 30 patents for the Shake Reduction system. The free floating, ball bearing mounted unit uses four electromagnets that position the image sensor. Angular velocity sen-sors detect camera movement and relay the precise amount of compensa-tion necessary to ensure blur-free images at the moment of capture.

Using a body-based system allows PENTAX to improve the functionality of the Shake Reduction technology. New to the K-7, the Shake Reduction system will not only compensate for vertical and horizontal movement, but also rotational movement. The natural tendency for most photographers is to rotate the camera body slightly as they depress the shutter release. The rotation compensation assures that even the act of pressing the shut-ter button will not introduce unwanted wobble or blur into your images.

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Position sensor

Image sensorPosition support ball bearing

Composition Adjustment New to the K-7 is the Composition Adjustment mode. There are always circumstances where a photographer does not want to or cannot move their tripod or camera support. The Composition Adjustment feature allows the photographer to employ the K-7 Shake Reduction system and Live View to slightly adjust the image composition…..up to 1mm in each direction horizontally and vertically and 1 degree rotationally. This is ideal for tripod shooters who cannot move their tripods, or for macro photo-graphers locked into position on a macro focus rail.

Dust RemovalThe K-7 Dust Removal system features a piezo-ceramic vibration action to the sensor’s low pass filter. Dust flecks in your images are now a thing of the past, along with the annoying and time consuming retouching work.

Dust AlertOccasionally the Dust Removal system may not purge every dust parti-cle. For example, shooting in very humid conditions can cause dust to stubbornly cling to the image sensor more often than in drier climates. For shooting in these humid or otherwise extremely dusty or dirty condi-tions, the PENTAX Dust Alert system will save you from time consuming retouching. This system analyzes the sensor to determine if and where any dust remains after the Dust Removal system is activated. The results are displayed on the LCD screen, showing exactly where any dust remains. The image is reversed allowing you to quickly and easily pinpoint these particles for manual sensor cleaning.

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PANTONEProcess Cyan C

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Dust Alert Functions

PRIME II The PRIME II (Pentax Real IMage Engine II) image processor takes image processing to the next level. It builds upon the original PRIME engine by adding speed and functions not found in many cameras. PRIME II includes dedicated circuitry to quickly mod-ify images, the ability to process compressed DNG images, and high speed image throughput. Essentially, PRIME II speeds up image capture and processing tasks, and allows the photographer a great deal of flexibility to customize preset capture modes and apply special effects filters during the capture process.

Capture SpeedThe four channel output of the new 14.6 megapixel CMOS

sensor combined with the PRIME II image processing engine allows the K-7 to achieve capture speeds faster than

any previous PENTAX DSLR to date. The K-7’s 5.2 frame-per-second capture rate is ideal for sporting events or any fast action subject.

The top shutter speed of 1/8000 second freezes even the fastest action or gives depth of field control in well lit environ-ments, especially when com-bined with fast, high-quality PENTAX lenses designed to gather larger amounts of light.

Custom White BalanceThe advanced white balance options of the K-7 ensure your images have outstanding color accuracy. Select from a wide

range of pre-set options, including four fluorescent lighting presets, a manual white balance setting, and three adjust-able preset color temperatures.

Additionally, you can fine-tune each preset to balance even the most difficult lighting conditions. All settings can be verified through the digital preview function, and you can even run a manual white balance operation as a post-capture process.

Custom Image ModesThe K-7 Custom Image modes give you superior control of how the PRIME II processor develops images. These modes apply saturation, hue, con-trast, sharpness and key settings to JPEG images, and give a starting point for RAW image development. Choose from seven Custom Image process-ing modes including:

• Bright – Increased saturation, hue, sharpness and contrast. Adds a degree of “punch” to images, increasing their visual appeal right out of the camera.

• Natural – No adjustment to base image parameters. This is perfect for photographers who prefer to use computer editing applications for post capture manipulation.

• Portrait – Decreases contrast and sharpness to give soft, natural skin tones.

• Landscape – Increases saturation, contrast and sharpness, optimiz-ing images of grass, trees, skylines, geographic formations, and other apects of the natural world.

• Vibrant – Maximizes all parameters to give the brightest colors and en-hanced sharpness for the most vivid, eye-popping scenes.

• Muted – Minimizes sharpness and contrast while giving a high key set-ting to produce results emulating retro, faded images.

• Monochrome – Flexible and creative black and white photography, including black and white color filter effects and toning. Monochrome even includes an infrared filter effect for dramatic scenes.

Additionally, each of the Custom Image modes can be further modified, within each preset, to meet your needs. All settings are clearly displayed on the LCD screen with a radar display showing how the settings affect each color.

HD Movie CaptureSometimes a still image simply doesn’t capture the essence of a scene. The K-7’s movie capture mode allows those moments to be preserved with high resolution, widescreen video and stereo sound. Advanced features, such as aperture control, custom image modes, and the entire arsenal of PENTAX lenses give superior creative control over video capture.

Image ControlJust like still images, use aperture to control your movie’s depth-of-field. Whether your vision requires a shallow depth-of-field to emphasize a sub-ject, or deep depth-of-field to bring everything into sharp focus, the K-7 will get the job done. The K-7 has an Auto setting to take full control based on the lighting conditions, or a Fixed setting that allows you to pre-set the aperture for the desired results.

The K-7 automatically adjusts sensitivity to assure proper exposure for the lighting conditions and aperture (in the fixed setting). This allows you to concentrate on your movie’s composition and follow the subject without worrying about the exposure settings. To give additional control during movie capture, the AE Lock button locks the exposure as you pan across a scene that varies in light level.

Explore creative possibilities during movie capture using the K-7’s Custom Image modes. Select from any of the seven pre-set modes, and even fine tune within each preset. Using the K-7’s Custom Image modes dur-ing movie capture makes it possible to optimize your video for portraits or landscapes, or to capture video in muted color, black and white, infrared, or even with a sepia tone for an “old west” look.

In the movie capture mode, white balance can even be adjusted for any lighting con-dition, with a great deal of fine control for even the most complex conditions.

Movie focus can be adjusted prior to capture with a simple press of the AF button on the back of the K-7. Using the camera’s contrast detection AF system, set the focus point anywhere in the image area, or focus manually on a moving subject during video capture.

Recording Options

Movie Shake ReductionCapture smooth and steady movie clips courtesy of the K-7’s Shake Reduction system. Movies are stabilized to compensate for normal hand movements and to give smooth panning shots. Whether you are using a wide angle lens or a medium to long telephoto, the Shake Reduction system compensates for movement to give steady results. Don’t worry about what lens you use, since Movie Shake Reduction works with every PENTAX lens!

ResolutionThe K-7 offers flexibility with three video resolution settings and three adjustable quality settings. Choose from the standard 1280x720 resolu-tion with a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (equivalent to 720p), 1536x1024 resolution with a 3:2 aspect ratio, or 640x416 resolution with a 3:2 aspect ratio (equivalent to VGA quality), all at full-speed 30 frames per second.

AudioYou can choose to record mono sound with the K-7’s built-in microphone, or stereo sound with the standard 3.5mm stereo microphone input jack. The built-in microphone gives compact convenience for spontaneous movie recording, and the stereo mic port allows flexible, high quality sound using third party microphones.

LensesEnjoy the flexibility of being able to use any PENTAX 35mm lens to record your movies, without having to worry if your lens is image stabilized. The K-7’s body-based Shake Reduction really opens up your creative lens selection, whether wide-angle or telephoto, fixed or zoom, macro or fish-eye. Use the DA 55mm F1.4 to tightly control your depth of field, or use the DA 14mm F2.8 for sweeping wide-angle views. Bring the action closer with the DA 300mm F4, or use the DA 10-17mm Fisheye lens for a truly creative perspective unmatched by most video cameras.

In fact, use any of the 25+ million PENTAX 35mm lenses that we’ve manufactured and sold in the past 50 years!

K-7 shown with optional smc PENTAX DA 16-50mm F2.8 ED/AL (IF) SDM lens and Rode Stereo VideoMic. Each sold separately.

Dynamic Range Adjustment & HDR Image CaptureThe Dynamic Range Adjustment controls how the K-7 captures highlight and shadow detail allowing the photographer to determine the dynamic range of the final image. Photographers may select Highlight Correction and three levels of Shadow Correction to bring out hidden or lost details in even the most contrasty, dynamic lighting.

A dedicated HDR image capture function also addresses the prob-lem of lost shadow and highlight detail by combining separate exposures into a single blended image. HDR capture quickly snaps 3 im-ages, including normal, under (-3 EV), and over (+3 EV) exposures, then blends the best parts of each into a single output image.

Lens Correction The PRIME II image processor works hand-in-hand with PENTAX digital lenses to correct for lens distortion and lateral chromatic aberration. Due to the optical properties of many lenses, aberrations are sometimes unavoid-able in certain lighting conditions, and distortion will vary from lens to lens. The K-7’s lens correction feature au-

tomatically corrects these conditions for any D FA, DA, DA Limited or DA lens.*

*Distortion correction is disabled when using the DA 10-17mm Fisheye lens, since the distortion effect of this lens is intentional.

Image capture settings The powerful PRIME II processor gives you image control typically only found in post capture image processing software. For example, PRIME II allows for pre-capture creative special effects filters, color extraction, and in-camera RAW image processing. You can also cap-ture images in a choice of sRGB or the wide gamut Adobe RGB color spaces depending on your output requirements. The K-7 even supports multiple RAW image formats, including PENTAX’s own PEF RAW for-mat as well as Adobe’s open DNG format, ensuring compatibility with industry-standard image processing applications.

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77-segment meteringMore is better. With the K-7, PENTAX is pleased to introduce a new 77-segment metering system. By measuring the total image area in smaller sections, and using advanced processing algorithms to analyze the exposure data, the K-7 quickly and accurately determines the proper exposure settings for even the most complex and dynamic lighting condi-tions. Also available are center weighted and spot metering options for additional creative control.

Exposure ModesExpect the right exposures with a broad selection of image capture expo-sure modes. The K-7 presents multiple options for automatic exposure, including the Sv and TAv mode, which are unique to PENTAX. The Pro-gram Automatic mode offers Hyper Program, allowing you to use the K-7’s e-dials to instantly switch into Aperture Priority or Shutter Priority on-the-fly, without leaving the Program mode selection. The Sensitivity Priority (Sv) mode is designed to automatically select the optimum combination of aperture and shutter speed for a user-selected ISO sensitivity. In the Sv mode simply turn one of the K-7’s e-dials to adjust the ISO. The Shutter Priority (Tv) mode gives the proper aperture with a user selected shut-ter speed, and the Aperture Priority (Av) mode gives the proper shutter speed with a user-selected aper-ture. Another unique exposure mode offered by the K-7 is Shutter & Aperture Priority (TAv), which is designed to automatically select the most appropriate sensitiv-ity for a user-selected shutter speed and aperture combina-tion. Additionally, the K-7 offers Manual Exposure (M), Bulb (B), or a USER setting that memo-rizes preset image capture pa-rameters. Set the exposure modes on the K-7’s locking mode dial, then adjust set-tings via two ergonomi-cally placed e-dials on the front and the back of the camera. Mov-ie Capture mode is also accessed through the K-7’s mode dial.

Exposure and Focusing

FocusThe K-7 features the significantly improved SAFOX VIII+ 11-point autofocus system. SAFOX VIII+ consists of 9 full cross sensors centrally located in the focus frame, and 2 wide angle sensors on the sides to ensure that all the action is properly focused. SAFOX

VIII+ also employs a dedi-cated AF assist lamp for low lighting, as well as a secondary light sensor that optimizes autofocus response for any type/color of light. The focus-

ing algorithms are also improved to provide faster, more responsive autofocus. In auto-matic operation (AUTO) the camera recog-nizes which object is nearest and chooses that object as the main focus point. For more direct control, you may select any of the 11 points individually. You can also limit the autofocus to the center-most autofocus point. The K-7 supports single autofocus, continuous auto-focus, or manual focus.

Shooting OptionsThe durable, high speed shutter unit of the K-7 is rated for 100,000 cycles, and allows shut-ter speeds as fast as 1/8000 second as well as a flash sync speed of 1/180 second. The K-7 also captures automatic exposures up to 30 seconds, and supports Bulb mode for even longer exposures. For high speed action, the K-7 supports up to 5.2 FPS for 40 JPEGS or 15 RAW images. An interval shooting mode can also capture creative time lapse sequences, while a multi exposure mode can overlap up to nine images for extreme creative control.

3 Inch LCDThe PENTAX K-7 incorporates a large 3.0 inch color IPS (In-Plane Switching) LCD monitor with a wide-view design, allowing the

photographer to see the monitor image over 170 degrees vertically and horizontally.

With a total of 921,000 dot resolution, the LCD accurately displays your images while still oper-ating energy-efficiently. It offers digital zooming of playback images up to 32X for easy confir-mation of the image’s focus status and details, and you can even compare two images side by side. The large monitor allows for oversized lettering, digits and icons on the menu screens to facilitate readability and camera operations.

You can even review multiple image thumb-nails or create an image collage that can be saved for output as a JPEG image.

Live ViewWith the K-7’s CMOS sensor, Live View is possible on the large, 3.0 inch LCD monitor. This allows you to see the full image area and confirm your composition. A grid, histogram, bright/dark dis-play or a combination of all three may be engaged to perfect the arrangement of your image.

Contrast autofocus can be activated by simply pressing the AF button on the back of the camera, focusing the image without interrupting Live View. The contrast AF system may be set for normal focus, or face detection, where the camera automatically detects and focuses on the nearest face in the scene. For more sensitive low light photography, the K-7 also may be set to use the phase matching 11-point AF system as well. Details can be verified during Live View with a 4X or 8X zoom function.

LCD Status ScreenReview exposure information, sensitivity, flash mode, drive mode, white balance, custom image mode, and more on the 3.0 inch LCD screen prior to exposure. Information is logically displayed in large, easy to read lettering. Additionally, access multiple camera settings by simply pressing the INFO button. This allows for quick changing of most of the camera settings without having to access the menu system.

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Connection PortsThe K-7 supports several types of connections. A USB 2.0 port assures high speed data transfer. The K-7 can be connected to a television via an included standard definition RCA cord, or via a separate high definition HDMI port (HDMI cable not included). When using the HDMI port, the output is user selectable at 1080i, 720p, 480p or Auto. This assures high resolution playback of still images or video on modern TVs.

Additionally, the K-7 has an electronic cable switch port, a port for an optional AC adapter, wireless receivers for infrared remote triggers, and a 3.5mm port for an external stereo microphone.

PC SocketThe K-7 conveniently includes a PC socket for shooting with stu-dio lights. The K-7 remains weather and dust sealed when the PC socket cap is removed, and it even contains protective circuitry to prevent damage due to the high voltages of professional studio lighting equipment. The K-7 is at home in the studio just as much as it is in the field.

RAW ButtonThe RAW button on the K-7 allows the file format to be changed quickly while shooting, without having to navigate through an extensive series of menus. This button can be customized to switch to the preferred format, whether JPG, RAW, or RAW+JPG, and to either remain at that setting or switch back after one exposure.

High Capacity BatteryA new Lithium-ion battery in the K-7 is designed for long days of shooting. The battery’s high capacity will allow up to 980 images on one charge, or 440 minutes of playback. You can even add a second Lithium-ion battery or 6 AA batteries with the K-7’s optional D-BG4 battery grip. Never again find yourself without power during your most important shoots.

CopyrightThe K-7 allows the photographer to embed custom copyright information into the image file, preserving artistic integrity and image ownership at the moment of capture. The copyright information can be customized to the photographer’s needs and is automati-cally written to the image metadata.

Custom File NameOverlapping file names can be a hassle, espe-cially when shooting with multiple cameras. The K-7 allows the file name convention to be customized to a specific camera.

Custom FunctionsThe K-7 is fully customizable to meet the shooting needs of advanced enthusiasts. There are 37 custom options with 99 settings to give complete control over the camera operation. This includes the ability to repro-gram the e-dials to accommodate a certain shooting style or the type of preview, or even make micro adjustments to the auto focus system. Adapt the camera to your needs as a photographer, not vice versa.

Advanced Functions

Digital Camera Utility 4The PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 software facilitates various post-shooting operations, including the transfer of recorded images and the filing, browsing, editing, revision, and printing of transferred images on a Windows or Mac computer. The software offers fast image processing, simplified image transfer operations, enhanced docketing and protect functions, a detailed image data display, and the ability to convert files to the DNG format* if already captured as PENTAX PEF RAW.

The Digital Camera Utility software not only processes undeveloped RAW data, but also offers a variety of image editing functions for RAW or JPEG images. Featuring SILKYPIX (developed by ICHIKAWA SOFT LABORATORY) as its image-development engine, it assures fast data processing speeds and also performs various image-editing and data-manipulation functions without requiring additional retouching software.

* NOTE: While Digital Camera Utility 4 allows the conversion to Adobe’s open DNG RAW format, the K-7 can natively capture in either PENTAX PEF or Adobe DNG.

Designed with photographers in mind, every dial and button is carefully placed to assure superior ergonomics and ease of use. Whether setting up the camera at the beginning of a shoot, or shifting settings on the fly, the K-7 is designed to accommodate your changes with the minimum amount of effort.

Mode dial

Mode diallock button

Flash pop-upbutton

Raw button

Playbackbutton

Metering modeswitch

External Micport

Focus mode switch

PC sync socket

Remotereceiver

Shutter release

Built in flash

Front e-dial

Power switchand DOF preview

Lens releasebutton

Delete button

HDMI port

PC/AV port

DC IN port

LCD

Auto focus button

Focus mode dial

SD card slot

Cable release port

Flash mode button

Information button Menu button

White balance

Custom Image mode

Live view button

Drive mode button

OK button

Data processing LED

Rear e-dialDiopter

Exposurelock button

Green button

Remote receiver

Hot shoe mount

K-7 Specifications

AF Assist lamp

CAMERA HARDWARESENSOR

Type: CMOS with primary color filter and integrated shake/dust reduction sensor movement systemSize: 23.4 x 15.6mmColor depth: 8 bits/channel JPG, 12 bits/channel RAWEffective pixels: 14.6 MPTotal pixels: 15.07 MPRecorded resolutionsStill: 14M 4672x3104, 10M 3936x2624, 6M 3072x2048, 2M 1728x1152Movie (resolution/FPS): 1280x720p30, 1536x1024p30, 640x416p30Quality levels: Premium, Best, Better, GoodDust Removal: Supersonic vibration to low pass filter

LENS MOUNTType/construction: PENTAX KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mountUsable lenses: PENTAX KAF3, KAF2, KAF, and KA (K mount, 35mm screw-mount, 645/67 med format useable w/ adapter and/or restrictions)SDM function: YESPower zoom function: YES

FOCUS SYSTEMType: TTL phase-matching 11 point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII+)Focus modes: AF Single (w/ focus lock), AF Continuous, ManualFocus point adjustment: Auto, User-Selectable, CenterAF assist: YES, via AF Assist lamp

VIEWFINDERType: PentaprismCoverage (field of view): 100%Magnification: 0.92X (w/ 50mm F1.4 at infinity)Diopter adjustment: -2.5 to 1.5Depth-of-field preview: Optical diaphragm stop-down

LCD MONITORType: 3.0” TFT color LCD monitor, adjustable brightness/color, adjustment and AR coatingResolution: Approx 921,000 dotsWide angle viewable: YES

LIVE VIEWType: TTL BY CMOS IMAGE SENSOR Field of view: 100%Display modes: Magnification (2-6X AF, 2-10X MF) grid pattern overlayAutofocus: YES, contrast w/face detection, contrast phase difference

BUILT-IN FLASHType: Retractable P-TTL pop-up flashGuide number: 13 (100/m)Coverage: 28mm wide angle (equivalent to 35mm)Flash exposure compensation: -2 to +1 EV in 1/2 steps

EXTERNAL FLASHType: Hot Shoe (P-TTL, high speed sync available), Wireless with PENTAX dedicated flash, X-Sync socket. Synchronization speed: 1/180s

STORAGE MEDIARemovable memory: SD, SDHC

INTERFACESPorts: USB 2.0 hi-speed, video out, DC input, cable switch, X-Sync socketVideo out: HD (1080i30, 720p30, 480p30), NTSC, PAL

POWER SUPPLYPower source: Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI90, D-BG4 Battery Grip (optional) for second D-LI90 batteryRecordable images: Approx 980 (approx 740 with 50% flash)Playback time: Approx 440 min

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONSBody dimensions (W x H x D): 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9”Body weight Without battery or removable memory: 22.9 ozLoaded and ready: 26.5 ozOperating temperature: 14-104°F (-10 to 40°C)

COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS**For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary.Windows: Windows XP/Vista, USB 2.0 portMac: MacOS-X 10.3 - 10.5, USB 2.0 port

IMAGE CAPTUREIMAGE STABILIZATION Type: Sensor-shift Shake Reduction w/rotational compensation (4 stops max) Electronic level function: Yes, verification via viewfinder and top LCD panel

METERING SYSTEMType: TTL open-aperture, 77 segment meteringSensitivity range: EV 0-22 (ISO 100, 50mm F1.4)Multi-segment: YES, 77 segmentsCenter weighted: YESSpot: YESExposure compensation: +/- 5EV (1/2 steps and 1/3 steps)Exposure lock: YESExposure bracketing: YES, 3 or 5 frames, up to +/- 5EV (1/2 or 1/3 steps)

ISO SENSITIVITYAuto: 100-3200 ISO (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), Bulb mode up to ISO 1600Manual: 100-3200 ISO (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps)Expanded: Up to 6400 ISO

WHITE BALANCE*Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (D, N, W, L), Tungsten, Flash, CTEManual mode(s): Yes, manual and 3 color temperature selections available* WB fine adjustment available in all modes

SHUTTERType: Electronically controlled, vertical run, focal plane shutterShutter speed: 1/8000 to 30 sec, bulb available

CAPTURE MODESMode selection: Green, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aper-ture Priority, Shutter and Aperture Priority, Metered Manual, X Speed, Bulb, USER

DRIVE MODESMode selection: Single, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-Timer (12s, 2s), Remote (0s, 3s, continuous), Bracketing (standard, timer, remote), Mirror Lockup (stand-ard, remote), HDR Capture (+3, 0, -3, w/ 2 blend settings), Multi-Exposure, IntervalContinuous FPS- 5.2 FPS (40 JPG Continuous Hi, 15 RAW PEF, 14 RAW DNG)- 3.3 FPS (unlimited JPG Continuous Lo, 17 RAW PEF/DNG)Self-timer: Yes (12s, 2s)Remote control: Yes, infrared (0s, 3s, continuous) and cable switch

PLAYBACK MODESMode selection: One Shot (no data, basic data, full data, color channel histo-gram), Multi Image Display (4, 9, 16, 32, 81 thumbnails), Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification, Select & Delete, Movie Playback (no data, basic data, full data)Mode pallet: Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Image Comparison, Protect, DPOFMagnification: Up to 32X, scrollableDigital filters (playback): Toy Camera, Monochrome (filter effects, toning), Retro, Color (6), High Contrast, Soft Focus, Extract Color (6), Starburst, Water Color, Fish-eye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HDR, Base Parameter Adj, Custom Filter

FILE FORMATSStill: RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (Exif 2.21), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching IIIMovie (compression): AVI (Motion JPG)

FILE STORAGE MATRIX (BASED ON 1GB MEMORY)JPG (14.6M) 73 117 206 408(10M) 102 163 289 564(6M) 167 267 468 902(2M) 516 805 1373 2518RAW (14.6M) 40MOVIE (H:M:S) 1280x720p30 0:02:21 0:03:20 0:04:411536x1024p30 0:01:51 0:02:36 0:03:40640x416p30 0:07:59 0:11:11 0:15:29

K-7 Accessories(Sold separately)

Battery GripThe optional D-BG4 Battery Grip is fully weather sealed like the K-7, and uses the same Li-Ion battery (sold separately), effectively doubling the shooting time of the K-7… up to 1,960 shots. You can also use an alternate battery tray (included with the grip) that will hold 6 standard AA batteries within the grip. The D-BG4 grip features an additional shutter release, e-dials for selecting aperture or shutter speed, a green button for exposure reset, AF button and an ISO button. The Lithium-ion battery tray also provides storage space for a backup memory card (storage only), which will also be weather protected when inside the grip.

Replacement BatteryD-LI90 (K-7 only) Interchangeable power: with a pre-charged spare battery you’ll never have to stop shooting.

Remote Control FShutter release without blur: With the infrared remote control you operate the shutter from in front of or behind the camera up to 16 feet away.

Viewfinder Loupe O-ME53With the Viewfinder Loupe attached the finest details will grab your attention. The 1.2X magnification facilitates the assessment of fine details more accurately.

Focusing ScreensPENTAX offers three optional user-installable focusing screens for the K-7 to replace the standard screen. The AF Divided Matte screen combines the focus area brackets with a grid to assure proper composition. The AF Scale Matte screen provides a scale to verify subject placement for critical applications. The AF Plain Matte screen gives an unobstructed view of the scene through the viewfinder.

Off Camera Shoe Adapter F

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Hot Shoe Adapter F

Hot Shoe Adapter FG

There are numerous ways that the PENTAX flash accessory system can be integrated. Shown here is just one example.

LensesUnlike film, digital sensors are perfectly flat, requiring a higher level of precision in PENTAX lens design. As a result, PENTAX dig-ital lenses have optimal lens curvature, par-ticularly in the rear-most lens element located just before the sensor. The application of multi-ple lens coatings, such as the PENTAX original smc coating and ghostless coatings, is neces-sary to prevent external and internal reflection and to capture optimal detail even in the most difficult lighting conditions. The effects of chro-matic and spherical aberrations are minimized through the use of high quality ED (Extra-low Dispersion) and aspherical glass elements. All these technologies are combined to create PENTAX lenses that will give the highest level of detail with the high resolution sensors used in PENTAX digital SLR bodies.

FlashPENTAX offers a variety of accessory flash units to meet the lighting needs of photogra-phers. This includes the low power, yet com-pact and lightweight AF200FG flash, to the progressively more advanced and powerful AF360FGZ and AF540FGZ flash units. A spe-cialty dedicated macro flash, the AF160FC, is the ideal accessory for macro photographers, casting flat lighting while minimizing shadows for the closest and smallest of subjects.

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