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July 2009
(84%)
65 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(100%)
4 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very good photo quality (though see issues below)
Compact
Very well built
Weathersealed body
Great value for the money
Sensorshift image stabilization
Even works for rotational motion
Dust reduction system
Super high resolution 3inch LCD display...
Great feature set with several significant imaging innovations
Tough
Rugged
And comfortable lightweight build
Quick and reliable autofocus
HD video feature lets you use Shake Reduction and control aperture
Time-saving HDR shooting mode.
Excellent image quality
Fastest Pentax camera to date
Terrific incamera editing tools
Tight
No-nonsense design and construction
Compact body packed with features
Weather resistant
Dust resistant
Cold resistant to 14 degrees Fahrenheit
Magnesium body
Good grip
AF illumination lamp
Enhanced Live View mode
Infrared Remote Control...
Compact. Excellent grip. Great button-location ergonomics. Huge LCD monitor. Low noise at high ISOs. HD-video capabilities and HDMI output for viewing on a TV or monitor.
Speedy 5.2 frames per second. Super sturdy construction. Lots of pro features at a prosumer price. Improved battery life and 100 percent fieldofview viewfinder. Faster
More robust processor. Live View with contrast focus and face detection. Shoots 5.2 fr...
At base ISO detailed output that makes good use of the camera's 14.6 megapixel resolution
Good JPEG and RAW resolution
Semi-pro features and build quality in a compact body
Magnesium/steel body with environmental seals
Good selection of external c...
35 years worth of compatible Pentax lenses
100% viewfinder
Intuitive camera layout
HD movie
Best AF system (with AF illuminator) to grace a Pentax camera
Great overall RAW image quality. Packed to the brim with features. Excellent lens compatibility. Cushy handling and advanced interface made shooting a delight. ...
The editors didn't like
Camera tends to underexpose
Images are soft straight out of the camera
Slow contrast detect AF in live view mode
Manual focus image enlargement not very sharp
Archaic menu system
Movie mode issues
Huge file sizes
Limited recording time
No continuo...
Images were noisy at ISO 3200
JPEGS look slightly oversaturated
Wobbly Jell-O effect in HD recording.
Incamera editing slows down performance
Unacceptably slow live view AF
Short grip surface
Complicated interface
Easy to get lost
Some trouble focusing in low light
AF-assist lamp didnt always come on when it should have
Camera strap D-rings make noise
Noticeable JPEG compression artifacts at all but the highest quality setting
JPEG a...
Mode changes can be slowed by lock button on dial. HD movie mode could use more manual controls. Doesn't shoot 1080p video.
User interface needs to be simpler and more unified.
Measurably and visibly more noise than competition at high ISOs (JPEG)
More RAW noise than predecessor (but in line with competition)
AF speed not quite up with the fastest in class
Less dynamic range than direct competitors
No 'interactive' s...
Underexposed images
No AF in Movie mode
Slow AF in live view
Incamera HDR is a gimmick
Tough competition to compete against
Inconsistent HD video quality. Menu graphics could use a little sprucing up. Certain features like HDR mode require more effort than expected. ...
Abstract: Pentax no posee el mismo porcentaje de mercado que Canon o Nikon. Es por ello que la marca no llama tanto la atención como las anteriormente mencionadas. Sin embargo, Pentax sin duda es una marca que merece la atención. Algo que Pentax demuestra de nu...
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Published: 2009-05-19, Author: Carlos , review by: es.engadget.com
Abstract: No queremos ser malos. No queremos fastidiar la sorpresa que tiene preparada Pentax para el 21 de mayo... pero es imposible. El siguiente capítulo del lanzamiento con menos secretismo de la historia es ni más ni menos que un análisis en mano. Para desgrac...
Avec le Pentax K-7, le constructeur propose une évolution majeure de son appareil-phare, analogue à celle que représenta en son temps le K10D (premier reflex tropicalisé sous les 1000 euros). Tout est entièrement nouveau, du châssis au viseur en pass...
Un peu lourd, autofocus lent en mode liveview, inexploitable à 6400 Iso, mode HDR peu convaincant, un peu difficile à apprivoiser.
Pentax met son reflex haut de gamme au niveau de la concurrence – LiveView, vidéo… – tout en gardant les particularités qui ont fait le succès de ses prédécesseurs. Le tout dans un boîtier d...
Abstract: Grand nom de la photo, Pentax a prix le virage du numérique un peu en retard, mais a su revenir dans la course avec un reflex phare, le K10D, aussi robuste que performant. Mais la compétition est rude et après un K20D plus mou côté innovations, Pent...
Contruction et protection touttemps, Viseur et écran de haut niveau, Réactivité, Compacité record, Stabilisation mécanique
Mise au point lente en visée à l'écran, Pas d'autofocus continu en vidéo, Poids encore élevé, Hauteur de la poignée, Effet «steadicam» en vidéo
Le K-7 est un vrai reflex expert, performant et bien conçu, qui répond aux principaux reproches adressés à ses prédécesseurs. Les possesseurs de grosses mains pourront le trouver un peu trop compact ; pour le reste, il affron...
Bildrauschen bereits ab ISO 400, kleinere Bedienschwierigkeiten, empfindlicher Autofokus, verbesserungswürdige Farbtreue
Pentax ist ein Traditionshersteller mit viel Erfahrung, der zwischen den vielen Canon und Nikon Kameras nicht viel Beachtung findet. Mit der Pentax K-7 Spiegelreflexkamera dürfte sich das ändern: Das Profi-Gerät besticht mit einer guten Bildqualität u...
