Pentax has unveiled the K-7 digital SLR camera, announcing to all and sundry that they are still in the running, in the game dominated by giants Canon and Nikon, with an excellent DSLR worthy of the Pentax pedigree.
Pentax (now under Hoya Management) officially unveiled the K-7 DSLR after weeks of speculation and leaks that a new model is up and coming. The K-7 is a 14.6-megapixel shooter, CMOS sensor, with a 3-inch LCD that boasts 921,000 dot resolution (translation: it’s a clear and brilliant display).
But the headline features that bring the K-7 DSLR to the forefront are these: widescreen high-definition (1080i and 720p) movie recording, a weather-sealed body which makes it sealed from dust, moisture and temperature, and in-camera HDR and automatic horizon correction. That brings the K-7 in line with the best in the industry.
The standard Pentax dustproof capability has been upgraded in the K-7 to a newly developed DR II dust removal system. The K-7 is weather, dust and cold resistant (to 14° F or -10° C), making it ideal for use in any environment.
To go with the K-7, Pentax also introduced two weather-resistant lenses: the $200 smc PENTAX-DA18-55mmF3.5-5.6AL WR, and the $250 smc PENTAX-DA50-200mmF4-5.6ED WR, both standard type kit-grade lenses, but with weather-sealing – like the K-7, they’re sealed from dust, moisture and temperature.
Top shutter speed for the K-7 is 1/8000 second, and it’s good for 100,000 actuations. Continuous shooting rate is 5.2 frames per second for up to 40 JPEG images.
The Pentax K-7 is scheduled to ship this July with an MSRP of $1300, body only.
[Site: Pentax]
