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Pentax K-7 Digital SLR Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 7.84 (out of 10)
Hands-on Preview: "Pentax are clear to point out that the sensor used on the new K-7 isn't the same as the one used on the K20D sporting a “high-speed, four channel image data read-out” compared to the K20D's two. They're confident that the camera will give impressive results and only time will tell when we get a final production model. Coupled to the sensor is a PRIME II processor which is a newly developed upgrade to the original PRIME (Pentax Real Imaging Engine). ...
I'm so impressed with the K-7 that I think this is one of the most exciting cameras released this year. I think this could rival the Olympus E-620 which I'm tipping as one of the best DSLRs ever made. ..."
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Other Reviews For This Model
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| DCResource |
9.00 |
10-01-09 |
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| Review (Summary): "The Pentax K-7 ($1299, body only) is a midrange D-SLR offering build quality and features usually found on cameras often costing hundreds of dollars more. ...
... the Pentax K-7 is an excellent digital SLR, offering features normally found on cameras two or three times its price. Heck, some of the K-7's features won't be found on any other camera. While I doubt that folks with a lot of money invested in other D-SLR systems will be jumping ship for the K-7, owners of Pentax cameras or those just starting out will be lining up to get their hands on this camera, and well they should. ..." |
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Review Score |
Date |
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| Photography Blog |
9.00 |
06-24-09 |
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| Review (Summary): "The Pentax K-7 is one of the more exciting new DSLR cameras of 2009, signaling Pentax's entry into the super-competitive semi-pro category. Going up against the likes of the Canon EOS 50D and Nikon D300, the 14.6 megapixel K7 certainly has a lot to offer on paper, surpassing its main rivals in many ways. ...
Overall Pentax are onto a winner with the K-7, especially if the sensor change in the final, final version improves the noise levels at the higher ISO speeds. Current Pentax owners can be delighted that the best ever Pentax DSLR is has (almost) arrived ..." |
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| Review Site |
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Date |
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| Demystifying Digital |
8.17 |
07-31-09 |
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| Review (Summary): "... Like the recently announced Canon Rebel T1i and Nikon D5000, the Pentax K-7 also shoots high-definition video. But unlike those two models, this compact yet very solid DSLR from Pentax is aimed squarely at advanced photographers and aspiring pros.
... Though I can't pass any official judgment on the still images or the video quality because of the camera's pre-production status, I have to say I was impressed with what I saw even from this early version of the K-7. ..." |
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| Review Site |
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| Imaging-Resource |
7.80 |
08-24-09 |
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| Review (Summary): "The Pentax K-7 incorporates all of what was great about their long-underrated line of digital SLRs with a slew of upgrades and enhancements that should make camera buyers stand up and take notice. ...
Small, solid, and sealed, the Pentax K7 makes a superb candidate for the outdoor photographer, occupying the space of a small Rebel, but with the ruggedness to handle both wet and cold weather like a pro. When you make the Pentax ..." |
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| DPReview |
4.83 |
10-02-09 |
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| Review (Summary): "So here we have the K-7, Pentax's latest enthusiast/semi-pro level DSLR. And a handsome creature it is, too - gone is the K20D's slightly pudgy utilitarianism, to be replaced by a sleek, pared-down elegance. But it's not just on the outside that things have changed: although the megapixel count remains the same, just about everything that matters has been replaced, revised or spruced-up. ...
The Pentax K-7 manages to combine superb build quality, comprehensive customization options, excellent ergonomics and an extensive feature set with (for a camera in this class) very compact dimensions...."
Read the full 32-page review over at DPReview.com. |
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