Pentax has finally given the official announcement of K-7 will be available in July. The sensor is confirmed, 14.6 megapixel CMOS. The body is magnesium alloy and the DSLR is capable of recording HD video to 640 × 416 pixels, 720p (1280 × 720 pixels) and a 1536 × 1024 pixels at 30 fps, a resolution with an aspect ratio of 3:2 .
HDR integrated function, or the ability to record an image three times with three different exposures to create one perfectly exposed picture is confirmed. The K-7 body is only available in July at a price of $ 1,299.95 and will be compatible with all Pentax lenses.
Here are some key features and functions:
- 720p/1080i HD video recording
- Smaller magnesium/steel alloy body
- Revised viewfinder (less magnified but with greater coverage)
- Updated sensor with four-channel readout
- 3.0″ VGA (920,000 dot) LCD
- New shutter mechanism with 1/8000th shutter speed
- Faster continuous shooting (up to 5.2 fps)
- 77 segment exposure metering sensor
- Revised autofocus algorithms
- AF illumination lamp
- New dust removal system
- HDMI output
