32 thoughts on “PENTAX K-7 Introduction”

  2. Hi All, a friend of mine has a K10D and has tried shooting under water in a swimming pool. He dip it in and took a shot and pull it out of the water – the camera has no issue of water getting inside. Off course he used the WR lens which has a rubber seal at the base of the mount. Btw, he is also a camera tech so if anything goes wrong he would be able to fix it. 🙂
    So with the K7 , shud be no problem getting wet with the WR lens.

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  7. Right now I am totally in love with my Lumix G2 – but next year I will purchase a new camera. After looking at soooo many cameras and comparing prices and features it will be a Pentax, maybe K7 or K5. ‘kay, if the 60D will become cheaper I’ll think of a Canon. But the sealing of the Pentax is unique…

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  10. @AETrainingDavid97 I would say unless you work extensively with video and have very specific requirements for 1080p, Blu-Ray disc creation or similar video-sharing requirements (or the disposable income), the K-7 is going to be an outstanding cost-performance ratio that’s tough to beat.

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  11. Yes, the K-7 is extremely well built, great image quality, weather seals, etc., but has 720p video. The 7D is also a great camera, but also very, very expensive. There is also the option of the new PENTAX K-5, which should be shipping soon. It’s built on the K-7 conceptually, but highly refined, incredible noise performance, higher resolution, new autofocus, and more… and it has 1080p video! But it’s also more expensive (e.g. $1599 body vs the $1699 body 7D).

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  13. I love this camera one of the best out there.I have owned a pentax for years and when my IST D broke while on a vacation trip I had the K-7 shipped overnight to a rural area. It arrived the next day and was everything I expected. I had no issues with my lenses for the IST D being compatible with the K-7. This is a good camera and I could recommend it.

    here is the link to it in case anyone isinterested:amzn.to14HJ4xg

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  14. If being weather sealed is something you would like, then the K-7 or K-5 would be a better choice. The K-r does a bit better at high ISO, but the K-7 has a better control layout. I really like the K-7 controls and I know I would be slower shooting with less external buttons. It really depends on what features are important to you. If you can, check them out in a store and see which feels better to you. The K-5 would be a good choice if it’s within your budget. 🙂

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  16. I’m also looking forward to seeing the next Pentax DSLR. I like my K-7 enough that I’m not sure if the K-5 is worth the upgrade for me. I will be looking at the next version for sure.

    Last summer I bought the 16-50mm and 60-250 DA* lenses, so a new faster camera would be great.

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  17. hey! I usually use the same gear as shown in the video (K-7 with FA 50 1.4). This could be a really good camera if it hadn’t 2 major flaws – big af points and poor IQ on higher isos. as the image quality problem is now fixed withe the K-5 there’s still the seckond issue to go. i really hope that pentax will wor a lot on it’s SAFOX and we’ll see results in the next model.

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  18. I would but there isn’t much to say about it. It is a bit soft at f1.4 and sharp at f2.8. It gives beautiful colours and bokeh, quick AF and good build quality. A solid choice in a 50mm lens.

    If you want to read other peoples thoughts, check out the lens database on PentaxForums.

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  21. as for the aperture ring, does it make it so that when you look through the view finder you preview the aperture, or do the blades only work when the shutter is released?

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  22. Yes I would, It is a great little lens.

    It is soft at f1.4 but at f2.8 it is nice and sharp plus the depth of field is easier to work with so I usually keep it around there. It is probably one of my most used lenses. The AF is very quick and doesn’t hunt as much as my other favourite lens, the Tamron 90mm.

    I haven’t used the Sigma so I can’t help you there.

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  26. I haven’t used both but I would say probably the K-5. The K-7 was a totally new design from Pentax and as with many new designs, maybe still needed a little more refining. Some people don’t like the high ISO performance on the K-7. Personally I have never had a problem with it but I try to not push the ISO too much anyways. If you know of a good deal on a K-7, I would have no problems recommending it. Check out Pentax Forums for lots of info on lenses and cameras.

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  28. Thanks for the comment. 🙂

    If you like small primes then Pentax is one of the best but their fast telephoto selection is sort of lacking. There are some really excellent older telephoto lenses from Pentax out there but their rareness and price make them not too readily available.

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  29. Frankly I preferred my Kx to the 550d…better in low light, hdr, in-cam processing, all manual functions handled by thumb and forefinger of right hand with eyes closed, stronger build etc

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  32. I had a K100DS first. The difference in speed between it and the K-7 was huge. The only thing I missed at first was the SR switch on the back. You need to use the quick menu on the K-7, it takes a bit to get used to but now I don’t mind at all.

    The K-7 is a good camera but the new K-5 should be even better.

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