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Pentax's K-7 single-lens reflex digital camera. Photo provided by Pentax Imaging Co. Pentax Japan posts K-7 samples
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(Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 15:37 EDT)

From its worldwide headquarters in Japan, Pentax has today published sample images shot with its just-announced K-7 digital SLR.

Four photos are available, all of which were shot as Raw files and processed using the K7's in-camera Raw file processing capabilities. The selection includes one portrait and three landscapes, all shot at ISO 100 equivalent. In all cases, the firmware version used is listed as "K-7 Ver. 1.00", and the images all include their EXIF metadata.

The Pentax K-7 has a compact water/dust/cold-proof magnesium alloy body, 14.6 megapixel CMOS image sensor, five frames-per-second shooting, piezo-ceramic dust reduction, and sensor-shift stabilization which corrects not just horizontal / vertical motion, but also rotation around the lens barrel's axis. Other features include a high-res 3" LCD display, 100% coverage glass prism viewfinder, SDHC card storage, 77-segment metering, 11-point autofocusing, 1/8000 max. shutter speed, electronic level gauge, a live view mode with contrast / face detection autofocus, a 30 frames-per-second high-def movie mode, and high / standard-def video connectivity. Priced at US$1,300 body-only, the Pentax K7 should ship this July. More details can be found in our Pentax K-7 preview.

The four sample photos published by Pentax Japan are as follows:

 

Photo provided by Hoya Corp. Capture Parameters
Lens used smc PENTAX-DA ★ 55mm F1.4 SDM
Focal length 55mm
Shutter speed 1/100 sec.
Aperture F5.0
Mode Manual
White balance Auto
ISO sensitivity equivalent 100
Exposure compensation +0.3 EV
Processing Parameters
Image dimensions 4672 x 3104 pixels
Image quality Super Fine
Saturation 0
Hue 0
High / Low Key Adj. 0
Sharpness -2 (Fine Sharpness off)
Contrast 0
File size 6790 KB
Custom image Portrait
Developing software K-7 Ver 1.00 (In-camera Raw processing)
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Photo provided by Hoya Corp. Capture Parameters
Lens used smc PENTAX-DA ★ 50-135mm F2.8ED [IF] SDM
Focal length 108mm
Shutter speed 1/60 sec.
Aperture F7.1
Mode Manual
White balance Auto
ISO sensitivity equivalent 100
Exposure compensation +0.7 EV
Processing Parameters
Image dimensions 4672 x 3104 pixels
Image quality Super Fine
Saturation 0
Hue 0
High / Low Key Adj. 0
Sharpness 1 (Fine Sharpness off)
Contrast 1
File size 6430 KB
Custom image Landscape
Developing software K-7 Ver 1.00 (In-camera Raw processing)
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Photo provided by Hoya Corp. Capture Parameters
Lens used smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4ED AL [IF]
Focal length 24mm
Shutter speed 1/13 sec.
Aperture F10
Mode Manual
White balance Auto
ISO sensitivity equivalent 100
Exposure compensation +0.7 EV
Processing Parameters
Image dimensions 4672 x 3104 pixels
Image quality Super Fine
Saturation 0
Hue 0
Sharpness 1 (Fine Sharpness off)
Contrast 1
File size 6620 KB
Custom image Landscape
Developing software K-7 Ver 1.00 (In-camera Raw processing)
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Photo provided by Hoya Corp. Capture Parameters
Lens used smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4ED AL [IF]
Focal length 19mm
Shutter speed 1/40 sec.
Aperture F5.6
Mode Manual
White balance CTE (Color Temperature Enhancement)
ISO sensitivity equivalent 100
Exposure compensation +0.7 EV
Processing Parameters
Image dimensions 4672 x 3104 pixels
Image quality Super Fine
Saturation 0
Hue 0
Sharpness 1 (Fine Sharpness off)
Contrast 1
File size 7010 KB
Custom image Landscape
Developing software K-7 Ver 1.00 (In-camera Raw processing)
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