Pentax K-7 specs…

April 25, 2009
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Now it seems the specs are semi official. From Rice blogs

Camera Name:	Pentax K-7 (It Is “K Hyphen Seven” – No “D” Letter and With the Hyphen)
Size:	Width Slightly Less than K20D, but Slightly Taller for the Body’s Head; Slimmer Body Design – Overall Volume Comparable to the K200D, but Still Slightly Larger
Sensor Format:	APS-C, Aspect Ratio: 3:2
Mount:	Pentax KAF-3 (Crippled K-mount, Support Both Body Driven “Screw-Type” AF and SDM)
Viewfinder Coverage and Magnification:	>95% and/or >0.95X ( by my Best Measurement and Estimation – It could be 100% and 1.0X ! Actually, I’ve measured that result but just can’t believe it myself !! )
RTF:	Yes, Manual Pop-up
Live View:	Yes, Activated by One-touch Dedicated “LV” button at the Thumb Position
Movie/Video Recording:	Movie/Video with Mono-Audio Recording
Monochrome status LCD:	Yes
Rear Colour LCD:	3.0″
e-Wheels Control:	Front and Rear Wheels
Green Button:	Yes, Directly Under the Rear Wheel
Exposure Modes:	Green Mode, P, Sv, Tv, Av, TAv, M, B, X, User and Movie
Focusing Modes:	AF-S, AF-C, MF
Dedicated AF Button:	Yes
Dedicated AF Point Selector:	Yes: Central, Auto and User Select
Built-in AF Assist Light:	Yes, Bright Type (Not Near IR)
Dedicated Metering Mode Selector:	Yes: Evaluative, Centre-Weighted Average, Spot
Controls Around Shutter Release:	Optical/Digital Preview; Separate Buttons for ISO and +/-EV Compensation; Top LCD Panel Backlight/Illumination
Other Direct Controls:	With the Four Ways / “OK” Buttons: WB, Flash, Drive and Colour Mode / AF Point Selection Activation
Standard Controls:	Play/Delete (at Upper Left), INFO/MENU (at Lower Right)
RAW Button:	Yes
“Fn” (Function) Button:	No (Not Needed with New Direct Controls Design)
Shake Reduction Switch:	No (to be Enabled and Disabled via System Menu)
PC Sync Socket:	Yes
IR Remote Control:	Yes, Front and Rear Receivers
Accessory:	Vertical Battery Grip D-BG4

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