Pentax announced their new mid-range K7 digital SLR today. The new Pentax K7 is more compact than the K20D it replaces and has several new features, including a new image sensor and 720p movie mode:
Pentax K7
(Mid-range digital SLR camera)
- 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor (1.5X crop factor)
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- Weather sealing
- Dust reduction
- Pentax K lens mount
- Viewfinder with 0.92X magnification, 100% frame coverage
- 11 point AF
- 3 inch super-high resolution LCD
- Live view with contrast detection AF
- Full manual controls with hotshoe, RAW and wireless flash
- Shutter+aperture and sensitivity priority modes
- Distortion and chromatic aberration reduction; built-in HDR and multi-exposure features
- 5.2 FPS burst mode (take up to 40 JPEG or 15 RAW photos)
- 720p (1280 x 720) at 30 FPS movie mode with sound; external microphone port available
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in July for $1300 (body only)
Pentax also announced two new lenses today, both are weather-sealed:
- 18 – 55 mm, f3.5 – f5.6 AL WR; available for $200
- 50 – 200 mm, f4.0 – f5.6 AL WR; available for $250