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*[http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/09/pentax-k7-review-part-i.html User review] by Gordon Lewis, at [http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/blog_index.html The Online Photographer] | *[http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/09/pentax-k7-review-part-i.html User review] by Gordon Lewis, at [http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/blog_index.html The Online Photographer] | ||
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The K-7 succeeded the K20D in 2009 as the top DSLR model from Pentax, using K-mount lenses. This model had a restyled, weather-sealed body, admired by those seeking "prosumer" features and build quality in a more compact package than most competitors' models. This also made a good match for Pentax's unusual DA series of compact, high-quality prime lenses, designed for use on APS-C sensor bodies.
The lone dark cloud hanging over the K-7 was its use of a 14-megapixel sensor manufactured by Samsung. While offering detailed images, this lagged competing sensors in high-ISO noise and dynamic range—most embarrassingly, it was outclassed by the Sony sensor used in Pentax's own K-x, a camera whose price was hundreds of dollars lower. Accordingly, for the followup Pentax K-5, Pentax switched to a different Sony sensor of measurably better performance[1]. Thus, the K-7 marked the end of the Pentax/Samsung collaboration, one that had produced several DSLR models from both brands (after this, Samsung struck out on its own with its mirrorless NX System).
Notes
- ↑ Pentax K-7, K-x, and K-5 sensor raw performance comparison at DxO Mark
Links
- Pentax K-7 review from DPReview.com
- User review by Gordon Lewis, at The Online Photographer
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