Pentax K-7 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7
A new 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor rebuilt from the ground up to minimize
noise, adds four channel output for fast image cap-
ture, and the ability to capture HD quality movies.
It is the ideal combination of resolution and file
size, allowing very large (poster size and larger)
prints and crop ping flexibility.
A new 77-segment metering system quickly and
accurately determines exposure for even the most
complex and dynamic lighting situations.
A new HD Movie capture features adjustable
quality and resolution settings, aperture control, as
well as mechanical Shake Reduction, and an ex-
ternal microphone terminal for recording stereo
sound.* The K-7 will capture video at the default
standard of 1280x720 resolution with a 16:9 as-
pect ratio (equivalent to 720p), 1536x1024 resolu-
tion with a 3:2 aspect ratio, or 640x416 resolution with a 3:2 aspect ratio (equiva-
lent to VGA quality), all shot at 30 frames per second.
An HDMI port with selectable output resolution (1080i, 720p, 480p, and auto)
offers high resolution playback of images and video on modern high definition
TV’s.
A Dedicated AF-assist lamp further improves autofocus response and accuracy in
low light conditions.
An Electronic Level function ensures that images
have truly level horizons to minimize post-capture
editing.
An innovative in-camera Lens Correction function
that electronically adjusts for Distortion and Lat-
eral Chromatic Aberrations to maximize image
quality with DA series lenses.
A dedicated Mirror Lock-up function eliminates image blur due to mirror move-
ment during long exposures.
A High Dynamic Range (HDR) image capture mode captures three images then
combines them in camera to widen the exposure gamut to bring out details in all
exposure areas of images.
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