{"id":1150,"date":"2009-05-21T19:01:41","date_gmt":"2009-05-21T09:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2009-05-21T19:01:41","modified_gmt":"2009-05-21T09:01:41","slug":"new-pentax-k-7-dslr-with-some-interesting-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=1150","title":{"rendered":"new Pentax K-7 dSLR with some interesting new features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although I don&#8217;t follow Pentax closely, their new K-7 dSLR has some interesting features which Olympus fans might like to see in their cameras given they are both based on similar CCD-shift IS technology and Live View technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, the K-7 is a 14.6mp, APS-C sensor with weatherproofed body, CCD-shift image stabiliser of 2.5-4 stops, 100% field of view viewfinder, 5.2 fps burst rate, 11 point (9 cross-type) AF, 920,000 dot 3&#8243; fixed LCD, face detection contrast AF in live preview and comes with the now almost standard movie mode at 1280&#215;720 pixels at 30fps but no live AF although it does have an external mic input at least.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, a few rather innovative features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>continuous shooting in live view mode with mirror locked up via an innovative diaphragm-control mechanism &#8211; but have they finally made a near silent live view capture mode?<\/li>\n<li>HDR (high dynamic range) function to create one composite image with an extra-wide gradation range from three images with different exposures<\/li>\n<li>Digital level function for easy checking of the image\u2019s levels as with Olympus E620 presumably<\/li>\n<li>Innovative CCD-shift mechanism for ensuring sensor is level horizontally (within limits) AND the ability for minute angle adjustment (in the direction of up\/down, right\/left and clockwise\/counterclockwise), helping to compose the image exactly the way the photographer wants.<\/li>\n<li>Attachment of copyright credits on recorded images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>see more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/news\/0905\/09052003pentaxk7dslr.asp?\">dpreview.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although I don&#8217;t follow Pentax closely, their new K-7 dSLR has some interesting features which Olympus fans might like to see in their cameras given they are both based on similar CCD-shift IS technology and Live View technologies. 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