Pentax K-7

The Pentax K-7 is a DSLR camera launched on 10/02/2009.

Technically speaking, the Pentax K-7 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 52 overall. The Pentax K-7 weights 750 gr and spans 131 x 97 x 73 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax K-7 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 58, ranks in the category best 48%.
• Versatility - Score 69, ranks in the category best 44%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax K-7 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 47, ranks among the worst 50% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 39, ranks among the worst 49% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 51% of its category. Pentax K-7 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 45% of its category. Pentax K-7 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 45% of its category. Pentax K-7 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 57, ranks in the best 41% of its category. Pentax K-7 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 59, ranks in the best 41% of its category. Pentax K-7 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax K-7 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 1057.19 CAD and 1057.19 CAD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax K-7 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.