K7 Size comparisons

sveinmb · 05-18-2009, 01:33 PM

Not too sure if it should be posted here, but I guess the K7 is at least still news..

I've done some side by side pasting of different bodies in the attached images. They've been resized based on the width of the bordies with the following formula: (size in mm) * 2 = number pixels wide. I think it's correct. If you find anything wrong about the size please let me know.

EDIT: I've uploaded a fullsize composite image with all bodies on flickr:

Pentax K7 - 130.5mm
Pentax K20D - 141.5mm
Pentax K200D - 133.5mm
Canon 5D mkII - 152.0mm
Canon 50D - 145.5mm
Nikon D300 - 147.0mm
Nikon D700 - 147.0mm
Olympus E3 - 142.5mm
Olympus E30 - 141.5mm

Attached Images

Last edited by sveinmb; 05-18-2009 at 02:03 PM. Reason: Add fullsize flickr copy

dopeytree · 05-18-2009, 01:39 PM

Would be ace if they were all relative instead of just line compaisons as I'm pretty sure the K-7 looks bigger in the top line that the bottom one?...

Good Work!

pareto · 05-18-2009, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by dopeytree

Would be ace if they were all relative instead of just line compaisons as I'm pretty sure the K-7 looks bigger in the top line that the bottom one?

It's just an optical illusion, because the surrounding Olympus cameras are much bigger.

Great job sveinmb, great job Pentax!

dopeytree · 05-18-2009, 01:58 PM

Just did an overlay so it is

sveinmb · 05-18-2009, 02:02 PM

If there is any problems with the forum resizing the images to 850 pixels width, I've uploaded a complete image with all bodies in one on flickr:

elkarrde · 05-18-2009, 02:06 PM

thanks, great job!

Yohan Pamudji · 05-18-2009, 02:08 PM

Beautiful. Just what I was looking for, thanks!

jianshi · 05-18-2009, 02:27 PM

The size is too small and the big back-dial is removed. Perhaps I have to wait a little bit for the K30D, which may keep the same style as K20D.

gazonk · 05-18-2009, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by jianshi

The size is too small and the big back-dial is removed. Perhaps I have to wait a little bit for the K30D, which may keep the same style as K20D.

You'll have to wait forever for that, I guess rumour consensus is that the next camera will also be a completely new model which will replace K200D and K20D (probably with better-than-K20D specs but controls more like K200D, e.g. scene modes etc.).

I have big hands, but I'm not afraid that the camera is too small (at least not before I've actually hold one in my hands). Also, what do you mean with "the big back dial is removed"? The focus mode dial? Is that a big issue?

jianshi · 05-18-2009, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by gazonk

You'll have to wait forever for that, I guess rumour consensus is that the next camera will also be a completely new model which will replace K200D and K20D (probably with better-than-K20D specs but controls more like K200D, e.g. scene modes etc.).

I have big hands, but I'm not afraid that the camera is too small (at least not before I've actually hold one in my hands). Also, what do you mean with "the big back dial is removed"? The focus mode dial? Is that a big issue?

That might be true, no one knows when the next new camera will come out. And also it's better to have some hand in experience to make the comments.
Probably this back image reminds me the back of X70, which decreases the impression of "pro". But anyway this is just a temporary feeling.

gazonk · 05-18-2009, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by jianshi

Probably this back image reminds me the back of X70, which decreases the impression of "pro". But anyway this is just a temporary feeling.

Less buttons look less pro, but on the other hand, a semi-pro camera with a big LCD and very compact size simply needs to reduce the number of buttons in order to stay ergonomically sane. I'm not that happy with the placement of the AF and exposure.comp. buttons on my K10D, the new layout looks promising to me.

Yohan Pamudji · 05-18-2009, 03:31 PM

AE-L button is in a much better spot I think--right under your thumb.

breischl · 05-19-2009, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by jianshi

The size is too small and the big back-dial is removed. Perhaps I have to wait a little bit for the K30D, which may keep the same style as K20D.

Looks like they just made the dial smaller. Kind of makes sense to wrap the AF-select dial around the AF button.

Mister Guy · 05-19-2009, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by Yohan Pamudji

AE-L button is in a much better spot I think--right under your thumb.

Most importantly to me, and maybe I'm just clumsy and my K20D isn't yet as second nature to me as my K110D was, but the AF isn't RIGHT NEXT to a similarly sized button, and now that it's surrounded by a ridge, I'm hoping I won't have issues with hitting the stinking exposure compensation button and getting irritated when my camera won't focus!

Lore · 05-19-2009, 12:20 PM

This is excellent! Great job!

05-18-2009, 01:33 PM	#1
sveinmb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 127	K7 Size comparisons Not too sure if it should be posted here, but I guess the K7 is at least still news.. I've done some side by side pasting of different bodies in the attached images. They've been resized based on the width of the bordies with the following formula: (size in mm) * 2 = number pixels wide. I think it's correct. If you find anything wrong about the size please let me know. EDIT: I've uploaded a fullsize composite image with all bodies on flickr: Pentax K7 - 130.5mm Pentax K20D - 141.5mm Pentax K200D - 133.5mm Canon 5D mkII - 152.0mm Canon 50D - 145.5mm Nikon D300 - 147.0mm Nikon D700 - 147.0mm Olympus E3 - 142.5mm Olympus E30 - 141.5mm Attached Images Last edited by sveinmb; 05-18-2009 at 02:03 PM. Reason: Add fullsize flickr copy

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05-18-2009, 01:39 PM	#2
dopeytree Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 619	Would be ace if they were all relative instead of just line compaisons as I'm pretty sure the K-7 looks bigger in the top line that the bottom one?... Good Work!

05-18-2009, 01:51 PM	#3
pareto Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: EU Posts: 35	Originally posted by dopeytree Would be ace if they were all relative instead of just line compaisons as I'm pretty sure the K-7 looks bigger in the top line that the bottom one? It's just an optical illusion, because the surrounding Olympus cameras are much bigger. Great job sveinmb, great job Pentax!

05-18-2009, 01:58 PM	#4
dopeytree Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 619	Just did an overlay so it is

05-18-2009, 02:02 PM	#5
sveinmb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 127 Original Poster	If there is any problems with the forum resizing the images to 850 pixels width, I've uploaded a complete image with all bodies in one on flickr:

05-18-2009, 02:06 PM	#6
elkarrde Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 387	thanks, great job!

05-18-2009, 02:08 PM	#7
Yohan Pamudji Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 184	Beautiful. Just what I was looking for, thanks!

05-18-2009, 02:27 PM	#8
jianshi Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Potsdam, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 30	The size is too small and the big back-dial is removed. Perhaps I have to wait a little bit for the K30D, which may keep the same style as K20D.

05-18-2009, 02:40 PM	#9
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Originally posted by jianshi The size is too small and the big back-dial is removed. Perhaps I have to wait a little bit for the K30D, which may keep the same style as K20D. You'll have to wait forever for that, I guess rumour consensus is that the next camera will also be a completely new model which will replace K200D and K20D (probably with better-than-K20D specs but controls more like K200D, e.g. scene modes etc.). I have big hands, but I'm not afraid that the camera is too small (at least not before I've actually hold one in my hands). Also, what do you mean with "the big back dial is removed"? The focus mode dial? Is that a big issue?

05-18-2009, 02:50 PM	#10
jianshi Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Potsdam, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 30	Originally posted by gazonk You'll have to wait forever for that, I guess rumour consensus is that the next camera will also be a completely new model which will replace K200D and K20D (probably with better-than-K20D specs but controls more like K200D, e.g. scene modes etc.). I have big hands, but I'm not afraid that the camera is too small (at least not before I've actually hold one in my hands). Also, what do you mean with "the big back dial is removed"? The focus mode dial? Is that a big issue? That might be true, no one knows when the next new camera will come out. And also it's better to have some hand in experience to make the comments. Probably this back image reminds me the back of X70, which decreases the impression of "pro". But anyway this is just a temporary feeling.

05-18-2009, 03:25 PM	#11
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Originally posted by jianshi Probably this back image reminds me the back of X70, which decreases the impression of "pro". But anyway this is just a temporary feeling. Less buttons look less pro, but on the other hand, a semi-pro camera with a big LCD and very compact size simply needs to reduce the number of buttons in order to stay ergonomically sane. I'm not that happy with the placement of the AF and exposure.comp. buttons on my K10D, the new layout looks promising to me.

05-18-2009, 03:31 PM	#12
Yohan Pamudji Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 184	AE-L button is in a much better spot I think--right under your thumb.

05-19-2009, 10:11 AM	#13
breischl Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver Photos: Gallery Posts: 92	Originally posted by jianshi The size is too small and the big back-dial is removed. Perhaps I have to wait a little bit for the K30D, which may keep the same style as K20D. Looks like they just made the dial smaller. Kind of makes sense to wrap the AF-select dial around the AF button.

05-19-2009, 11:06 AM	#14
Mister Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 244	Originally posted by Yohan Pamudji AE-L button is in a much better spot I think--right under your thumb. Most importantly to me, and maybe I'm just clumsy and my K20D isn't yet as second nature to me as my K110D was, but the AF isn't RIGHT NEXT to a similarly sized button, and now that it's surrounded by a ridge, I'm hoping I won't have issues with hitting the stinking exposure compensation button and getting irritated when my camera won't focus!

05-19-2009, 12:20 PM	#15
Lore Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 33	This is excellent! Great job!