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Also improved over the K20D's already impressive performance is the image quality. The benchmark for IQ in this class is the Canon EOS 50D, and in my opinion the Pentax K-7 matches or surpasses it in every criterion. It produces roughly the same levels of high-ISO image noise, i.e. not much, and has superior dynamic range and colour depth. The overall level of detail is excellent, and exposure, colour reproduction and focusing were reliably accurate even in extremely awkward lighting conditions. All in all, a very solid performance from a camera that has proved to be one of the highlights of the year, and arguably the best APS-C camera currently available.

Yes a really good review and every review I have read on the K7 has gotten great marks, I also have the K7 and find it a fantastic camera much better than my K20D the noise is the same but looks better on the K7, also dpreview should have a review out very soon;)

Haha. Are you the same Spartan warrior from PF?

Just FYI, the dpReview is in, and they, too, had some good thing to say about the K-7D: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk7/

Gordon: Any news on when our most trusted reviewer will get his hands on one of these babies

-David

Hi djp_music, don't forget dpreview blocks links to cameralabs .

As for a review of the K7, I'm afraid I've no idea. Pentax has gone very quiet of late and doesn't seem interested in sending products to test. So if they don't send them, I can't test them. Remember I live in a remote part of the world where supplies can be slow or tight. And if they do come, but too late, commercially there's no point in reviewing them. At this rate I won't be doing the K7.

Hi djp_music, don't forget dpreview blocks links to cameralabs, so in the spirit of fairness, I'd prefer we didn't promote them here.

As for a review of the K7, I'm afraid I've no idea. Pentax has gone very quiet of late and doesn't seem interested in sending products to test. So if they don't send them, I can't test them. Remember I live in a remote part of the world where supplies can be slow or tight. And if they do come, but too late, commercially there's no point in reviewing them. At this rate I won't be doing the K7.