Re: K-7 size compared to a few other camera bodies
LOL On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Bob W wrote: > Fascinating. But I'll bet it can't pee up a wall as high as a Nikon. > > Bob > >> -Original Message- >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On >> Behalf Of John Francis >> Sent: 22 May 2009 19:19 >> To: Pentax List >> Subject: K-7 size compared to a few other camera bodies >> >> >> W H D >> K-7: 131 x 97 x 73 mm >> *ist-D: 129 x 95 x 60 mm >> K10D: 142 x 101 x 70 mm >> K200D: 135 x 97 x 77 mm >> MX: 136 x 83 x 50 mm >> ME: 131 x 83 x 50 mm >> LX: 145 x 91 x 50 mm >> MZ-5n: 135 x 90 x 62 mm >> MZ-S: 137 x 95 x 64 mm >> PZ-1p: 152 x 96 x 74 mm >> >> And a few comparisons from other manufacturers: >> >> EOS 50D: 154 x 111 x 81 mm >> EOS-1 Ds: 150 x 160 x 80 mm (includes battery grip) >> >> D90: 132 x 103 x 77 mm >> D300: 147 x 114 x 74 mm >> D3x: 160 x 157 x 88 mm (includes battery grip) >> >> E620: 130 x 96 x 59 mm >> >> >> >> My observations, in no particular order: >> >> o Digital cameras are much thicker than film bodies. >> >> o The PZ-1p was *enormous* for a Pentax film body. >> >> o The K-7 is very close in size to the *ist-D, except >> for the depth. So if you liked the size of the *ist-D, >> you will probably be happy with the feel of the K-7 >> >> o The Nikon D90 is a pretty compact camera, too. Not >> quite as small as the K-7, but definitely no behemoth. >> >> o The K-7 is pretty close to the size of the Olympus E620, >> except for the extra depth (most of which is probably >> due to the register distance). >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >> above and follow the directions. >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: K-7 size compared to a few other camera bodies
Fascinating. But I'll bet it can't pee up a wall as high as a Nikon. Bob > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On > Behalf Of John Francis > Sent: 22 May 2009 19:19 > To: Pentax List > Subject: K-7 size compared to a few other camera bodies > > >W HD > K-7: 131 x 97 x 73 mm > *ist-D: 129 x 95 x 60 mm > K10D: 142 x 101 x 70 mm > K200D:135 x 97 x 77 mm > MX: 136 x 83 x 50 mm > ME: 131 x 83 x 50 mm > LX: 145 x 91 x 50 mm > MZ-5n:135 x 90 x 62 mm > MZ-S: 137 x 95 x 64 mm > PZ-1p:152 x 96 x 74 mm > > And a few comparisons from other manufacturers: > > EOS 50D: 154 x 111 x 81 mm > EOS-1 Ds: 150 x 160 x 80 mm (includes battery grip) > > D90: 132 x 103 x 77 mm > D300: 147 x 114 x 74 mm > D3x: 160 x 157 x 88 mm (includes battery grip) > > E620: 130 x 96 x 59 mm > > > > My observations, in no particular order: > > o Digital cameras are much thicker than film bodies. > > o The PZ-1p was *enormous* for a Pentax film body. > > o The K-7 is very close in size to the *ist-D, except > for the depth. So if you liked the size of the *ist-D, > you will probably be happy with the feel of the K-7 > > o The Nikon D90 is a pretty compact camera, too. Not > quite as small as the K-7, but definitely no behemoth. > > o The K-7 is pretty close to the size of the Olympus E620, > except for the extra depth (most of which is probably > due to the register distance). > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-7 size compared to a few other camera bodies
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:18 PM, John Francis wrote: > o The K-7 is pretty close to the size of the Olympus E620, > except for the extra depth (most of which is probably > due to the register distance). > The difference between the E620 and the K7 is the grip, not the mount register. The E-620 has a dinky little grip while the K7 has a proper handgrip. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
K-7 size compared to a few other camera bodies
W HD K-7: 131 x 97 x 73 mm *ist-D: 129 x 95 x 60 mm K10D: 142 x 101 x 70 mm K200D:135 x 97 x 77 mm MX: 136 x 83 x 50 mm ME: 131 x 83 x 50 mm LX: 145 x 91 x 50 mm MZ-5n:135 x 90 x 62 mm MZ-S: 137 x 95 x 64 mm PZ-1p:152 x 96 x 74 mm And a few comparisons from other manufacturers: EOS 50D: 154 x 111 x 81 mm EOS-1 Ds: 150 x 160 x 80 mm (includes battery grip) D90: 132 x 103 x 77 mm D300: 147 x 114 x 74 mm D3x: 160 x 157 x 88 mm (includes battery grip) E620: 130 x 96 x 59 mm My observations, in no particular order: o Digital cameras are much thicker than film bodies. o The PZ-1p was *enormous* for a Pentax film body. o The K-7 is very close in size to the *ist-D, except for the depth. So if you liked the size of the *ist-D, you will probably be happy with the feel of the K-7 o The Nikon D90 is a pretty compact camera, too. Not quite as small as the K-7, but definitely no behemoth. o The K-7 is pretty close to the size of the Olympus E620, except for the extra depth (most of which is probably due to the register distance). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
