Now it seems the specs are semi official. From Rice blogs
| Camera Name: | Pentax K-7 (It Is “K Hyphen Seven” – *No* “D” Letter and *With* the Hyphen) |
| Size: | Width Slightly Less than K20D, but Slightly Taller for the Body’s Head; Slimmer Body Design – Overall Volume Comparable to the K200D, but Still Slightly Larger |
| Sensor Format: | APS-C, Aspect Ratio: 3:2 |
| Mount: | Pentax KAF-3 (Crippled K-mount, Support Both Body Driven “Screw-Type” AF and SDM) |
| Viewfinder Coverage and Magnification: | >95% and/or >0.95X ( by my Best Measurement and Estimation – It could be 100% *and* 1.0X ! Actually, I’ve measured that result but just can’t believe it myself !! ) |
| RTF: | Yes, Manual Pop-up |
| Live View: | Yes, Activated by One-touch Dedicated “LV” button at the Thumb Position |
| Movie/Video Recording: | Movie/Video with Mono-Audio Recording |
| Monochrome status LCD: | Yes |
| Rear Colour LCD: | 3.0″ |
| e-Wheels Control: | Front and Rear Wheels |
| Green Button: | Yes, Directly Under the Rear Wheel |
| Exposure Modes: | Green Mode, P, Sv, Tv, Av, TAv, M, B, X, User and Movie |
| Focusing Modes: | AF-S, AF-C, MF |
| Dedicated AF Button: | Yes |
| Dedicated AF Point Selector: | Yes: Central, Auto and User Select |
| Built-in AF Assist Light: | Yes, Bright Type (Not Near IR) |
| Dedicated Metering Mode Selector: | Yes: Evaluative, Centre-Weighted Average, Spot |
| Controls Around Shutter Release: | Optical/Digital Preview; Separate Buttons for ISO and +/-EV Compensation; Top LCD Panel Backlight/Illumination |
| Other Direct Controls: | With the Four Ways / “OK” Buttons: WB, Flash, Drive and Colour Mode / AF Point Selection Activation |
| Standard Controls: | Play/Delete (at Upper Left), INFO/MENU (at Lower Right) |
| RAW Button: | Yes |
| “Fn” (Function) Button: | No (Not Needed with New Direct Controls Design) |
| Shake Reduction Switch: | No (to be Enabled and Disabled via System Menu) |
| PC Sync Socket: | Yes |
| IR Remote Control: | Yes, Front and Rear Receivers |
| Accessory: | Vertical Battery Grip D-BG4 |