Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and K-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The 5D MIII was launched 2 years later than the K-7 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the 5D MIII matches up vs the K-7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Pentax K-7. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 5D MIII Gallery and Pentax K-7 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D MIII enjoys outer dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Pentax K-7 has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Examine the Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 5D MIII versus the K-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 5D MIII and K-7 is 55 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MIII and K-7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MIII because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5D MIII will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer 5D MIII provides an advantage in sensor innovation.