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Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7

Portability
55
Imaging
68
Features
74
Overall
70
Canon EOS 5D Mark III front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
55
Features
69
Overall
60

Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Canon 5D MIII
(Full Review)
  • 22MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Replaced the Canon 5D MII
  • Replacement is Canon 5D MIV
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced October 2009
  • Updated by Pentax K-5
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Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIII over the Pentax K-7

 5D MIII K-7 
AnnouncedMay 2012October 2009More recent by 33 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Canon 5D MIII

 K-7 5D MIII 

Common features in the Canon 5D MIII and Pentax K-7

 5D MIII K-7 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

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

Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Portrait photography details
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography details
80
focusing manually
MP count good (22MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Street photography highlights
Pentax K-7 Street photography highlights
58
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (950g)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 5D MIII
Sports photography with Pentax K-7
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count good (22MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Travel photography features
Pentax K-7 Travel photography features
51
weather sealing
MP count good (22 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (950 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
65
weather sealing
resolution is good (15MP)
has built in flash
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 5D MIII
Landscape photography with Pentax K-7
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
MP count good (22 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MIII as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-7 as a Vlogging camera
27
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (950g)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MIII and Pentax K-7
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IIIPentax K-7
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark III Pentax K-7
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2012-05-22 2009-10-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5+ Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 22 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 5760 x 3840 4672 x 3104
Max native ISO 25600 2000
Max enhanced ISO 102400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 61 11
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 250 151
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 950 grams (2.09 pounds) 750 grams (1.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 81 61
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 10.6
DXO Low light score 2293 536
Other
Battery life 950 photographs 980 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots Two 1
Pricing at release $2,780 $599