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Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7

Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
55
Features
69
Overall
60

Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Released April 2012
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Updated by Pentax K-5
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Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 60Da and Pentax K-7, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the 60Da (18MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 60Da was introduced 2 years later than the K-7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 60Da grades against the K-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Pentax K-7

 60Da K-7 
IntroducedApril 2012October 2009More recent by 31 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Canon 60Da

 K-7 60Da 

Common features in the Canon 60Da and Pentax K-7

 60Da K-7 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 60Da provides outside dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has dimensions 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 vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 60Da compared to the K-7.

Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 60Da and K-7 is 59 and 60 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60Da and K-7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon 60Da to show greater detail using its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern 60Da is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60Da Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography factors
75
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
73
has manual focus
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 60Da
Street photography with Pentax K-7
66
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60Da Sports photography features
Pentax K-7 Sports photography features
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
good battery power (1,100 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 60Da
Travel photography with Pentax K-7
68
good battery power (1,100 CIPA)
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
65
environment sealing
good MP (15MP)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60Da Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-7 Landscape photography highlights
69
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery power (1,100 per charge)
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60Da Vlogging details
Pentax K-7 Vlogging details
67
display is selfie friendly
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic jack
no image stabilization
25
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Canon 60Da vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Pentax K-7
 Canon EOS 60DaPentax K-7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model Canon EOS 60Da Pentax K-7
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-04-07 2009-10-02
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4672 x 3104
Maximum native ISO 6400 2000
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
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 9 11
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 326 151
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Clear View TFT color LCD TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 96% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755 grams (1.66 pounds) 750 grams (1.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 536
Other
Battery life 1100 photos 980 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $1,499 $599