FujiFilm S4000 vs Pentax K-7

Here is a extensive overview of the FujiFilm S4000 versus Pentax K-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the S4000 (14MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is fairly comparable but the S4000 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The S4000 was revealed 16 months later than the K-7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S4000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S4000 matches up against the K-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S4000 & Pentax K-7. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm S4000 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The FujiFilm S4000 comes with outside measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has specifications 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 ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the S4000 vs the K-7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and K-7 is 67 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S4000 and K-7.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S4000 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-7 will show extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent S4000 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.