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Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
55
Features
69
Overall
60

Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Kodak Touch
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Released October 2009
  • Successor is Pentax K-5
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Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Kodak Touch versus Pentax K-7, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Kodak and Pentax. The resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is relatively close but the Touch (1/3") and K-7 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Touch was released 16 months later than the K-7 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Touch grades versus the K-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Pentax K-7

 Touch K-7 
ReleasedJanuary 2011October 2009More recent by 16 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Kodak Touch

 K-7 Touch 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Touch and Pentax K-7

 Touch K-7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak Touch provides outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Touch and the K-7.

Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Touch and K-7 is 95 and 60 respectively.

Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Touch and K-7.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Touch due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-7 will render more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer Touch provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Touch Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography advice
33
decent MP (14MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/3")
no RAW files
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Kodak Touch Street photography highlights
Pentax K-7 Street photography highlights
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (150 grams)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Touch as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Sports photography camera
28
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/3")
no phase detect AF
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Touch as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Travel photography camera
68
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (150 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
weather sealing
megapixel count good (15MP)
built-in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak Touch
Landscape photography with Pentax K-7
42
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Touch Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-7 Vlogging highlights
31
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (150 grams)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
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Kodak Touch vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Touch and Pentax K-7
 Kodak EasyShare TouchPentax K-7
General Information
Manufacturer Kodak Pentax
Model type Kodak EasyShare Touch Pentax K-7
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-01-04 2009-10-02
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 4.8 x 3.6mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 17.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4672 x 3104
Max native ISO 1600 2000
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 7.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 13.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 grams (0.33 lbs) 750 grams (1.65 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 536
Other
Battery life - 980 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID KLIC-7006 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $100 $599