Konica Minolta 7D vs Pentax KP

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Konica Minolta 7D and Pentax KP, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Konica and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and KP (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The Minolta 7D was unveiled 13 years prior to the KP and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Minolta 7D scores versus the KP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D & Pentax KP. The full galleries are viewable at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Konica Minolta 7D enjoys physical dimensions of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) and the Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Konica Minolta 7D and Pentax KP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Minolta 7D and the KP.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Minolta 7D and KP is 57 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Minolta 7D and KP.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax KP to show more detail having an extra 18MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older Minolta 7D will be behind in sensor technology.