Konica Minolta 7D vs Sony A850

On this page, we are evaluating the Konica Minolta 7D vs Sony A850, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Konica and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and A850 (25MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Minolta 7D was launched 6 years earlier than the A850 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Minolta 7D matches up against the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are provided at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Konica Minolta 7D enjoys external measurements of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) while the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check the Konica Minolta 7D vs Sony A850 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Minolta 7D vs the A850.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Minolta 7D and A850 is 57 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Minolta 7D and A850.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Minolta 7D due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A850 will render more detail utilizing its extra 19MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged Minolta 7D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.