Panasonic S1R vs Pentax K-7

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic S1R vs Pentax K-7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and K-7 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was unveiled 9 years later than the K-7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S1R scores vs the K-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Pentax K-7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R provides exterior dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Pentax K-7 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1R vs Pentax K-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the S1R and the K-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and K-7 is 54 and 60 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and K-7.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S1R using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will render extra detail having an extra 32MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer S1R will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.