Pentax Efina vs Sony A7c

Let's look more closely at the Pentax Efina versus Sony A7c, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The Efina was announced 8 years earlier than the A7c which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Efina matches up versus the A7c with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Efina & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Efina has outer measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

See the Pentax Efina versus Sony A7c in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Efina against the A7c.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and A7c is 97 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Efina and A7c.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Efina using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7c will offer you greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Efina is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.