Pentax K-1 II vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony NEX-7, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and NEX-7 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was released 6 years after the NEX-7 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the K-1 II matches up versus the NEX-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II enjoys outer dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony NEX-7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the K-1 II compared to the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and NEX-7 is 55 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-1 II and NEX-7.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-1 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-1 II will offer more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent K-1 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.