Pentax K-1 vs Sony NEX-7

Below, we are looking at the Pentax K-1 versus Sony NEX-7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 was launched 4 years later than the NEX-7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-1 scores against the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 offers outside measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the K-1 against the NEX-7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 and NEX-7 is 55 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 and NEX-7.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern K-1 provides an edge in sensor tech.