Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX7V

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Pentax K-3 II and Sony HX7V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 II was unveiled 3 years after the HX7V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the K-3 II matches up against the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II has external dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-3 II and Sony HX7V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the K-3 II versus the HX7V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and HX7V is 59 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and HX7V.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-3 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more modern K-3 II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.