Pentax K-30 vs Sony A7c

Below is a comprehensive review of the Pentax K-30 vs Sony A7c, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and A7c (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The K-30 was launched 8 years before the A7c and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the K-30 scores against the A7c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-30 and Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-30 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-30 vs Sony A7c in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-30 versus the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and A7c is 63 and 78 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K-30 and A7c.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7c will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older K-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.