Pentax K-30 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to examine more in depth at the Pentax K-30 versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The K-30 was launched 11 months after the NEX-7 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the K-30 scores vs the NEX-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-30 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-30 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-30 versus Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the K-30 against the NEX-7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and NEX-7 is 63 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-30 and NEX-7.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony NEX-7 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher K-30 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.