Pentax K-7 vs Pentax KP

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K-7 and Pentax KP, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and they are both offered by Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and KP (24MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The K-7 was announced 8 years prior to the KP and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the K-7 grades vs the KP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-7 and Pentax KP. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-7 provides outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Pentax KP has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-7 and Pentax KP in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the K-7 and the KP.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-7 and KP is 60 and 61 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and KP.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Pentax KP to give extra detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older K-7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.