Pentax K-7 vs Pentax MX-1

The following is a complete comparison of the Pentax K-7 and Pentax MX-1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and MX-1 (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizing.

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The K-7 was manufactured 4 years before the MX-1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K-7 matches up versus the MX-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-7 and Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-7 offers external measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-7 and Pentax MX-1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the K-7 vs the MX-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and MX-1 is 60 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K-7 and MX-1.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-7 will render extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged K-7 will be behind in sensor innovation.