Pentax K-7 vs Pentax Q7

Below, we are analyzing the Pentax K-7 and Pentax Q7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") feature different sensor size.

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The K-7 was introduced 4 years earlier than the Q7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the K-7 scores vs the Q7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-7 & Pentax Q7. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-7 offers exterior measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the K-7 vs the Q7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and Q7 is 60 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-7 and Q7.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-7 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-7 will show extra detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older K-7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.