Pentax K-7 vs Sony A7c

Let's look much closer at the Pentax K-7 and Sony A7c, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and A7c (24MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and A7c (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-7 was brought out 12 years before the A7c and that is a fairly significant difference 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 Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the K-7 matches up versus the A7c with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-7 & Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-7 offers physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the K-7 compared to the A7c.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-7 and A7c is 60 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and A7c.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-7 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will result in more detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older K-7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.