Pentax K-7 vs Sony A9 II

Here is a thorough analysis of the Pentax K-7 vs Sony A9 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and A9 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-7 was released 11 years earlier than the A9 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the K-7 scores versus the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-7 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-7 comes with external 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 Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the K-7 versus the A9 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-7 and A9 II is 60 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and A9 II.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-7 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older K-7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.