Pentax K-7 vs Sony A850

Following is a complete comparison of the Pentax K-7 vs Sony A850, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and A850 (25MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The K-7 was announced 6 months earlier than the A850 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the K-7 grades vs the A850 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-7 comes with external measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-7 vs Sony A850 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the K-7 versus the A850.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-7 and A850 is 60 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K-7 and A850.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-7 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A850 will resolve greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively.