Pentax K-7 vs Sony A6400

Lets examine more closely at the Pentax K-7 vs Sony A6400, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The K-7 was brought out 10 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the K-7 scores against the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-7 and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-7 provides physical 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 Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the K-7 versus the A6400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-7 and A6400 is 60 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-7 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony A6400 to offer you greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older K-7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.