Pentax K-7 vs Sony A6500

Below is a detailed assessment of the Pentax K-7 versus Sony A6500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The K-7 was revealed 8 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K-7 scores against the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-7 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-7 has got exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-7 versus the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and A6500 is 60 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-7 and A6500.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony A6500 to give more detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older K-7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.