Pentax K-7 vs Sony H20

Here, we will be matching up the Pentax K-7 versus Sony H20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and H20 (10MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-7 was released 5 months after the H20 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the K-7 matches up vs the H20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-7 comes with outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-7 versus Sony H20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the K-7 compared to the H20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-7 and H20 is 60 and 87 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-7 and H20.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-7 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-7 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.