Pentax K-7 vs Sony HX100V

Here, we will be analyzing the Pentax K-7 versus Sony HX100V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-7 (15MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is pretty well matched but the K-7 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The K-7 was revealed 24 months prior to the HX100V which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the K-7 grades vs the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-7 comes with outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the K-7 versus the HX100V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and HX100V is 60 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-7 and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-7 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX100V will resolve greater detail because of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older K-7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.