Pentax K-7 vs Sony HX300

On this page, we are comparing the Pentax K-7 versus Sony HX300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-7 was launched 4 years earlier than the HX300 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K-7 scores against the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-7 comes with physical measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-7 versus Sony HX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the K-7 versus the HX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and HX300 is 60 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-7 and HX300.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-7 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX300 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged K-7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.