Pentax K-7 vs Sony HX400V

Lets look more in depth at the Pentax K-7 and Sony HX400V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The K-7 was announced 5 years earlier than the HX400V which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the K-7 grades vs the HX400V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-7 has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-7 and Sony HX400V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-7 versus the HX400V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and HX400V is 60 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-7 and HX400V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-7 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX400V will show extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged K-7 will be behind in sensor technology.