Pentax K-7 vs Sony HX7V

Here is a extensive analysis of the Pentax K-7 and Sony HX7V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-7 (15MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is fairly similar but the K-7 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The K-7 was manufactured 21 months earlier than the HX7V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the K-7 grades vs the HX7V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the K-7 compared to the HX7V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-7 and HX7V is 60 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and HX7V.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-7 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX7V will deliver greater detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older K-7 is going to be behind in sensor technology.