Pentax K-7 vs Sony QX100

Below, we are looking at the Pentax K-7 and Sony QX100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The K-7 was launched 4 years earlier than the QX100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the K-7 scores versus the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-7 has got outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-7 and Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the K-7 against the QX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the K-7 and QX100 is 60 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and QX100.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-7 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony QX100 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older K-7 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.