Pentax K-7 vs Sony QX30

Below is a thorough review of the Pentax K-7 and Sony QX30, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The K-7 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the K-7 scores vs the QX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-7 has got external dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-7 and Sony QX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the K-7 compared to the QX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-7 and QX30 is 60 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-7 and QX30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-7 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony QX30 will show greater detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older K-7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.