Pentax K-7 vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a thorough analysis of the Pentax K-7 versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-7 was introduced 7 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K-7 scores versus the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-7 has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the K-7 compared to the RX10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-7 and RX10 III is 60 and 53 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-7 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older K-7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.