Pentax K-7 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-7 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-7 was released 8 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the K-7 scores vs the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-7 provides exterior measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-7 vs Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the K-7 versus the RX100 V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and RX100 V is 60 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K-7 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-7 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older K-7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.