Pentax K-7 vs Sony W810

Following is a complete review of the Pentax K-7 vs Sony W810, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and W810 (20MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The K-7 was introduced 5 years prior to the W810 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K-7 grades vs the W810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-7 provides external dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Pentax K-7 vs Sony W810 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the K-7 vs the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and W810 is 60 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and W810.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-7 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W810 will render extra detail using its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged K-7 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.