Pentax K-7 vs Sony WX350

Here is a extended overview of the Pentax K-7 vs Sony WX350, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-7 (15MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is very comparable but the K-7 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-7 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WX350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-7 grades versus the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-7 provides outside 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 WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the K-7 vs the WX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and WX350 is 60 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-7 and WX350.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-7 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX350 will produce greater detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older K-7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.