Pentax K-7 vs Sony WX80

Lets look much closer at the Pentax K-7 and Sony WX80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-7 (15MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly similar but the K-7 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The K-7 was brought out 4 years before the WX80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the K-7 scores versus the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-7 has physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-7 and Sony WX80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the K-7 against the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and WX80 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and WX80.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX80 will deliver greater detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older K-7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.