Pentax K-7 vs Sony A65

In this article, we will be reviewing the Pentax K-7 and Sony A65, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and A65 (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The K-7 was revealed 3 years prior to the A65 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K-7 grades versus the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-7 & Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-7 has outside 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) whilst the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-7 and Sony A65 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the K-7 versus the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-7 and A65 is 60 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and A65.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A65 to show extra detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged K-7 will be behind in sensor technology.