Pentax K-7 vs Sony ZV-1

In this article, we will be looking at the Pentax K-7 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The K-7 was revealed 11 years before the ZV-1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the K-7 matches up vs the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-7 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-7 has got exterior 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) while the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the K-7 versus the ZV-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and ZV-1 is 60 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-7 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony ZV-1 will produce more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged K-7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.