Pentax K-x vs Sony HX7V

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Pentax K-x and Sony HX7V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the K-x (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the K-x (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The K-x was manufactured 19 months before the HX7V which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the K-x scores vs the HX7V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-x & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-x Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-x enjoys physical dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-x and Sony HX7V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the K-x vs the HX7V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the K-x and HX7V is 69 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-x and HX7V.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-x due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX7V will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged K-x is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.