Pentax K100D vs Sony HX7V

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax K100D versus Sony HX7V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The K100D was manufactured 5 years prior to the HX7V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K100D scores against the HX7V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K100D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K100D offers outside dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K100D versus Sony HX7V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the K100D versus the HX7V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K100D and HX7V is 64 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K100D and HX7V.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K100D because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX7V will render greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older K100D will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.