Pentax K10D vs Sony HX7V

Let's look closer at the Pentax K10D versus Sony HX7V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The K10D was revealed 5 years prior to the HX7V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the K10D scores versus the HX7V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K10D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K10D comes with external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the K10D compared to the HX7V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and HX7V is 59 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K10D and HX7V.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K10D having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX7V will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older K10D is going to be behind in sensor technology.