Pentax K20D vs Sony HX7V

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K20D vs Sony HX7V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K20D (15MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is relatively similar but the K20D (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The K20D was launched 4 years before the HX7V which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K20D grades against the HX7V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K20D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K20D Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K20D provides physical dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the K20D vs the HX7V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K20D and HX7V is 59 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K20D and HX7V.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K20D because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX7V will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged K20D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.