Pentax K-x has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Prime processor. On the other hand, Canon T7 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4+ processor.
Canon T7's sensor provides 12MP more than Pentax K-x's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the K-x and T7 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Pentax K-x and Canon T7 Cameras
As seen above, Pentax K-x has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon T7. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Pentax K-x and Canon T7 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, K-x has scored 72, 1 points higher than T7.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Pentax K-x
72
22.8 bits
12.5 Evs
811 ISO
Canon T7
71
22.6 bits
11.9 Evs
1009 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Pentax K-x
or the
Canon T7 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
