Sony RX100 VII has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Pentax K-7 has a
15.0MP APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Prime II processor.
Sony RX100 VII's sensor provides 5MP more than Pentax K-7'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 RX100 VII and K-7 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Pentax K-7 has a 3.1x Larger sensor area than Sony RX100 VII. 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 Sony RX100 VII and Pentax K-7 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, RX100 VII has scored 63, 2 points higher than K-7.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony RX100 VII |
63 |
21.8 bits |
12.4 Evs |
418 ISO |
Pentax K-7 |
61 |
22.6 bits |
10.6 Evs |
536 ISO |