Pentax K-5 IIs
DSLR Camera
vs Canon 7D
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-5 IIs

Best price $750
  • Weighs a little bit less than the 7D 26.1 oz vs 28.9 oz
  • Smaller body size 57 in³ vs 75 in³
  • Larger image sensor 372 mm² vs 332 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 51,200 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2012 vs September 2009
  • Has HDR on-board 7D does not have HDR
  • Has a waterproof camera body 7D does not

What’s good about the Canon EOS 7D

Best price
$749
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec

What the Pentax K-5 IIs and Canon 7D have in common

  • Similar street prices $750 vs $749
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 920k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-5 IIs and the Canon 7D

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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