Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Pentax Q7

Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Pentax Q7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro1 was launched 13 months before the Q7 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm X-Pro1 scores versus the Q7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X-Pro1 & Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-Pro1 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 enjoys external dimensions of 140mm x 82mm x 43mm (5.5" x 3.2" x 1.7") along with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Pentax Q7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 compared to the Q7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Q7 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Q7.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-Pro1 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-Pro1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.