Fujifilm X-T30 vs Pentax Q7

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm X-T30 and Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 (26MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 was unveiled 5 years after the Q7 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-T30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm X-T30 scores against the Q7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-T30 and Pentax Q7. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T30 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-T30 offers outer dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm X-T30 and Pentax Q7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 compared to the Q7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T30 and Q7 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T30 and Q7.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T30 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-T30 will offer you greater detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X-T30 will have an edge in sensor technology.