Fujifilm X70 vs Pentax Q

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm X70 versus Pentax Q, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X70 (16MP) and Q (12MP) and the Fujifilm X70 (APS-C) and Q (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X70 was announced 4 years after the Q which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X70 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm X70 matches up vs the Q in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X70 & Pentax Q. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm X70 Gallery & Pentax Q Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm X70 has got external dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Pentax Q has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm X70 versus Pentax Q in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X70 vs the Q.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X70 and Q is 86 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X70 and Q.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X70 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Fujifilm X70 will offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X70 should have an advantage in sensor tech.