Fujifilm XQ2 vs Pentax Efina

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Fujifilm XQ2 versus Pentax Efina, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XQ2 (12MP) and the Efina (14MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm XQ2 (2/3") and Efina (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm XQ2 was unveiled 20 months later than the Efina making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm XQ2 grades vs the Efina with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm XQ2 & Pentax Efina. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm XQ2 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XQ2 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 33mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm XQ2 versus Pentax Efina in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm XQ2 against the Efina.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XQ2 and Efina is 92 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XQ2 and Efina.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XQ2 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax Efina will deliver greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm XQ2 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.