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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax Q10
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus XZ-10 versus Pentax Q7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is relatively similar but the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 6 months before the Q7 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the XZ-10 scores against the Q7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Pentax Q7

		

		

			
 XZ-10 Q7 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus XZ-10

		

		

			
 Q7 XZ-10 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax Q7

		

		

			
 XZ-10 Q7 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2013Similar age
Manual focus  Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 features exterior measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus XZ-10 versus Pentax Q7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the Q7.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and Q7 is 91 and 92 respectively.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and Q7.
All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The XZ-10 has got the tinier sensor which will make obtaining bokeh more difficult.
	
			Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography advice
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography advice
45
 focusing manually
 provides face detection autofocus
 saves RAW formats
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
48
 has manual focus
 high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
 offers face detection focus
 delivers RAW formats
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography advice
Pentax Q7 Street photography advice
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
69
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 delivers RAW formats
 lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
Sports photography with Pentax Q7
34
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
32
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 offers tracking autofocus
 max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor (1/1.7")
 not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus XZ-10
Travel photography with Pentax Q7
60
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (26mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 no Time Lapse recording
 heavier than competition in class (221g)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
60
 lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
 built-in flash
 not so great battery life (250 shots)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography features
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography features
53
 focusing manually
 fairly wide (26mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no Time Lapse recording
55
 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 delivers RAW formats
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor (1/1.7")
 not so great battery life (250 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging features
Pentax Q7 Vlogging features
35
 fairly wide (26mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 screen is touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no external mic support
 heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
35
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 offers face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 missing external microphone support
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Pentax Q7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Pentax Q7
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-01-30 2013-08-08
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 8
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance - 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 221 gr (0.49 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images 250 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots One One
Price at release $428 $480