Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax Q10

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FX700 versus Pentax Q10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FX700 (14MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was revealed 3 years before the Q10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FX700 scores against the Q10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Pentax Q10. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 offers exterior dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q10 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FX700 vs the Q10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and Q10 is 94 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and Q10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FX700 to produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FX700 will be behind in sensor innovation.