Panasonic XS1 vs Pentax Q7

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic XS1 versus Pentax Q7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the XS1 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the XS1 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The XS1 was brought out 7 months before the Q7 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the XS1 matches up against the Q7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 & Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic XS1 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic XS1 enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the XS1 versus the Q7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XS1 and Q7 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XS1 and Q7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XS1 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic XS1 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged XS1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.