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Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61
Pentax K-01 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Announced May 2012
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax Q10
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Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Pentax K-01 versus Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are produced by Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the K-01 (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The K-01 was introduced 14 months before the Q7 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-01 scores versus the Q7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Pentax Q7

 K-01 Q7 
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Pentax K-01

 Q7 K-01 
IntroducedAugust 2013May 2012More modern by 14 months

Common features in the Pentax K-01 and Pentax Q7

 K-01 Q7 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-01 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-01 versus Pentax Q7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the K-01 vs the Q7.

Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-01 and Q7 is 76 and 92 respectively.

Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-01 and Q7.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-01 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-01 will provide greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged K-01 will be behind in sensor technology.

Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-01 Portrait photography information
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography information
74
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
48
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-01 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
more heavy than average in class (561g)
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (200g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-01 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Sports photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (540 per charge)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
has no phase detect autofocus
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
bad battery (250 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-01 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Travel photography camera
65
great battery power (540 per charge)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than average in class (561g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
60
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
flash built-in
bad battery (250 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-01 Landscape photography features
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography features
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (540 CIPA)
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
bad battery (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K-01
Vlogging with Pentax Q7
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average in class (561 grams)
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Pentax K-01 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-01 and Pentax Q7
 Pentax K-01Pentax Q7
General Information
Brand Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-01 Pentax Q7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-05-30 2013-08-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4928 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 Pentax Q
Number of lenses 151 8
Focal length multiplier 1.5 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD monitor TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) 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 format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 561 grams (1.24 pounds) 200 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 1135 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 shots 250 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI90 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $899 $480