Pentax K-30 vs Pentax Q

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K-30 versus Pentax Q, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and Q (12MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and Q (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The K-30 was unveiled 17 months after the Q making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-30 scores against the Q with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 & Pentax Q. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Pentax Q Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Pentax Q has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-30 versus Pentax Q in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the K-30 compared to the Q.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and Q is 63 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-30 and Q.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-30 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-30 will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer K-30 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.