Pentax K-50 vs Pentax Q7

Lets examine more closely at the Pentax K-50 and Pentax Q7, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The K-50 was manufactured 4 months after the Q7 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the K-50 matches up against the Q7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-50 & Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-50 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-50 and Pentax Q7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the K-50 compared to the Q7.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and Q7 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-50 and Q7.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-50 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-50 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.