Pentax K100D S vs Pentax Q7

Its time to look closer at the Pentax K100D S and Pentax Q7, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the K100D S (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The K100D S was launched 7 years prior to the Q7 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K100D S scores vs the Q7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K100D Super and Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D S Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K100D S provides exterior dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K100D S and Pentax Q7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the K100D S vs the Q7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K100D S and Q7 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K100D S and Q7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K100D S due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax Q7 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged K100D S will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.