Pentax Q-S1 vs Sony A6100

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax Q-S1 vs Sony A6100, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Q-S1 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the Q-S1 (1/1.7") and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The Q-S1 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A6100 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Q-S1 matches up against the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q-S1 and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax Q-S1 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q-S1 features external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check out the Pentax Q-S1 vs Sony A6100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Q-S1 and the A6100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Q-S1 and A6100 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Q-S1 and A6100.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q-S1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will offer you more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Q-S1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.