Pentax Q-S1 vs Sony A6400

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax Q-S1 versus Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Q-S1 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the Q-S1 (1/1.7") and A6400 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The Q-S1 was brought out 5 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Q-S1 matches up vs the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q-S1 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax Q-S1 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q-S1 comes with outer measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the Q-S1 versus the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Q-S1 and A6400 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Q-S1 and A6400.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Q-S1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will offer you greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older Q-S1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.