Pentax Q-S1 vs Sony RX1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Pentax Q-S1 and Sony RX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Q-S1 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the Q-S1 (1/1.7") and RX1 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Q-S1 was announced 18 months after the RX1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Q-S1 matches up against the RX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax Q-S1 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q-S1 has outside 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) and the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check out the Pentax Q-S1 and Sony RX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Q-S1 versus the RX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Q-S1 and RX1 is 92 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Q-S1 and RX1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Q-S1 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX1 will provide extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher Q-S1 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.