Pentax Q vs Sony A100

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax Q versus Sony A100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Q (12MP) and the A100 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the Q (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The Q was manufactured 4 years after the A100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Q matches up vs the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Q & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax Q Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Pentax Q comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Q vs the A100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Q and A100 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q and A100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Q featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax Q will give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent Q should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.