Pentax Q vs Sony A560

Lets look more closely at the Pentax Q versus Sony A560, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the Q (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the Q (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The Q was unveiled 11 months later than the A560 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the Q scores versus the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Q and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax Q Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q enjoys external measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Q versus the A560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Q and A560 is 93 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q and A560.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A560 will give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern Q provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.