Pentax Q vs Sony A850

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax Q and Sony A850, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the Q (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the Q (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The Q was released 15 months after the A850 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the Q matches up versus the A850 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Pentax Q Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q provides outside measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax Q and Sony A850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Q and the A850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q and A850 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q and A850.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Q due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A850 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern Q should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.