Pentax Q vs Sony H50

The following is a complete overview of the Pentax Q vs Sony H50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Q (12MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Q was unveiled 2 years after the H50 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Q scores versus the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are available at Pentax Q Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax Q has exterior dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Q and the H50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Q and H50 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Q and H50.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Pentax Q to show greater detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Q should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.