Pentax Q vs Sony QX10

Below, we will be looking at the Pentax Q and Sony QX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Q (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Q was manufactured 3 years before the QX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Q scores against the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are available at Pentax Q Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q has external measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Q vs the QX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q and QX10 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Q and QX10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony QX10 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Q will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.