Pentax Q vs Sony RX10

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax Q vs Sony RX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Q (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the Q (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Q was released 3 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the Q grades against the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax Q Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax Q offers external 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) whilst the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Q against the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q and RX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Q because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Q is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.