Pentax Q vs Sony RX100

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax Q versus Sony RX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Q (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the Q (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The Q was announced 14 months earlier than the RX100 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the Q matches up versus the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are available at Pentax Q Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q has got outer measurements 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 RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Q compared to the RX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Q and RX100 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q and RX100.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 will provide greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older Q will be behind in sensor tech.