Pentax Q10 vs Samsung NX1000

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax Q10 versus Samsung NX1000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Q10 (12MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the Q10 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Q10 was launched 5 months after the NX1000 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Q10 scores against the NX1000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q10 & Samsung NX1000. The complete galleries are available at Pentax Q10 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q10 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Samsung NX1000 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Pentax Q10 versus Samsung NX1000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Q10 and the NX1000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q10 and NX1000 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q10 and NX1000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Q10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.