Pentax Q10 vs Sony A900

Lets look more closely at the Pentax Q10 versus Sony A900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Q10 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the Q10 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Q10 was launched 3 years after the A900 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Q10 grades against the A900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax Q10 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax Q10 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Q10 versus the A900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q10 and A900 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Q10 and A900.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Q10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A900 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger Q10 provides a benefit in sensor technology.