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Pentax Q10 vs Sony QX1

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
56
Overall
44
Pentax Q10 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Pentax Q10 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Pentax Q10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Old Model is Pentax Q
  • Successor is Pentax Q7
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Released September 2014
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Pentax Q10 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax Q10 vs Sony QX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the Q10 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the Q10 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The Q10 was revealed 24 months before the QX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the Q10 scores versus the QX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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