Pentax Q10 vs Sony HX350

Its time to look more in depth at the Pentax Q10 versus Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Q10 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Q10 was released 5 years before the HX350 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Q10 scores against the HX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are available at Pentax Q10 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Pentax Q10 features outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Examine the Pentax Q10 versus Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Q10 versus the HX350.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Q10 and HX350 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q10 and HX350.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX350 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Q10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.