Pentax Q10 vs Sony HX400V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax Q10 and Sony HX400V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Q10 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Q10 was released 17 months earlier than the HX400V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Q10 scores versus the HX400V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax Q10 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q10 provides exterior 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) while the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Q10 compared to the HX400V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q10 and HX400V is 92 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q10 and HX400V.

As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony HX400V to produce more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Q10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.