Pentax Q10 vs Sony HX80

Below is a in depth overview of the Pentax Q10 versus Sony HX80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the Q10 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Q10 was released 4 years prior to the HX80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Q10 grades against the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax Q10 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q10 offers outside 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 Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Q10 against the HX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Q10 and HX80 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q10 and HX80.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX80 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older Q10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.