Pentax Q10 vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we will be reviewing the Pentax Q10 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Q10 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the Q10 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Q10 was released 3 years earlier than the RX10 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Q10 scores versus the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax Q10 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax Q10 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Q10 compared to the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q10 and RX10 II is 92 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Q10 and RX10 II.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Q10 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged Q10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.