Pentax Q10 vs Sony W800

In this article, we will be looking at the Pentax Q10 vs Sony W800, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Q10 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Q10 was announced 17 months before the W800 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Q10 matches up versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are available at Pentax Q10 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q10 offers physical 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 W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Q10 vs the W800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q10 and W800 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Q10 and W800.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W800 to produce greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older Q10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.