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Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
54 Overall
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Pentax Q7 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
38 Features
34 Overall
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Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax Q10
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Pentax Q7 and Pentax WG-10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Pentax. The resolution of the Q7 (12MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is pretty similar but the Q7 (1/1.7") and WG-10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was unveiled 2 months after the WG-10 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Q7 scores vs the WG-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Pentax WG-10

		

		

			
 Q7 WG-10 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Pentax Q7

		

		

			
 WG-10 Q7 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Pentax Q7 and Pentax WG-10

		

		

			
 Q7 WG-10 
RevealedAugust 2013June 2013Similar age
Focus manually  Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen  Lack of Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q7 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Look at the Pentax Q7 and Pentax WG-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Q7 and the WG-10.
Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and WG-10 is 92 and 93 respectively.
Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and WG-10.
To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Q7 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Pentax WG-10 will offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively.
	
			Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography factors
48
 has manual focus
 above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
 includes face detection autofocus
 supports RAW formats
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
39
 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 offers face detect focus
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Pentax Q7 Street photography features
Pentax WG-10 Street photography features
69
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports RAW formats
 lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Pentax Q7 Sports photography details
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography details
32
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 includes tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 not so great battery pack (250 CIPA)
 has no phase detect autofocus
44
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 offers tracking focus
 environment proofing
 max fps low (0.7 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Pentax Q7
Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
60
 lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
 built-in flash
 not so great battery pack (250 CIPA)
 MP count low (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
71
 environment proofing
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Pentax Q7 as a Landscape photography camera
 Pentax WG-10 as a Landscape photography camera
55
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports RAW formats
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 not so great battery pack (250 CIPA)
47
 you can focus manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 environment proofing
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7 inch)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Pentax Q7
Vlogging with Pentax WG-10
35
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 includes face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (200g)
 display is not selfie friendly
 missing external mic socket
30
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no mic jack
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Pentax Q7 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q7 and Pentax WG-10
 Pentax Q7Pentax WG-10
General Information
Make Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax Q7 Pentax WG-10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2013-08-08 2013-06-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Pentax Q fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 8 -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 0.7 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.90 m (ISO100/m) 1.20 m
Flash options P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 200 grams (0.44 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 260 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI68 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $480 $0