Pentax Q7 vs Ricoh GR

Following is a extensive review of the Pentax Q7 versus Ricoh GR, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and GR (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Q7 was released 4 months after the GR so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Q7 grades against the GR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 & Ricoh GR. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 offers outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR has sizing of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Q7 compared to the GR.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and GR is 92 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Q7 and GR.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Q7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Ricoh GR will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.