Pentax Q7 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Let's look much closer at the Pentax Q7 and Samsung Galaxy Camera, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Q7 was released 6 months later than the Galaxy Camera which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Q7 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q7 and Samsung Galaxy Camera. The complete galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax Q7 has outer 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) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax Q7 and Samsung Galaxy Camera in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Q7 against the Galaxy Camera.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and Galaxy Camera is 92 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Q7 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively.