Pentax Q7 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax Q7 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Q7 was announced 12 months after the Galaxy Camera 4G which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Q7 grades vs the Galaxy Camera 4G in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q7 provides external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check the Pentax Q7 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Q7 versus the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 92 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Q7 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Q7 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.