Pentax Q7 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax Q7 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Pentax and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The Q7 was introduced 2 months later than the Galaxy NX which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Q7 scores against the Galaxy NX in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q7 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The whole galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q7 features outside 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 NX has measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Q7 vs Samsung Galaxy NX in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Q7 compared to the Galaxy NX.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and Galaxy NX is 92 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and Galaxy NX.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Q7 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will produce more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively.