Pentax Q7 vs Samsung HZ10W

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Pentax Q7 versus Samsung HZ10W, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. The image resolution of the Q7 (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is relatively comparable but the Q7 (1/1.7") and HZ10W (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The Q7 was unveiled 4 years later than the HZ10W and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Q7 scores versus the HZ10W for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q7 & Samsung HZ10W. The full galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. 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 Samsung HZ10W has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Q7 compared to the HZ10W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and HZ10W is 92 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and HZ10W.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Q7 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax Q7 will provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern Q7 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.