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Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43
Pentax Q7 front
 
Samsung WB2200F front
Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F Key Specs

Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Older Model is Pentax Q10
Samsung WB2200F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 708g - 119 x 122 x 99mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax Q7 versus Samsung WB2200F, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and WB2200F (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and WB2200F (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Q7 was unveiled 5 months earlier than the WB2200F so they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Q7 matches up against the WB2200F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Samsung WB2200F

 Q7 WB2200F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB2200F over the Pentax Q7

 WB2200F Q7 

Common features in the Pentax Q7 and Samsung WB2200F

 Q7 WB2200F 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2014Similar age
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Samsung WB2200F has sizing of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") having a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Q7 vs the WB2200F.

Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and WB2200F is 92 and 59 respectively.

Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F top view buttons comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and WB2200F.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Q7 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB2200F will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F sensor size comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax Q7
Portrait photography with Samsung WB2200F
48
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
44
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax Q7
Street photography with Samsung WB2200F
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (708g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Q7 Sports photography advice
Samsung WB2200F Sports photography advice
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
53
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Q7 Travel photography info
Samsung WB2200F Travel photography info
60
lighter than competition in class (200g)
has built in flash
not so great battery (250 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (708 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Q7 Landscape photography features
Samsung WB2200F Landscape photography features
55
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
46
focusing manually
really wide (20mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax Q7
Vlogging with Samsung WB2200F
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
25
really wide (20mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (708g)
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Pentax Q7 vs Samsung WB2200F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q7 and Samsung WB2200F
 Pentax Q7Samsung WB2200F
General Information
Brand Pentax Samsung
Model type Pentax Q7 Samsung WB2200F
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-08-08 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Pentax Q fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 8 -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1/8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.90 m (ISO100/m) 6.00 m (ISO Auto)
Flash settings P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(30fps), QVGA(30fps, 30s, Streaming) * High Speed : 360fps(176x128), 240fps(384x288)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 grams (0.44 lbs) 708 grams (1.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 119 x 122 x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI68 BP-1410
Self timer Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card SD, SDHC, SCXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $480 $599