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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43
Pentax Q7 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II 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
  • Launched August 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax Q10
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Older Model is Sony A9
Photography Glossary

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax Q7 and Sony A9 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and A9 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Q7 matches up against the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Sony A9 II

 Q7 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Pentax Q7

 A9 II Q7 
ReleasedOctober 2019August 2013Fresher by 74 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kSharper display (+980k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax Q7 and Sony A9 II

 Q7 A9 II 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q7 has got external 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) while the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Q7 and Sony A9 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Q7 versus the A9 II.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and A9 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q7 and A9 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Q7 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A9 II will deliver greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older Q7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax Q7
Portrait photography with Sony A9 II
48
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
85
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax Q7 Street photography details
Sony A9 II Street photography details
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (200 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Q7 Sports photography info
Sony A9 II Sports photography info
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery pack (250 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high fps (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery (690 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Q7 Travel photography factors
Sony A9 II Travel photography factors
60
lighter than competitors (200 grams)
built-in flash
low battery pack (250 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
great battery (690 shots)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax Q7
Landscape photography with Sony A9 II
55
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery pack (250 per charge)
86
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great battery (690 per charge)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Q7 Vlogging info
Sony A9 II Vlogging info
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (200 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
36
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q7 and Sony A9 II
 Pentax Q7Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Q7 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2013-08-08 2019-10-03
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 693
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax Q Sony E
Available lenses 8 121
Crop factor 4.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m (ISO100/m) no built-in flash
Flash modes P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 pounds) 678g (1.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photos 690 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI68 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots Single Dual
Pricing at launch $480 $4,498