Pentax Q7 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we are matching up the Pentax Q7 and Sony A99 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A99 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Q7 grades versus the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Q7 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax Q7 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Look at the Pentax Q7 and Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Q7 vs the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and A99 II is 92 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and A99 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q7 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A99 II will show more detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Q7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.